UNIQUE FRENCH RIVER

UNIQUE FRENCH RIVER CRUISES EARLY BOOKING DISCOUNT OFFER FOR 2025 DEPARTURES Martigues © Mariane Furnes Tain l’Hermitage © Jeremy Flint In Arles, the Rhône River splits into two branches which flows onto the Mediterranean and we had time visit to lovely Martigues, just 40km from Marseille. Known as the Venice of Provence, this Mediterranean town is crisscrossed by canals and streets lined with pastel-coloured houses. Sip a chilled Pastis in a café along the marina to get a true feel of Provençal life. The Camargue Our cruise took us to one of the most exotic parts of France - the Camargue. After the river splits in Arles, the two branches, the Petit Rhône and the Grand Rhône, form a delta. The Parc Naturel Régional de Camargue, a nationally designated protected area with salt ponds and freshwater marshes is home to flamboyant pink flamingos. On land, herds of white horses and long-horned black bulls roam - this is France’s cowboy country, wild and wonderfully lush. Tain l’Hermitage and the Vercors Massif The Rhône Valley is wine country and having enjoyed the local wines onboard our ship, we stopped off at Tain l’Hermitage to visit the stupendously steep terraced vineyards. The Syrah grapes that grow here are said to have been bought back from the Middle East by a Crusader called Henri Gaspard de Staremberg who planted the vines near the little chapel at the top of the Hermitage Hill. From here we headed into the mountains of the Vercors Regional Nature Park for views to die for and a wine tasting of the famous sparkling wine, Clairette de Die. For an all-round tour of the abundant treasures of the Rhône Valley, this is a great cruise that shows the incredible diversity of the regions that make up this historic, wine making part of France. Comfy rooms, superb cuisine and fabulous wines (all-inclusive), plus a great choice of excursions. Find out more at: CroisiEurope.co.uk Vercors Massif Europe’s largest river cruise line ALSO AVAILABLE: FLY-CRUISE PACKAGES FROM LONDON AND REGIONAL AIRPORTS, call us for details Burgundy & Provence along the Saône and Rhône rivers 5 to 7 Night Cruises from £ 949 per person 2025 Departures: From April to October AVIGNON BORDEAUX ETRETAT Bordeaux Land of Chateaux and Claret 4 to 6 Night Cruises from £ 841 per person 2025 Departures: From April to October INFORMATION AND RESERVATIONS: Tel. 01756 691 269 • sales@croisieurope.co.uk (1) On majority of departures on French rivers. WHY CHOOSE TO CRUISE WITH CROISIEUROPE? 48 years’ experience and 50 ships Superb French cuisine Paris & Normandy along the Meandering Seine 4 to 7 Night Cruises from £ 788 per person 2025 Departures: From April to October For our full range of special offers visit our website: www.croisieurope.co.uk All prices are based on two adults sharing a cabin, category C, are correct at time of going to press, subject to availability. All the flight-inclusive holidays are financially protected by the ATOL scheme. When you pay you will be supplied with an ATOL Certificate. Please ask for it and check to ensure that everything you booked (flights, cruise, hotels and other services) is listed on it. CroisiEurope UK Ltd partners with Blue Water Holidays Ltd for ATOL protection. Blue Water Holidays is a company registered in England and Wales, number 4085664. Registered Office: Bowers Wharf, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 2PD. - IM067100025. Non-contractual photos - Copyrights: AdobeStock, Paul Hilbert, Shutterstock. - Creastudio 2410010 All inclusive for drinks onboard (1) 42 | The Good Life France The Good Life France | 43