Cruising in France

Before or after your cruise, you may want to rent a car and do some exploring on your own. Here are some tips to help you navigate the roads of France…

One nice thing about barge cruising in France is learning about the local traditions. Since Christmas is coming up soon, it made me think of santons …

Any Rhone River cruise should include a visit to Avignon, a World Heritage Site.

Before (or after) your Burgundy cruise, why not stop by the beautiful city of Beaune, with its wonderful heritage and old-world atmosphere.

A French river or canal cruise is an opportunity to just relax and let somebody else do the driving and the cooking. But visiting a local market in France is a feast for the senses not to be missed.

If you want to see one of the best-preserved medieval fortresses in Europe, a tour of Carcassonne is a must…

Don’t miss a visit to Giverny, home of Claude Monet, one of the founders of Impressionism…

More things to think about when planning your river or canal cruise…

So, you’ve always wanted to take a river or canal cruise, but how to pick the right one for you? Here are a few things to think about…

A cornucopia of flamboyant chateaus in the Val de Loire, a region where the Renaissance blossomed and Leonardo da Vinci spent his last days…