You'll spend more time ashore than floating down the river on this itinerary, with your ship docked for two nights in the city of Bordeaux, France, a miniature Paris with grand 18th-century buildings.

A list of 32 bathing sites open to the public in the rivers of the Ile-de-France region has been validated by local authorities. So how did what seemed like a far-fetched idea become a solid ...

“In 2025, we’re adding another Suite Ship to the rivers of France and cruising Bordeaux for the first time on the Garonne and Dordogne Rivers,” Avalon Waterways Pam Hoffee said. “This week-long ...