Active & Discovery on the Rhône (Southbound) Lyon to Arles

Overview

A 7-night voyage aboard Avalon Poetry II, departing Lyon on 11 May 2027 and arriving in Arles, calling at 7 destinations along the way.

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   Day 1 ·LyonEmbark

   11 May 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 2 ·Lyon

   12 May 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 3 ·Tain l’Hermitage

   13 May 2027

   Tain-l'Hermitage is a commune in the Drôme department in southeastern France.
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   Day 4 ·Viviers

   14 May 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 ·Avignon

   15 May 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 6 ·Arles

   16 May 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 7 ·Port St. Louis

   17 May 2027

   Port-Saint-Louis-du-Rhône is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France.
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   Day 8 ·ArlesDisembark

   18 May 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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