|
Paradise Connections
Your fun is our business
|
|
|
Cruise Central and
Southern France aboard Napoléon, the luxury river cruiser and explore
the Vallée du Rhone, Saône, and Provence
|
|
|
- NAPOLÉON -
Cruising
the Central &
Southern Regions of France
(Vallée du Rhone - Saône - Provence)
- STANDARD ITINERARY -
Tain l’Hermitage to
Chalon-sur-Saône
(River Rhone and
River Saône)
Sunday - Paris to
Valence. Tain l’Hermitage.
Depart
Paris, Gare de Lyon, on the TGV train in the afternoon. On arrival at
Valence station you are met by the guide who escorts you on your
transfer to the Napoléon for your cruise along the Rivers Rhône and
Saône. A champagne reception welcomes you aboard and gives you a chance
to meet the crew. You are then taken to Mr Ferraton’s local vineyard
for your first wine tasting.
Monday - Cruise to
Condrieu. Visit Vienne.
Cruising
the Vallée du Rhône is a delightful experience; the magnificent
vineyards of the Côtes Rôtie and the Côtes du Rhône seem to descend
right into the river. After lunch, we visit the ancient city of Vienne
with its many Roman remains including an amphitheatre and aqueduct and
the outstanding temple of Augusta and Livia.
Tuesday - Cruise to
Lyon Visit Lyon
Enjoy
the morning’s cruise to Lyon. Today you have lunch in the centre of
Lyon before exploring France’s second city. Dominating the city is the
splendidly ornate Basilica of Notre Dame de Fourvière. Lyon’s shopping
facilities are renowned for its quality, including many chic boutiques
and a market hall devoted entirely to antiques.
Wednesday - Cruise to
Montmerle. Visit Beaujolais.
Leave
the city of Lyon behind you as we cross from the River Rhône onto the
River Saône, a new pace develops as the Saône is a smaller and quieter
river than the Rhône. After lunch we moor in Montmerle where you take a
drive into Beaujolais where you have an opportunity to taste the famous
wine. Later, we make a stop at an escargots farm where you can sample
this local delicacy.
Thursday - Cruise to
Mâcon. Visit Cluny and Cormatin.
This
morning we cruise to Mâcon, a thriving market town bordering the
Mâconnais wine region. After lunch, we visit the Benedictine Abbey of
Cluny. The abbey church is a masterpiece of Romanesque art whose
influence spread throughout the western Christian world. Then on to
Château de Cormatin, a 17th century renaissance-style château with
elegant formal gardens.
Friday - Cruise to
Chalon-sur-Saône. Visit Beaune.
Your
final cruise takes you into Chalon-sur-Saône, a beautiful town with a
fine pedestrian centre. After lunch you visit Beaune, capital of the
wine region of Burgundy, and visit the famous Hôtel Dieu, Hospice de
Beaune and then enjoy some free time for shopping. Back on board the
chef is preparing a feast for your farewell dinner.
Saturday – Disembark.
Transfer to Paris.
After
breakfast disembark the barge for the transfer to Dijon and your return
to Paris on the TGV where you are met by a barge representative who
will assist you with your luggage.
Note:
This is a sample itinerary and subject to change.
|
PARADISE CONNECTIONS YACHT CHARTERS
|
|