CLASSIC EXCURSIONS PACKAGE
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- Nighttime stroll through Nevers with lanterns
- Guided tour of Nevers and tasting
- Fontmorigny Abbey and Apremont-sur-Allier
- La Charité-sur-Loire and a farm
- Pouilly Sur Loire
- Sancerre and a goat farm
Cruises
This shore excursion is available for one or several cruises
Discover the Loire Canal In the heart of France, charming cities reveal their secrets
Paris - NEVERS - MARSEILLES-LES-AUBIGNY - HERRY - MENETREOL-SOUS-SANCERRE - LERE - BRIARE - Paris
From Nevers to Briare, this cruise will take you to the heart of authentic terroirs and cities full of character and heritage. Cruise along the Loire Canal, the royal river with a legendary beauty. You will explore unique places such as Nevers located in the heart of Burgundy, but also the Fontmorigny Abbey, recounting 8 centuries of monastic history. Discover wine and gastronomic cities such as Pouilly-sur-Loire and Sancerre.
* Price based on double occupancy
Shore Excursions
Nighttime stroll through Nevers with lanterns
At nightfall, we'll leave on a romantic tour on foot of Nevers with lanterns. You'll travel back to medieval times as we stroll through the winding streets and along the river's edge. We'll return on board by coach. Duration : approx. 2:00 W...
Ducal Palace and Cathedral in Nevers, plus Tasting
Our first stop after leaving the ship will be the Espace Bernadette Soubirous, the final resting place of the simple country girl from Lourdes who claimed to have seen the Virgin 18 times. Her incorrupt body has lied enshrined here in a glass and bro...
Fontmorigny Abbey and Apremont-sur-Allier
We'll leave from Marseille les Aubigny for the Fontmorigny Abbey, a privately-owned French historical monument. A former Cistercian monastery, the present owners have tried to bring the abbey back to life, and it has now become one of the main cu...
La Charité-sur-Loire and the Ferme des Barreaux
We'll leave for La Charité-sur-Loire and begin our visit with the Sainte-Croix-Notre-Dame church, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site as part of the Way of St. James. We'll then head to the Benedictine gardens and the ruins of the C...
Pouilly Sur Loire
We'll leave Ménétréol-sous-Sancerre for the picturesque town of Pouilly-sur-Loire, where we'll visit the Tour de Pouilly-Fumé: a wine-tourism center. Overlooking the river, the vineyard enjoys a microclimate and to...
Sancerre and a goat farm
We'll leave from Léré for Sancerre and have a tour of the city on foot. Set in the historic Berry region, Sancerre overlooks the gorgeous Loire Valley. We'll first admire the view and the vineyards. The guided tour will then tak...