Date: August 19, 2023
Ports of Call: Bordeaux, Medoc, Blaye, Saint-Emilion, Libourne, Bordeaux; View Itinerary
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France River Cruises in 2023
On a river cruise through France in 2023, you will have the opportunity to see an array of amazing sights at every twist and turn of its glossy waterbanks. Discover France's ancient fortifications, and spectacular towns like Aix-en-Provence, Arcachon Bay, Ardeche Gorge, Arles, Avignon, Beaches of Normandy, Blaye, Bordeaux, Bourg, Cadillac, Cannes, Caudebec, Caudebec-en-Caux, Chalon-Sur-Saone, Chateau du Taillis, Chateau Gaillard, Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Colmar, Conflans, Medoc, Duclair, Giverny, Honfleur, La Roche-Guyon, La Rochelle, Le Havre, Le Pecq, Les Andelys, Libourne, Louvre, Lyon, Macon, Mantes-la-Jolie, Melun, Nice, Paris, Paris La Defense, Paris Montmartre, Paris Rungis, Pauillac, Poissy, Port St. Louis, Rouen, Roussillon, Paris Saint Germain-des-Pres, Saint-Emilion, St. Jean de Losne, Strasbourg, Tain lHermitage, Tarascon, Tournon, Tournus, Trevoux, Valence, Vernon, Versailles, Vienne, Villefranche-sur-Saone, Viviers, while passing through breathtaking landscapes and innumerable locations.
France
The rivers of France - the Rhone, Seine, Saone, Loire, Dordogne, and Gironde - unveil some of the world's most renowned places, including the magnificent Bordeaux, the gourmet Lyon, the historic Normandy, the gorgeous Provence, and the stylish Paris. From the landing beaches of Normandy to the magnificent Alps of Switzerland, the heart of France, and finally the Mediterranean Sea, can be reached by traveling down the rivers of France, which provide breathtaking vistas of lavender fields and rolling hills filled with castles. Enjoy a bottle of local wine on the deck or among the orderly rows of grapes while feasting on fresh food and French cuisine. Wine lovers, beach bums, culture vultures, romantics, and sun worshippers will all have a wonderful time on a river cruise through France.
River cruise operators in France
Many of Europe's leading river cruise lines will sail French waters in 2023, including A-ROSA River Cruises, Amadeus River Cruises, AmaWaterways, Avalon Waterways, CroisiEurope River Cruises, Tauck River Cruises, Uniworld River Cruises, and Viking River Cruises.
The best time of year for river cruise in France
France is a charming destination to visit at almost any time of the year. Generally, the season for an France river cruise runs from March through December; however, the months of late spring (April-May) and early fall (September-October) are considered to be the finest times to take a river cruise in France. In the end, it all depends on the time of year you choose to explore France. Therefore, you will find cruise operators sailing in French waters in March 2023, April 2023, May 2023, June 2023, July 2023, August 2023, September 2023, October 2023, November 2023, December 2023, January 2024, February 2024, March 2024, whichever month you choose, you won't go wrong.
River cruises through France 2023 Schedule
Date: August 21, 2023
Ports of Call: Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Cologne, Rhine Gorge, Ludwigshafen, Strasbourg, Basel, Basel; View Itinerary
Date: July 2, 2023
Ports of Call: Basel, Breisach, Strasbourg, Mainz, Rudesheim, Cologne, Amsterdam, Amsterdam; View Itinerary
Date: August 22, 2023
Ports of Call: Avignon, Arles, Avignon, Viviers, Tournon, Lyon, Lyon, Lyon; View Itinerary
Date: May 28, 2023
Ports of Call: Paris, Vernon, Rouen, Caudebec-en-Caux, Beaches of Normandy, Versailles, Paris, Paris; View Itinerary
Date: April 22, 2023
Ports of Call: Paris, Trier, Bernkastel-Kues, Cochem, Koblenz, Mainz, Speyer, Strasbourg, Basel, Zurich, Zurich; View Itinerary
Date: May 17, 2023
Ports of Call: Paris, Paris, Trier, Bernkastel-Kues, Cochem, Koblenz, Heidelberg, Wurzburg, Bamberg, Nuremberg, Prague, Prague; View Itinerary
Date: March 30, 2023
Ports of Call: Basel, Breisach, Strasbourg, Speyer, Koblenz, Cologne, Kinderdijk, Amsterdam; View Itinerary
Date: November 28, 2023
Ports of Call: Basel, Breisach, Strasbourg, Speyer, Koblenz, Cologne, Kinderdijk, Amsterdam; View Itinerary
Date: October 2, 2023
Ports of Call: Basel, Basel, Lucerne, Strasbourg, Rudesheim, Rhine Gorge, Cologne, Amsterdam, Amsterdam; View Itinerary
Date: September 21, 2023
Ports of Call: Paris, Les Andelys, Le Havre, Caudebec-en-Caux, Rouen, Rouen, Vernon, Conflans, Paris; View Itinerary
Date: September 17, 2023
Ports of Call: Amsterdam, Kinderdijk, Cologne, Koblenz, Speyer, Strasbourg, Breisach, Basel; View Itinerary
Date: June 8, 2023
Ports of Call: Paris, Rouen, Rouen, Caudebec-en-Caux, Les Andelys, Vernon, Paris, Paris; View Itinerary
Date: May 24, 2023
Ports of Call: Prague, Prague, Nuremberg, Bamberg, Wurzburg, Heidelberg, Mainz, Cochem, Bernkastel-Kues, Remich, Paris, Paris; View Itinerary
Date: December 13, 2023
Ports of Call: Amsterdam, Dordrecht, Dusseldorf, Koblenz, Mannheim, Strasbourg, Breisach, Basel; View Itinerary
Date: October 8, 2023
Ports of Call: Amsterdam, Kinderdijk, Cologne, Koblenz, Speyer, Strasbourg, Breisach, Basel; View Itinerary
Date: May 7, 2023
Ports of Call: Bordeaux, Blaye, Medoc, Cadillac, Saint-Emilion, Libourne, Bordeaux, Bordeaux; View Itinerary
Date: April 11, 2023
Ports of Call: Nuremberg, Bamberg, Wurzburg, Wertheim, Rudesheim, Cochem, Trier, Luxembourg; View Itinerary
Date: July 18, 2023
Ports of Call: Port St. Louis, Arles, Avignon, Viviers, Tournon, Lyon, Tournon, St. Jean de Losne, Vernon, Caudebec, Caudebec, Rouen, Conflans, Paris, Paris; View Itinerary
Date: December 6, 2023
Ports of Call: Basel, Breisach, Strasbourg, Speyer, Koblenz, Cologne, Kinderdijk, Amsterdam; View Itinerary
Date: October 4, 2023
Ports of Call: Basel, Breisach, Strasbourg, Speyer, Koblenz, Cologne, Kinderdijk, Amsterdam; View Itinerary
Date: October 28, 2023
Ports of Call: Zurich, Zurich, Basel, Strasbourg, Speyer, Mainz, Koblenz, Cochem, Trier, Remich, Paris, Paris; View Itinerary
Date: August 16, 2023
Ports of Call: Amsterdam, Kinderdijk, Cologne, Koblenz, Speyer, Strasbourg, Breisach, Basel; View Itinerary
Date: April 4, 2023
Ports of Call: Paris, Vernon, Caudebec, Caudebec, Rouen, Conflans, Paris, Paris; View Itinerary
Date: November 12, 2023
Ports of Call: Amsterdam, Kinderdijk, Cologne, Koblenz, Speyer, Strasbourg, Breisach, Basel; View Itinerary
Date: June 29, 2023
Ports of Call: Paris, Rouen, Rouen, Caudebec-en-Caux, Les Andelys, Vernon, Paris, Paris; View Itinerary
Date: May 30, 2023
Ports of Call: Paris, Paris, Versailles, Rouen, Honfleur, Beaches of Normandy, Chateau du Taillis, Chateau Gaillard, Giverny, Paris; View Itinerary
Date: May 9, 2023
Ports of Call: Paris, Paris, Conflans, Vernon, Rouen, Caudebec, Le Havre, Le Havre, Paris; View Itinerary
Date: September 10, 2023
Ports of Call: Paris, Paris, Vernon, Rouen, Beaches of Normandy, Les Andelys, Le Pecq, Paris; View Itinerary
Date: April 23, 2023
Ports of Call: Remich, Luxembourg, Bernkastel-Kues, Cochem, Koblenz, Rudesheim, Frankfurt, Frankfurt; View Itinerary