- Participate in the trip
- To prepare for his trip
- Book a traveling exhibition
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Prepare for your trip
- Visit to the Shoah Memorial
- Administrative formalities
- Aviation and customs security measures
- Indicative programme of the study tour to Auschwitz
- Strengthen one’s knowledge
As part of the preparation of study trips, participating students may be welcomed at the Shoah Memorial for a day of preparation. They will benefit from a guided tour of the Memorial and the permanent exhibition, as well as activities offered by the educational department. The visit and activities of the Memorial are, in this context, free (meals are not covered). To organize this visit, teachers must contact the pedagogical service as soon as possible, indicating that they are part of the classes selected for the Regional Council / Memorial study trips.
Educational Service: tel. 01 53 01 17 25 / 26. Send an
You will then benefit from priority access to the Memorial and appropriate support. The shots within the Shoah Memorial are subject to prior authorization from the communication department.
Communication department: tel. 01 53 01 17 39. Send an
It is your responsibility to take out school insurance
It is imperative that all participants have the following facilities to travel to Poland:
- for European nationals: valid identity card or passport.
- for non-EU nationals: passport and visa according to the country of origin.
For any questions regarding visas and passports, please contact the Polish consular services promptly at the following address:
Consulate General of Poland in Paris
5, rue de Talleyrand
75007 Paris
Tel.: 01 43 17 34 22 (standard) / 01 43 17 34 88 (visa and passport department)
Fax: 01 43 17 34 34
Opening hours to the public: Monday to Friday from 8:30 am to 12:00 pm.
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Since the time taken to grant visas varies, formalities must be initiated as soon as possible. The coordinating teacher ensures before the day of departure that each student is in possession of the necessary documents to access the Polish and French territories. Any participant who is not in good standing may, under no circumstances, be admitted to boarding. In the case of a minor, an adult accompanying person must then take him/her back to his/her parent’s home.
For your information, the contact details of the Consulate General of France in Krakow are:
15 Stolarska Street, 31043 Krakow, Poland (Tel. 00 48 12 424 53 01 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. or 00 48 602 751 411 in case of emergency).
Aviation and customs security measures
As part of the "Vigipirate" plan in France and similar measures taken in other countries, security checks have increased in France and Poland against both people and luggage. It is therefore important not to present yourself at the airport with any object that is sharp, blunt or can be used as a weapon (all types of knives, forks, scissors, cutters, compasses...), nor any narcotic product. Clothing or objects showing physical or olfactory traces of narcotic drugs may give rise to additional police checks.
The organizers decline any responsibility in case of non-compliance with these rules, and encourage teachers to remind their students firmly before departure.
Indicative programme of the study tour to Auschwitz
- Transport: Appointment around 5:00 am at Roissy CDG T3 - Arrival in Krakow around 9:30 am.
- Round-trip transfer Krakow/Auschwitz by coach.
- Return in the evening around 11:00 pm at Roissy CDG T3.
- Program: Morning: Visit of Birkenau and minute of meditation at the memorial.
- Afternoon: Visit to Auschwitz and its museum.
Historians accompanying the Shoah Memorial supervise the group, alongside teachers from each class.
A breakfast will be served on the outbound flight and a hot meal on the return flight. Packed lunches are provided for each participant for the youth. Bring warm clothes and walking shoes suitable for extreme cold.
The Memorial has taken out a "Europe Assistance" repatriation insurance for this trip to Poland. It is also necessary to take out school insurance for this trip. Teachers must be aware of any medical evidence concerning their students (chronic pathology, asthma, diabetes...), and ensure that they have appropriate treatments in sufficient quantity. Any special situation must be reported during registration.Back
In order to better understand the meaning of the visit to the Auschwitz Museum and to better measure the extent of the crime committed by the Nazis, the Shoah Memorial strongly advises participating students to review their knowledge before the day of the visit.
The website of the Shoah Memorial provides essential reminders and presents in a simple way the main stages of the Shoah. Students can now view:
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