Paris Au Printemps

The French capital was the destination for 30 A Level students as part of their history enrichment.

They had a highly well-informed guided tour of revolutionary Paris from the legendary Mr McLearie; taking in the Tuileries gardens, the Sorbonne, the Marais and the Pantheon.

We also took the train to Versailles, the opulent palace where the doomed Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette resided until they were forcibly taken away by the mob in October 1789. We visited the Conciergerie prison where Marie Antoinette lived out her final hours and the incredible stained glass of St Chapelle.

Finally, we saw the pompous final resting place of Napoleon at les Invalides and took in the grand army museum.

A highlight was a trip up the River Seine by night and having some free time around the Louvre; a great trip, thoroughly enjoyed by all.