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Uniworld River Cruises, Ultimate France Bordeaux to Avignon, May 21, 2023

Uniworld River Cruises Seine 22-day route

Cruising from: Bordeaux, France;

Departure Date: 21 May, 2023;

Cruise Line: Uniworld River Cruises;

Cruise Ship: S.S. Joie de Vivre & S.S. Bon Voyage & S.S. Cather;

Duration: 22 days;

Ports of Call: Bordeaux, Blaye, Medoc, Cadillac, Saint-Emilion, Libourne, Bordeaux, Bordeaux, Vernon, Rouen, Caudebec-en-Caux, Beaches of Normandy, Versailles, Paris, Lyon, Macon, Lyon, Tournon, Viviers, Avignon, Arles, Avignon;



22-day cruise to Bordeaux, Blaye, Medoc, Cadillac, Saint-Emilion, Libourne, Bordeaux, Bordeaux, Vernon, Rouen, Caudebec-en-Caux, Beaches of Normandy, Versailles, Paris, Lyon, Macon, Lyon, Tournon, Viviers, Avignon, Arles, Avignon on board S.S. Joie de Vivre & S.S. Bon Voyage & S.S. Cather.

Day 0 Bordeaux, France

Bordeaux is a port city in Southwestern France. Bordeaux is home to one of Europe's biggest 18th-century architectural urban areas, making it a sought-after destination for tourists and cinema production crews. Main sights include: the Place de la Bourse, the Cathedral, the Stone Bridge, St Michael's Basilica, the Fine Arts museum and many more. Being at the center of a major wine-growing and wine-producing region, Bordeaux remains a prominent powerhouse and exercises significant influence on the world wine industry although no wine production is conducted within the city limits.

Day 1 Blaye, France

Blaye is a commune and subprefecture in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. Situated on the eastern side of the Gironde estuary north of Bordeaux, Blaye is best known for its Citadel and there is also a 12th century medieval castle Chateau des Rudel. For wine lovers the region around Blaye is known the red wine made in the neighbouring vineyards, Cotes de Blaye. Blaye's pralines, fish from the Gironde, and asparagus are notable local products.

Day 2 Medoc, France

Cussac-Fort-Medoc is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. Fort Medoc in Cussac-Fort-Medoc, together with several buildings in nearby Blaye, was listed in 2008 as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Popular places to visit nearby include Blaye at 6 km and Margaux at 9 km.

Day 3 Cadillac, France

Cadillac is a commune in the Gironde department in southwestern France. Cadillac enjoys an ideal location in the center of a wine region of international fame. Among the must-see sites to visit are the Cadillac castle, the Maison des Vins in AOC Cadillac Cotes de Bordeaux, the Saint-Blaise-Saint-Martin church. Visitors can also admire the Garonne, observe the fauna and flora that compose it, as well as the tidal bore at certain times of the year, an impressive phenomenon characteristic of this river.

Day 4 Saint-Emilion, France

Saint-Emilion, France. Cruising Garonne. France river cruise.

Day 5 Libourne, France

Libourne is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. Libourne is a wine destination par excellence, with a bewildering number of chateaux nearby for tours, tasting sessions and purchases. Also in the blend are bucolic landscapes, rich culture, loads of outdoor activities and the UNESCO city of Bordeaux only a brief drive away. The oldest part of Libourne, which existed even before the founding of the bastide is known as Fozera. The Museum of Fine Arts in Libourne also merits a visit with its interesting collection of paintings both classical and modern to enjoy. The museum is upstairs above the town hall.

Day 6 Bordeaux, France

Bordeaux is a port city in Southwestern France. Bordeaux is home to one of Europe's biggest 18th-century architectural urban areas, making it a sought-after destination for tourists and cinema production crews. Main sights include: the Place de la Bourse, the Cathedral, the Stone Bridge, St Michael's Basilica, the Fine Arts museum and many more. Being at the center of a major wine-growing and wine-producing region, Bordeaux remains a prominent powerhouse and exercises significant influence on the world wine industry although no wine production is conducted within the city limits.

Day 7 Bordeaux, France

Bordeaux is a port city in Southwestern France. Bordeaux is home to one of Europe's biggest 18th-century architectural urban areas, making it a sought-after destination for tourists and cinema production crews. Main sights include: the Place de la Bourse, the Cathedral, the Stone Bridge, St Michael's Basilica, the Fine Arts museum and many more. Being at the center of a major wine-growing and wine-producing region, Bordeaux remains a prominent powerhouse and exercises significant influence on the world wine industry although no wine production is conducted within the city limits.

Day 8 Vernon, France

Vernon is a small town between Paris and Rouen on the Seine. Its streets of half-timbered houses, countryside chateaux, and numerous sights look familiar because they were painted by one of history's greatest artists like Claude Monet. At Vernon visitor can spend time with many activities: visiting galleries, taking river tours and attending workshops, all retracing Monet's steps

Day 9 Rouen, France

Rouen is a city on the River Seine in the north of France. Rouen is a vibrant city defined by beautiful architecture, creative minds and a storied past. Art lovers will enjoy a visit to the Musee des Beaux-Arts, which holds the second-largest collection of Impressionist works in France. A unique building in the town's Old Market Square is the Chirch and its interior is lined with stunning stained glass windows. Outside is a statue of Joan of Arc, said to be stationed in the very spot where her life ended.

Day 10 Caudebec-en-Caux, France

Caudebec-en-Caux is a small town situated in the Seine-Maritime department of Normandy, on a loop in the Seine River east of Le Havre and west of Rouen. The chief architectural interest of the town lies in its Flamboyant church, which was constructed during the 15th and the early 16th centuries. Landmarks of historical interest also include Maison des Templiers, Hotel du Bailli, Musee de la marine de Seine and many more.

Day 11 Beaches of Normandy, France

Beaches of Normandy, France. Cruising Seine. France river cruise.

Day 12 Versailles, France

Versailles is a city 20 kilometres away from Paris, world-famous for its Palace, real masterpiece of classic architecture. Versailles offers many other opportunities to visitors along its streets and avenues. The town centre is particularly attractive, with boutique shops, restaurants and cafes, and renowned market. Versailles is also famous for its remarkable green spaces.

Day 13 Paris, France

Paris is the capital and most populous city of France. Paris is especially known for its museums and architectural landmarks, monument-lined boulevards, classical bistros, multimedia galleries, creative wine bars, design shops and tech start-ups. It is an international capital of high fashion since the 19th century, particularly in the domain of haute couture, clothing hand-made to order for private clients. Paris is an art for itself.

Day 14 Lyon, France

Lyon, also spelled Lyons, capital of both the Rhone departement and the Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes region, east-central France, set on a hilly site at the confluence of the Rhone and Saone rivers. It is the third largest city in France. It's no wonder Lyon is a popular area for travelers, with its dynamic university, first-class shopping, antique markets, vibrant theatre and music festivals, and a range of interesting museums, such as the International Puppet Museum and the Museum of Miniatures and Film Sets. As the gastronomic capital of France, it is a city with a huge selection of good restaurants.

Day 15 Macon, France

Macon is a charming mid-sized city in east-central France. Like many French towns, Macon has no shortage of ancient churches and cathedrals that are worth a visit. The stand out of the bunch is the Old Cathedral of Saint-Vincent. The region's glazed roofs and timber framed buildings are replaced by the flat-fronted pastel houses of the south. Wine-lovers won't be short of inspiration for days out with a big directory of wineries close by. Macon is where a lot of Burgundy's best chardonnays come from.

Day 16 Lyon, France

Lyon, also spelled Lyons, capital of both the Rhone departement and the Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes region, east-central France, set on a hilly site at the confluence of the Rhone and Saone rivers. It is the third largest city in France. It's no wonder Lyon is a popular area for travelers, with its dynamic university, first-class shopping, antique markets, vibrant theatre and music festivals, and a range of interesting museums, such as the International Puppet Museum and the Museum of Miniatures and Film Sets. As the gastronomic capital of France, it is a city with a huge selection of good restaurants.

Day 17 Tournon, France

Tournon-sur-Rhone is an attractive village in the Ardeche department, on the edge of the river Rhone . With its castle and monuments, the views and Eden Park, Tournon-sur-Rhone is a very pleasant place to visit. The most interesting buildings is Tournon's castle museum which sits on a rock overlooking the town and the river.

Day 18 Viviers, France

Viviers is located in the southern-central part of the Ardeche department, a few kilometres south of Montelimar. Cathedral of Saint-Vincent is the centre of the old town. In the heart of the old town there is also a particularly impressive 16th century renaissance building called the House of the Chevaliers, with a great deal of fine carving and ornamentation on the facade. Behind the old town there is a far reaching view across the roofs of the town and across the Rhone river to the distant mountains, as well as a large statue of the madonna standing on the hill above the town

Day 19 Avignon, France

Avignon is a commune in south-eastern France in the department of Vaucluse on the left bank of the Rhone river. Located in the heart of Provence, Avignon has everything needed to enchant you with its art de vivre and rich architectural heritage: chapels, churches, buildings from the Middle Ages, and eighteenth and nineteenth century hotels particuliers. Avignon is now best known for its annual arts festival, the largest in France, which spans several weeks in July. The rest of the year, its rampart-ringed old town, medieval bridge, leafy squares and super restaurants are the main attractions.

Day 20 Arles, France

Arles is a city and commune in the south of France, in the Bouches-du-Rhone department, of which it is a subprefecture, in the former province of Provence. A large part of the Camargue is located on the territory of the commune. The city has a long history, and was of considerable importance in the Roman province of Gallia Narbonensis. The Roman and Romanesque Monuments of Arles were listed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 1981. The Dutch post-Impressionist painter Vincent van Gogh lived in Arles in 1888-1889 and produced over 300 paintings and drawings during his time there.

Day 21 Avignon, France

Avignon is a commune in south-eastern France in the department of Vaucluse on the left bank of the Rhone river. Located in the heart of Provence, Avignon has everything needed to enchant you with its art de vivre and rich architectural heritage: chapels, churches, buildings from the Middle Ages, and eighteenth and nineteenth century hotels particuliers. Avignon is now best known for its annual arts festival, the largest in France, which spans several weeks in July. The rest of the year, its rampart-ringed old town, medieval bridge, leafy squares and super restaurants are the main attractions.

Enjoy magnificent scenery and unique experiences on this Seine river cruise with Uniworld River Cruises. Sail with Uniworld River Cruises from Bordeaux to Seine on board S.S. Joie de Vivre & S.S. Bon Voyage & S.S. Cather. Discover the best of France on this Seine cruise and discover amazing Bordeaux, Blaye, Medoc, Cadillac, Saint-Emilion, Libourne, Bordeaux, Bordeaux, Vernon, Rouen, Caudebec-en-Caux, Beaches of Normandy, Versailles, Paris, Lyon, Macon, Lyon, Tournon, Viviers, Avignon, Arles, Avignon. S.S. Joie de Vivre & S.S. Bon Voyage & S.S. Cather leaving Bordeaux, France for 22 day from May 21, 2023.


Seine River cruise May 2023


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