France, Uncorked: The Rhone, the Seine & Bordeaux

Overview

A 21-night voyage aboard Avalon Poetry II, departing Arles on 23 Mar 2027 and arriving in Bordeaux, calling at 18 destinations along the way.

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   Day 1 ·ArlesEmbark

   23 Mar 2027

   Arles is a city on the Rhône River in the Provence region of southern France. It's famed for inspiring the paintings of Van Gogh, which influenced the contemporary art displayed at the Fondation Vincent Van Gogh.
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   Day 2 ·Arles

   24 Mar 2027

   Arles is a city on the Rhône River in the Provence region of southern France. It's famed for inspiring the paintings of Van Gogh, which influenced the contemporary art displayed at the Fondation Vincent Van Gogh.
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   Day 3 ·Avignon

   25 Mar 2027

   Avignon, a city in southeastern France’s Provence region, is set on the Rhône River. From 1309 to 1377, it was the seat of the Catholic popes. It remained under papal rule until becoming part of France in 1791. This legacy can be seen in the massive Palais des Papes (Popes' Palace) in the city center, which is surrounded by medieval stone ramparts.
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   Day 4 ·Viviers

   26 Mar 2027

   Viviers is a commune in the department of Ardèche in southern France. The administrative and religious capital of Vivarais, the town of Viviers, on the right bank of the Rhône, in southern Ardèche, retains an important heritage from its rich past, including many listed monuments.
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   Day 5 ·Tain l’Hermitage

   27 Mar 2027

   Tain-l'Hermitage is a commune in the Drôme department in southeastern France.
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   Day 6 ·Lyon

   28 Mar 2027

   Lyon, the capital city in France’s Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, sits at the junction of the Rhône and Saône rivers. Its center reflects 2,000 years of history from the Roman Amphithéâtre des Trois Gaules, medieval and Renaissance architecture in Vieux (Old) Lyon, to the modern Confluence district on Presqu'île peninsula. Traboules, covered passageways between buildings, connect Vieux Lyon and La Croix-Rousse hill.
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   Day 7 ·Tournus

   29 Mar 2027

   Tournus is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France.
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   Day 7 ·Chalon-Sur-Saone

   29 Mar 2027

   Chalon-sur-Saône is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department. It is the largest city in the department; however, the department capital is the smaller city of Mâcon.
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   Day 8 ·Chalon-Sur-Saone

   30 Mar 2027

   Chalon-sur-Saône is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department. It is the largest city in the department; however, the department capital is the smaller city of Mâcon.
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    Day 9 ·Les Andelys

    31 Mar 2027

    Les Andelys is a commune in the northern French department of Eure, in Normandy.
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    Day 9 ·Vernon, France

    31 Mar 2027

    Vernon is a commune in the department of Eure in the Normandy region in northern France. It lies on the banks of the river Seine, about midway between Paris and Rouen. The city is known for its production of engines by the SNECMA group.
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    Day 10 ·Caudebec

    1 Apr 2027

    Caudebec-en-Caux is a former commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Rives-en-Seine.
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    Day 11 ·Caudebec

    2 Apr 2027

    Caudebec-en-Caux is a former commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Rives-en-Seine.
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    Day 12 ·Rouen

    3 Apr 2027

    Rouen, capital of the northern French region of Normandy, is a port city on the river Seine. Important in the Roman era and Middle Ages, it has Gothic churches, such as Saint-Maclou and Saint-Ouen, and a cobblestoned pedestrian center with medieval half-timbered houses. The skyline is dominated by the spires of Cathédrale Notre-Dame, much-painted by Impressionist Claude Monet.
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    Day 13 ·Conflans

    4 Apr 2027

    Conflans-Sainte-Honorine is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France. It is located in the northwestern suburbs of Paris, 24.2 km from the center of Paris. The commune was originally named for its geographic position at the confluence of the Seine and Oise rivers.
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    Day 14 ·Paris

    5 Apr 2027

    Paris, France's capital, is a major European city and a global center for art, fashion, gastronomy and culture. Its 19th-century cityscape is crisscrossed by wide boulevards and the River Seine. Beyond such landmarks as the Eiffel Tower and the 12th-century, Gothic Notre-Dame cathedral, the city is known for its cafe culture and designer boutiques along the Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré.
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    Day 15 ·Paris

    6 Apr 2027

    Paris, France's capital, is a major European city and a global center for art, fashion, gastronomy and culture. Its 19th-century cityscape is crisscrossed by wide boulevards and the River Seine. Beyond such landmarks as the Eiffel Tower and the 12th-century, Gothic Notre-Dame cathedral, the city is known for its cafe culture and designer boutiques along the Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré.
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    Day 16 ·Cadillac

    7 Apr 2027
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    Day 17 ·Medoc

    8 Apr 2027
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    Day 18 ·Blaye

    9 Apr 2027
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    Day 19 ·Libourne

    10 Apr 2027
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    Day 20 ·Bordeaux

    11 Apr 2027
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    Day 21 ·Bordeaux

    12 Apr 2027
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    Day 22 ·BordeauxDisembark

    13 Apr 2027

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