VOYAGE AT A GLANCE  7 CRUISE DAYS


Paris Maximum Elevation: 925 ft.


SWITZERLAND FRANCE Lyon


Tournon-sur-Rhône Tain-l’Hermitage


Viviers Pont du Gard Avignon Roussillon Arles MEDITERRANEAN SEA


Day Destination 1 Arrive Paris InterContinental Paris Le Grand Hotel


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 3 TGV to Lyon / Embark Lyon  4 Lyon  5 Viviers  6 Arles  7 Avignon  8 Roussillon / Châteauneuf-du-Pape  9 Tournon-sur-Rhône / Valence 10 Depart Lyon


Valence ITALY FROM ONE TRABOULE TO THE


NEXT... IN VIEUX LYON In the old town center of Lyon lies a network of medieval ingenuity – hundreds of covered passageways that pass through 15th- and 16th-century inner courtyards, up through spiral stone staircases, past curious wooden doors and mullioned windows – linking one lane or street to the next, sometimes right through private homes. Known as traboules, some of these passageways date to Roman times. Most date to the 19th century when time-conscious trades- and craftsmen used them to move their wares to the Saône River below, and townspeople carried water between home and river. You’ll see some traboules on a walking tour of Vieux Lyon, where just like in medieval times you’ll be able to get around – without getting wet!


arena, where bullfights have replaced the games of ancient Rome. Time to explore on your own follows, then it’s back onboard for lunch and cruising along the Rhône. Meals BLD


7.  THE PONTS OF AVIGNON In the 1300s, when the Church was threatened by civil unrest in Rome, the Pope moved the papal headquarters to Avignon. On a walking tour, you’ll explore the fortress-like home the pontiffs built for themselves, where they not only enjoyed formidable lodgings but also the fruit of the vine; they are credited with cultivating the local wine industry, recognized today by the nomenclature Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Along with 14th-century


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