Your trip might include a tour of the Palace of Versailles or a visit to Auvers-sur-Oise, where Vincent van Gogh lived the last two months of his life. The riverside town of Conflans is located about 20 miles northwest of Paris. Paris, Banks of the Seine is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.Ī few famous sites in Paris include the Eiffel Tower, Cathedral of Notre Dam e, and the Louvre. The cities of Conflans and Paris are both located in the Île-de-France region of France.
And you can also spend a few more days there if you’d like to spend more time in this fascinating and vibrant city. You’ll be able to spend some time in Paris as part of your itinerary. Flowing in a northwesterly direction, the Seine winds back and forth and passes through several cities after leaving Paris. River Cruise Companies on the Rhône: AmaWaterways, Avalon Waterways, CroisiEurope, Emerald Waterways, Scenic, Tauck, Uniworld, Vantage and Viking River CruisesĪ cruise on the Seine River will begin and end in Paris. He was able to produce more than 300 paintings and drawings over a 15-month period! Sadly, the now-famous artist, was a struggling and disliked artist during his own time and never lived to know the fame and admiration he would achieve centuries later. The city was truly an inspiration to his artistic spirit. The city of Arles is well-known for one of its former residents – the post-Impressionist painter, Vincent van Gogh. You can also visit the vineyards of Chateauneuf-du-Pape and sample its famous wines. Ī few interesting sites in Avignon are the Clock Tower Square, Pont d’Avignon and Place de l’Horloge. The Historic Centre of Avignon: Papal Palace, Episcopal Ensemble and Avignon Bridge and the Arles, Roman and Romanesque Monuments. There are two UNESCO Sites along this part of the Rhône River.
The one-week itinerary includes the coastal area of the Arcachon Basin and the huge Pyla sand dune.Provence is located in southern France and is where the Rhône flows through Avignon and Arles. On the Dorgogne river is the town of Libourne, with its pretty arcaded square, and Saint-Emilion, noted for its wine, underground church and extensive catacombs. Nearer the sea are the fishermens’ cabins and troglodyte caves at Meschers sur Gironde. In Blaye see the massive citadel and admire views of the Gironde river from its walls. The River Garonne merges with the River Dordogne to form the Gironde river flowing to the Atlantic and Pauillac, gateway to the wine villages and chateaux of Margaux, Haut-Medoc and Lafite-Rothschild. Throughout Bordeaux can be found superb examples of architecture, including the flamboyant gothic cathedral in the lively and colourful quarter of Saint-Michel.Ĭruising downriver from Bordeaux, pass charming gardens, ancient fishermens' houses and unique fishermens' huts perched on wooden stilts on top of the water. Between these rivers is the famous Entre deux Mers wine area.īordeaux on the Garonne River is an impressive city, once a Gallo-Roman port and now designated a World Heritage Site. Cruise from Bordeaux in south-west France on the Dordogne and Garonne rivers into the main wine-producing regions of France.
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