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France, Uncorked: The Rhone, the Seine & Bordeaux Cruise

  • Departure DateTue 29th Sep 2026
  • Avalon Waterways Avalon Poetry II
  • 21 Night Cruise From Arles
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Itinerary

  • Arles
  • Avignon
  • Viviers
  • Tain I'Hermitage
  • Lyon
  • Tournus
  • Chalon-Sur-Saone
  • Les Andelys
  • Vernon, France
  • Caudebec En Caux
  • Rouen, France
  • Conflans
  • Paris
  • Cadillac
  • Medoc
  • Blaye
  • Libourne
  • Bordeaux

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Day 1 - Arles

Arrive: Tue 29 September 2026

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.

Day 2 - Arles

Depart: Wed 30 September 2026

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.

Day 3 - Avignon

Arrive: Thu 01 October 2026 / Depart: Thu 01 October 2026

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.

Day 4 - Viviers

Arrive: Fri 02 October 2026 / Depart: Fri 02 October 2026

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.

Day 5 - Tain I'Hermitage

Arrive: Sat 03 October 2026 / Depart: Sat 03 October 2026

Tain-l'Hermitage is a commune in the Drôme department in southeastern France.

Day 6 - Lyon

Arrive: Sun 04 October 2026 / Depart: Sun 04 October 2026

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.

Day 7 - Tournus

Arrive: Mon 05 October 2026 / Depart: Mon 05 October 2026

Tournus is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France.

Day 7 - Chalon-Sur-Saone

Arrive: Mon 05 October 2026

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.

Day 8 - Chalon-Sur-Saone

Depart: Tue 06 October 2026

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.

Day 9 - Les Andelys

Arrive: Wed 07 October 2026 / Depart: Wed 07 October 2026

Les Andelys is a commune in the northern French department of Eure, in Normandy.

Day 9 - Vernon, France

Arrive: Wed 07 October 2026 / Depart: Wed 07 October 2026

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.

Day 10 - Caudebec En Caux

Arrive: Thu 08 October 2026

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.

Day 11 - Caudebec En Caux

Depart: Fri 09 October 2026

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.

Day 12 - Rouen, France

Arrive: Sat 10 October 2026 / Depart: Sat 10 October 2026

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.

Day 13 - Conflans

Arrive: Sun 11 October 2026 / Depart: Sun 11 October 2026

Conflans-Sainte-Honorine is a commune in the Yvelines department in the ÃŽle-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.

Day 14 - Paris

Arrive: Mon 12 October 2026

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.

Day 15 - Paris

Depart: Tue 13 October 2026

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.

Day 16 - Cadillac

Arrive: Wed 14 October 2026 / Depart: Wed 14 October 2026

Day 17 - Medoc

Arrive: Thu 15 October 2026 / Depart: Thu 15 October 2026

Day 18 - Blaye

Arrive: Fri 16 October 2026 / Depart: Fri 16 October 2026

Day 19 - Libourne

Arrive: Sat 17 October 2026 / Depart: Sat 17 October 2026

Day 20 - Bordeaux

Arrive: Sun 18 October 2026

Day 21 - Bordeaux

Day 22 - Bordeaux

Depart: Tue 20 October 2026

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