b'YOUR ITINERARY 7 DAY HOLIDAYFROM RIVER CRUISEDay 1London to Sens Its impressive interior includes Marie2,495 PPWe depart from London St PancrasAntoinettes unique Turkish boudoir, on the Eurostar to Paris, where wea ballroom with Italian frescoes, and transfer by coach to Sens, on the2024 Departures in: bank of the Yonne River, and boardTOUR MANAGERS HIGHLIGHT:MAY, JUNour barge. After welcome drinks, weDiscovering the fascinating village of settle into our cabins before enjoyingBarbizon and its artistic heritagea three-course dinner. 1 2 3 4Comfortable Explorer ratedNapoleon IIIs imperial theatre. We Day 2Sens and Montereau return to Melun where our barge This morning we take a guided tour ofremains for the night. YOUR HOLIDAY INCLUDES:Sens, one of the oldest cities in France,Escorted throughout your cruise dating to the 1st century BC. We seeDay 5vry and Barbizonthe Gothic cathedral, one of the oldestWe arrive in vry today, where theby our experienced Tour/Cruise in Europe, before visiting the vibrant,main attraction is its unique 20th- Manager teamcovered food market, March Couvertcentury cathedral, constructed inUK Tour Manager until embarkation where hundreds of stall holders offerthe shape of a cylinder. Our coachand from disembarkation offresh vegetables, cheese, gingerbreadthen transports us to picturesqueMS Deborah and honey. This afternoon we beginBarbizon, known as the the painters our cruise along the Yonne, glidingvillage, the birthplace of the BarbizonStandard Class railSchool or Art,a precursor of FrenchAll rail and coach travel TOUR MANAGERS HIGHLIGHT:Impressionism. You are free to explorethroughout your tour Exploring the grand chteaux ofthe charming village and its musuem, Fontainebleu and Vaux-le-Vicomte which was once the meeting place6-night cruise on board theof all the resident artists, includingMS Deborahpast idyllic hamlets of stone cottages,Rousseau and Millet. ReturningBreakfast each day plus 5 lunches dense woodlands and pretty villages,to Evry, this evening we enjoy theand 6 dinners, with an all-inclusive to Montereau-Fault-Yonne - bestcaptains gala dinner onboard.known as the site of one of Napoleonsselection of complimentary beers, last battles. We moor for the nightDay 6Vaux-le-Vicomte and Paris wines and soft drinksand this evening is free to explore theToday we set out by coach to exploreAll tour excursionsquiet French town, boasting excellentanother chteau, Vaux-le-Vicomte. cafs, a quaint riverside church, andBuilt between 1656 and 1661 by King colourful murals on walls acrossLouis XIV, it is considered to be a the town. Later, we enjoy anothermasterpiece of French Baroque style. delicious dinner onboard MS Deborah. Its extensive grounds were designed by Andre Le Notre who later designed Day 3Moret-sur-Loing and Provins the gardens at Versailles. Opulent We reach the Loing River and continuetapestries, paintings, and chandeliers TO/FROMto the medieval town of Moret-sur- adorn the interiors, while the gardensPARIS LONDONLoing, a picturesque town close toboast beautiful flowerbeds and Fontainebleau Forest.elaborate fountains. We take a guidedCHTEAU DE tour, discovering the fascinatingVRY VAUX LE VICOMTEAfter lunch, we travel by coach tohistory of this royal residence beforeMELUNProvins, a UNESCO World Heritagereturning to MS Deborah. PROVINStown with an astonishing numberCHTEAU of historic monuments. We take aThis afternoon we begin cruisingDE FONTAINEBLEAU MONTEREAUguided tour of this charming medievaltowards Paris, reaching the capital byMORET-LOING- 6city. Provins is famous for its roseevening. We sail along narrow canalsET-ORVANNEcultivation and produces a wideand beneath low bridges, admiring theSENSvariety of rose-based food products.romantic beauty of the illuminated cityTour Code: CYR |per person based on 2 We sample some of the local rose(dependant on water levels) and thesharing. Deposit from 500 per person. honey, before returning to our bargeEiffel Tower. Supplement for solo travellers from 1,995in time for dinner.Day 7Homeward boundDay 4Melun and Fontainebleau After breakfast onboard, weTo book and for We re-join the Seine as we make ourdisembark and transfer to the railwayinformation go toway to Melun, famous for its Briestation where we join the Eurostar cheese. After lunch, we travel by coachservice to London St Pancras. Ourgreatrail.com/CYR24 to the Chteau of Fontainebleau.journey home provides time to reflector call 01904 527168on our relaxing cruise along the Seine Surrounded by vast parklands, it wasand its picturesque tributaries, and& speak to ourthe hunting lodge by French Royaltythe grand chteaux we have visited.between the 12th and 19th centuries.expert team.95'