{"id":141,"date":"2012-12-13T06:17:00","date_gmt":"2012-12-13T06:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/europeanbarging.com\/river-cruise_blog\/?p=141"},"modified":"2012-11-22T01:43:42","modified_gmt":"2012-11-22T01:43:42","slug":"wine-themed-river-cruises-on-the-rhone-and-seine-rivers-of-france","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europeanbarging.com\/river-cruise_blog\/wine-themed-river-cruises-on-the-rhone-and-seine-rivers-of-france\/","title":{"rendered":"Wine Themed River Cruises on the Rhone and Seine Rivers of France"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Cruise through some of France\u2019s premier wine regions while enjoying the comforts of a deluxe river cruise vessel.<\/p>\n<p>If you want to indulge in the world-renowned Burgundy wines along France\u2019s Rhone River, sip great Beaujolais and C\u00f4tes du Rh\u00f4ne wines, and explore the wine region of Chateauneuf-du-Pape, our <a title=\"Deluxe River Cruises\" href=\"http:\/\/europeanbarging.com\/AMA\/AmaWaterways_2013_Seine_Wine_Cruises.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">deluxe river cruise vessel<\/a> is the right choice.\u00a0\u00a0The cruise includes stops in Arles, the city where Vincent Van Gogh lived near the end of his life. From Arles, you cruise to Avignon, where a wine tasting excursion takes you to the renowned Ch\u00e2teanueuf-du-Pape. Continue to Viviers and Tournon, where you will visit the L\u2019Hermitage Winery and enjoy a chocolate tasting.\u00a0 In Vienne, you will visit the Chateau Rousillion before cruising to Tournon for a Beaujolais evening. The following day you can enjoy a winery visit and tasting.\u00a0 Your Rhone River cruise comes to an end in Lyon, the gastronomic capital of France.<\/p>\n<p>On the Seine River cruise, begin your voyage in Paris, then cruise to Vernon , for an excursion to Monet\u2019s house at Giverny. Continue to ancient Rouen, where Joan of Arc was martyred. From Rouen, you can visit the Normandy Beaches or choose instead an excursion into Calvados country, to taste the region\u2019s famous apple brandy. The following day, visit the harbor town of Honfleur, immortalized in a number of Impressionist paintings, or travel to Fecamp, home of the famous Benedictine liqueur. Continue your cruise to Les Andelys, site of Richard the Lionhart\u2019s Ch\u00e2teau Gaillard. Your voyage will conclude in Paris.<\/p>\n<p>Your wine cruise is hosted by a renowned wine or food expert, and your host will present three or four insightful wine-themed lectures that may also address other local specialties, such as the production of sparkling wines, the sampling of French champagnes and the uniqueness of Calvados.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cruise through some of France\u2019s premier wine regions while enjoying the comforts of a deluxe river cruise vessel. 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