7 nights from Marseille (France) with Emerald Liberté
Rhone: France
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Saturday, 18 May, 2024 - not foundMarseille
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Sunday, 19 May, 2024 not found - not foundArles
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Monday, 20 May, 2024 not found - not foundAvignone
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Tuesday, 21 May, 2024 not found - not foundViviers
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Thursday, 23 May, 2024 not found - not foundLyon
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Friday, 24 May, 2024 not found - not foundChalons en Champagne
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Saturday, 25 May, 2024 not foundLyon
Marseille
The oldest and largest French city after Paris, Marseille is infused with a sensitive and irrepressible energy.
Prepare yourself for a seduction of heart and soul that you will not be able to resist. Free of mass tourism but always lively, this is a port city with the right balance of tradition and modernity, nature and culture. Its unique location, exuberant mood and multicultural diversity make it one of the most delightful cities in France.
Marseille is the largest city in southern France and the country's first port. For this reason throughout the year cruise companies such as MSC Cruises and Costa Cruises offer various itineraries that depart from Marseille. The port is located 2.5 km from city center, so you can even admire the luxury of visiting the Notre-Dame-de-la-Garde Basilica, walking along the Canebière to admire restaurants and shops, admiring the If Caste on the homonimous islet, the Saint-Jean fortress and its breathtaking view on the
sea. In short, a cruise that sets sail from Marseille is the best choice that you can make and doing it online gives you a series of guarantees you can't give up: first of all the best price, secure payment, availability seven days a week and above all quality. On the website, after choosing your itinerary, departure date and cabin, you just need to click the bottom to receive the recapitulation of your trip and be able to directly book your cruise. If you want to departure with a group, booking online is undoubtedly
the best solution. The only worry for you and your group of friends or relatives will be to choose between the multiple offers that will be proposed to you.
Arles
Arles is a French city facing onto the Rhône and it is one of the best cities where you can start a tour of Camargue. In Arles you can find ancient monuments dated back to the Roman Age such as the amphitheatre, where in the past the gladiators had their fights, and the old theatre, used now as summer arena for open-air cinema. Have a walk along the Alyscamps, a long promenade that leads to a church and surrounded by cypresses. This kind of landscape inspired Van Gogh in many of his paintings. The artist chose Arles as his home for a long time. It was in this city that the Dutch artist painted some of his most famous works, such as the sunflowers, the Potato Eaters, Starry Night and many more. Don’t miss the underground quadrilateral called Cryptoporch, rising under the Cathedral square and build in order to support the Roman court and that was used as a granary.
Besides the endless architectural works, Arles offers many restaurants and bistrots where you can taste the typical dishes, such as the famous fish soup.
Avignone
Avignon is a city of Southern France with ancestral origins. The area on which the city is now has been inhabited by humans since the Stone Age. The city has been property of many populations such as the Romans and the Burgundi. It then became independent and afterwards, France took possession of it. Avignon is an ancient papal city after that John XXII made it his residence in 1316.
The Palais des Papes, facing onto a wide square, is a touristic destination all year round. After you have visited the palace, have a walk on the Promenade des Papes that will take you to the gardens where the popes used to cultivate aromatic herbs. The walls of the city are noteworthy: they are 4 km long with 39 towers and 7 doors, making the city a treasure to shield. Avignon has a rich cultural heritage, but leisure and relaxation are not missing at all. Having a walk in the city centre you can find many bars and bistrot where you can taste the specialties of the most famous cuisine in the world and immerge in the magic atmosphere that surrounds the whole city.
Viviers
Tournon
Lyon
Lyon is the third biggest city of France after Paris and Marseille and offers many attractions for the tourists. Its historical centre became part of UNESCO World Heritade in 1998 and has many museums, monuments, churches, parks and landscapes. It also offers a remarkable gastronomic culture.
The city centre, the so-called Presqu'île (i.e. peninsula in French) hosts the Fine Arts Museums, the Basilica of Saint-Martin d’Ainay, Saint-Nizier Church and many other buildings with a huge historical and cultural meaning. The Presqu'île is also the heart of the life of Lion. Here you can find any kind of shops, restaurants and bars.
On the west-side hill of the city, there is the centre of Fourvierés, that can be reached by two funicular railways, one of which is one of the most ancient and still working. In December the city hosts one of the most characteristic festivals in Europe, the Lion Light Festival. From 5th to 8th December, about 70 installations are set in the streets, the squares and on the buildings of the city, creating a suggestive atmosphere that attracts thousands of visitors every year. Lyon i salso the city that gave birth to Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, the Little Prince’s “dad” and gave him its homage with a monument in Place Bellecour 70 years after his death.
Chalons en Champagne
Lyon
Lyon is the third biggest city of France after Paris and Marseille and offers many attractions for the tourists. Its historical centre became part of UNESCO World Heritade in 1998 and has many museums, monuments, churches, parks and landscapes. It also offers a remarkable gastronomic culture.
The city centre, the so-called Presqu'île (i.e. peninsula in French) hosts the Fine Arts Museums, the Basilica of Saint-Martin d’Ainay, Saint-Nizier Church and many other buildings with a huge historical and cultural meaning. The Presqu'île is also the heart of the life of Lion. Here you can find any kind of shops, restaurants and bars.
On the west-side hill of the city, there is the centre of Fourvierés, that can be reached by two funicular railways, one of which is one of the most ancient and still working. In December the city hosts one of the most characteristic festivals in Europe, the Lion Light Festival. From 5th to 8th December, about 70 installations are set in the streets, the squares and on the buildings of the city, creating a suggestive atmosphere that attracts thousands of visitors every year. Lyon i salso the city that gave birth to Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, the Little Prince’s “dad” and gave him its homage with a monument in Place Bellecour 70 years after his death.
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