What if your teen language study trip to England with LEC takes you all the way to the town ofEastbourne? Without further ado, our organization invites you to discover this seaside resort… just a few miles from France!
A seaside resort on the southeast coast of England
Gosport, Littlehampton, Hastings, Folkestone, or even Dover : with LEC, you could have the opportunity to get to know each of these towns on the southeast coast of Great Britain during a teen language study trip to England. But among all these towns, Eastbourne stands out. Eastbourne is located in East Sussex, a few miles south of London. In 2014, Eastbourne’s population was approximately 99,000, placing it—in terms of population—between the cities of Roubaix and Montreuil on this side of the English Channel.
Eastbourne, a town with a rich history
Eastbourne, as you may learn during a teen language study trip to England, boasts a rich history stretching back thousands of years. Flint mines dating back to the Stone Age have been discovered in the surrounding area. The Romans, for their part, were also familiar with the region and had established a presence there. William the Conqueror settled his half-brother there; as for Kings Henry I of England and Edward II of England, their visits to the city remain famous.
A stroll along the Eastbourne Pier
Today, Eastbourne owes its fame to its legendary pier. The structure that our British friends call Eastbourne Pier was inaugurated in the early 1870s by Edward Cavendish, then Duke of Devonshire. This pier, which overlooks the English Channel, continues to attract visitors from both Britain and abroad. Another mark of prestige for this charming seaside resort: Friedrich Engels and Karl Marx, German philosophers and Anglophiles, were seen there on numerous occasions!