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Fraternité tour: French footprints in British history - April

Date Time Location Price
13th - 30th April 2024 1.00pm - 2.00pm The Abbey £10 Book Abbey and Fraternité tour tickets

Journey through collaboration and conflict as we delve into the intricate French links woven throughout Britain's history.

Join a guide to explore the complex historical relationship between France and England and examines the intricate French links woven throughout Westminster Abbey's history, exploring four distinct connections from various time periods in this ever-evolving relationship. 

Through a history marked by collaboration and conflict, the tour covers key points such as the Abbey's French-inspired architecture and historical figures with French connections, like Anne Boleyn. As well as delving into the impact of France on the poets of the First World War and France's crucial role in the American Revolution, shaping the course of world history as we know it. 

Available dates

  • Saturday 13th April 
  • Tuesday 16th April
  • Tuesday 30th April

Ticketing information

What you need to book for this event

  • General admission to the Abbey

How to book

  1. Select your preferred date(s) and time(s) from the list above.
  2. You will be transferred to the Westminster Abbey ticket website. Select your chosen date and time (the time slot must be before or the same time as the tour time slot) and select your general admission tickets.
  3. You will then be prompted to book tickets for the Fraternité tour, if available. 

If you would like to look around the rest of the Abbey during your visit then we recommend you do so before you take part in the tour. This is to allow you enough time to see as much as possible. 

Additional information and restrictions

There is a maximum of 15 people per tour.

Children under the age of 15 will not be permitted on this tour, please see our family pages for information and events to explore this theme as a family. 

Fraternité

These activities are part of Fraternité, a spring season at the Abbey celebrating the links between the UK and France with music, talks and events.