Emerald Cruises Rhone: 7 nights from Nice with Emerald Liberté
Apr 3, 2027

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

Vienne

Lyon

Lyon is the third largest city in France after Paris and Marseille and offers many attractions for those who visit it. Its historic center became part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1998 and is rich in museums, monuments, churches, parks and views. It also offers a noteworthy gastronomic culture.

The historic center of the city, called Presqu'île, peninsula, houses the Museum of Fine Arts, the Basilica of Saint-Martin d’Ainay, the Church of Saint-Nizier and many other buildings of great historical and cultural significance. The Presqu'île is also the heart of Lyon's life, where you will find shops, restaurants, and clubs.
On the west hill of the city is the historic center of Fourviéres, reachable by two funiculars, one of which is among the oldest in the world and still functioning. In December it hosts one of the most characteristic festivals in Europe, the Lyon Festival of Lights. Between 5 and 8 December, about seventy installations enliven the streets, squares, and buildings of the city, creating a particularly evocative atmosphere that attracts thousands of visitors every year.
Lyon is also the city that gave birth to Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, the "father" of the Little Prince, and paid homage to him by building a monument in Place Bellecour seventy years after his death.

Lyon

Lyon is the third largest city in France after Paris and Marseille and offers many attractions for those who visit it. Its historic center became part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1998 and is rich in museums, monuments, churches, parks and views. It also offers a noteworthy gastronomic culture.

The historic center of the city, called Presqu'île, peninsula, houses the Museum of Fine Arts, the Basilica of Saint-Martin d’Ainay, the Church of Saint-Nizier and many other buildings of great historical and cultural significance. The Presqu'île is also the heart of Lyon's life, where you will find shops, restaurants, and clubs.
On the west hill of the city is the historic center of Fourviéres, reachable by two funiculars, one of which is among the oldest in the world and still functioning. In December it hosts one of the most characteristic festivals in Europe, the Lyon Festival of Lights. Between 5 and 8 December, about seventy installations enliven the streets, squares, and buildings of the city, creating a particularly evocative atmosphere that attracts thousands of visitors every year.
Lyon is also the city that gave birth to Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, the "father" of the Little Prince, and paid homage to him by building a monument in Place Bellecour seventy years after his death.