PARISIANS were given a grilling when students from Malton School descended on their city.

The sixth formers spent five days in Paris where they interviewed French people to practise their conversational language skills.

They were joined by a group of history students who were on the trip as part of their studies of the French Revolution.

French teacher Richard Oakes said: “It was impressive to see the sixth form students communicating so fluently with highly-successful French professionals. They covered a range of topics, including economics, politics, tourism - and of course, Brexit.”

The group stopped off en-route in Belgium to visit Waterloo and the new museum and memorial on the site of the famous battle.

While the French students were practising their language skills, the history students visited several places associated with the French Revolution, including the Chateau of Versailles, Les Invalides, the Bastille area and Place de la Concorde.

History teacher Lindsay Cassedy said: “The trip was a fantastic experience for the students. Seeing some of the important sites where major events of the French Revolution took place really brought history to life for them.”