9 nightsFrom Nice (Villefranche)11 ports of call
Burgundy & Provence with 2 Nights in French Riviera (Northbound)
Avalon Waterways · Avalon Poetry II
Overview
A 9-night voyage aboard Avalon Poetry II, departing Nice (Villefranche) on 25 Oct 2026 and arriving in Chalon-Sur-Saone, calling at 11 destinations along the way.
Nice (Villefranche)Aix-en-ProvenceMarseille, FranceArlesAvignonViviersTain I'HermitageTournonLyonTournusChalon-Sur-Saone
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Itinerary
9 nights · 14 ports of call- 1
Day 1 ·NiceEmbark
25 Oct 2026Nice, capital of the Alpes-Maritimes department on the French Riviera, sits on the pebbly shores of the Baie des Anges. Founded by the Greeks and later a retreat for 19th-century European elite, the city has also long attracted artists. Former resident Henri Matisse is honored with a career-spanning collection of paintings at Musée Matisse. Musée Marc Chagall features some of its namesake's major religious works. - 2
Day 2 ·Nice
26 Oct 2026Nice, capital of the Alpes-Maritimes department on the French Riviera, sits on the pebbly shores of the Baie des Anges. Founded by the Greeks and later a retreat for 19th-century European elite, the city has also long attracted artists. Former resident Henri Matisse is honored with a career-spanning collection of paintings at Musée Matisse. Musée Marc Chagall features some of its namesake's major religious works. - 3
Day 3 ·Aix-en-Provence
27 Oct 2026Aix-en-Provence is a university city in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of southern France. It was the birthplace of Post-Impressionist painter Paul Cézanne. A walking trail links sites including his childhood home, Jas de Bouffan, and his former studio, Atelier Cézanne. The white limestone mountain Sainte-Victoire overlooking the city as well as the surrounding countryside were frequent subjects of his works. - 3
Day 3 ·Provence
27 Oct 2026Provence, a region in southeastern France bordering Italy and the Mediterranean Sea, is known for its diverse landscapes, from the Southern Alps and Camargue plains to rolling vineyards, olive groves, pine forests and lavender fields. To the south is the Côte d'Azur (or French Riviera), where the elegant city of Nice and glamorous resort towns such as Saint-Tropez and Cannes line the coast. - 3
Day 3 ·Arles
27 Oct 2026Arles 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. - 4
Day 4 ·Arles
28 Oct 2026Arles 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. - 5
Day 5 ·Avignon
29 Oct 2026Avignon, 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. - 6
Day 6 ·Viviers
30 Oct 2026Viviers 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. - 7
Day 7 ·Tain l’Hermitage
31 Oct 2026Tain-l'Hermitage is a commune in the Drôme department in southeastern France. - 7
Day 7 ·Tournon
31 Oct 2026Tournon-sur-Rhône is a commune in the Ardèche department in southern France. - 8
Day 8 ·Lyon
1 Nov 2026Lyon, 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. - 9
Day 9 ·Tournus
2 Nov 2026Tournus is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France. - 9
Day 9 ·Chalon-Sur-Saone
2 Nov 2026Chalon-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. - 10
Day 10 ·Chalon-Sur-SaoneDisembark
3 Nov 2026Chalon-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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