Detailed Description
BA Fine Art UCA Canterbury trip to Paris - 11th to 15th March 2024.
Travel to and from Paris with Eurostar via London St Pancras.
B&B accommodation at Hostel St Christopher's Paris Gare du Nord.
The price includes a 5 day Paris Visite Card - Zone 1-3 for travelling with the Metro, Visit to Chateau de Versailles, visits to The Centre Pompidou (ahead of its 5 year closure for renovations in late 2024) and to the Louvre.
There will be opportunities to visit further commercial and independent galleries in Paris such as the Palais de Tokyo, Musee d"Orsay, Maison Rodin, Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac, Fondation Cartier pour l'art contemporain, Musee Picasso + others and of course the Tour Eiffel.
Maps will be provided.
Students have the right to cancel their booking without penalty if there is significant increase in cost.
Passport validity
If are travelling on a UK Passport and are you are planning to travel to an EU country (except Ireland), or Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Andorra, Monaco, San Marino or Vatican City, you must meet the Schengen area rules.
Your passport must meet 2 requirements. It must be:
- less than 10 years old on the day you travel (check the ‘date of issue’)
- valid for at least 3 months after the day you plan to return (check the ‘expiry date’)
For some Schengen countries your passport may need to be less than 10 years old during your whole visit, and the 3 months at the end of your visit may need to be within 10 years of your passport’s issue date.
Check both the issue date and the expiry date in your passport. If you renewed your passport early, extra months may have been added to its expiry date. The extra months may not be valid regarding the stipulation that the Passport is with 10 years of issue.
Please check the Gov.UK site for up to date information - https://www.gov.uk/
Overseas trips
- It is your responsibility to arrange a visa if this is necessary. If you are an international student you may need to organise a 'Schengen Visa' for study trips to Europe. If this is the case please contact the Gateway Service on your campus in the first instance for advice about how to apply for the Schengen visa.
- If you are eligible for a Global Health Insurance Card (GHIC) then you will need to apply for one in advance of an overseas trip. Some insurers now insist that you hold an EHIC or GHIC. See https://www.gov.uk/global-health-insurance-card
- A Global Health Insurance Card (GHIC) will replace the EHIC card for the majority of UK citizens. Existing EHIC cards will still be valid until their expiry dates.
- You will be required to submit a copy of your passport and visas to the Campus Registry Office at least 14 days in advance of the trip.
Additional Support
- If you have a disability and require any adjustments to your trip, please let your learning support manager know as early as possible (based in the Gateway on campus). If you do not do this, we may not be able to put these adjustments in place.
