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DAY 1 : Paris
Embarkation
and settling in the cabin between 6:00 pm and 7:00 pm.
Introduction of the crew during a welcome cocktail. Dinner on
board and departure of the boat for a night cruise on the Seine
river (depending on the water level), passing alongside the
most enchanting illuminated sites of Paris,
such as the Eiffel Tower, the Grand
Palais, the Orangerie,
the Louvres and the Notre-Dame Cathedral.
DAY
2 :
Paris-Vernon
Departure
of the boat early in the morning. Breakfast on board. We will pass
alongside the futuristic quarter of La
Défense, impressive with its glass and concrete architectural
structure. Lunch on board. Call in at Conflans-Ste-Honorine
around 1:00 pm. Let’s enjoy an optional
sightseeing tour to the Versailles
Castle (except on Mondays), listed as one of the most renowned
monuments of the International heritage. It also constitutes the
most beautiful and complete achievement of the 17th
century French art. Return on board around 6:30 pm in Mantes
la Jolie and continuation of the cruise towards Vernon.
Dinner on board and put in for the night around 10:00 pm.
DAY 3: Vernon-Rouen-Caudebec-en-Caux
Departure of the
boat early in the morning. Breakfast on board. During the morning,
we will pass alongside the
Andelys and Amfreville,
where we will pass through the last lock. Lunch on board and
arrival around 1:30 pm in Rouen,
where you will have the possibility to take part to an optional
sightseeing tour and discover the cathedral, the old quarters and
the Old Market Place where Jeanne d’Arc was burned at the stake.
Return on board at 4:00 pm and continuation of the cruise heading
for Caudebec-en-Caux. Arrival in the evening. Dinner and farewell
evening. Continuation of the cruise towards Honfleur depending on the tides.
DAY 4: Caudebec-en-Caux-Honfleur
Last
port of call in Honfleur. This magnificent city is situated at the mouth of the Seine
river, at the point where it spills out into the English Channel.
When you disembark after breakfast, you will smell the refreshing
sea air. You will enjoy an optional
sightseeing tour through the old port which has scarcely changed
since the 17th century. At that time, quay-side
dwellings were in extremely high demand and only narrow parcels of
land were sold off. That’s why houses as high as seven stories
where built. Beyond the buildings of the port, the church of Sainte-Catherine,
built in the 15th century, rises majestically like a
royal vessel. Return on board for lunch. In the afternoon, optional
coach tour to the seaside resort of Deauville situated
on the “Côte Fleurie”.
During the second part of the 19th century, it used to
be the prime venue for wealthy Parisians, film stars and European
aristocrats. Among the top attractions of this seaside resort are
the beach-side hotels, the casino, the yacht port and the
racetrack. You will have time to take a short stroll in this town.
Return on board for dinner. Let’s enjoy a free evening to stroll
through this town by night. Take a seat in one of the many
sidewalk cafés and watch the world go by. Put in for the night.
DAY 5 : Honfleur
After
breakfast, last glance at our floating hotel and disembarkation. End
of our services.
Cruise
code (PAF)
2009 Departure Dates
| Ship |
Departure Date |
Disembarkation |
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| SEINE PRINCESS |
27-Apr-09 |
1-May-09 |
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| SEINE PRINCESS |
10-Jun-09 |
14-Jun-09 |
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| SEINE PRINCESS |
11-Jul-09 |
15-Jul-09 |
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| SEINE PRINCESS |
30-Jul-09 |
3-Aug-09 |
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| RHONE PRINCESS |
29-Aug-09 |
2-Sep-09 |
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| RHONE PRINCESS |
19-Oct-09 |
23-Oct-09 |
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River Cruise, Normandy, Paris |
