Shore Thing

Six of the best reasons to cruise the Seine.

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Your cruise will begin in Paris, the City of Light (and Love). One of the most enchanting capitals you’ll ever visit, Paris keeps getting better, cleaner and friendlier in the lead-up to the 2024 Olympic Games.

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Claude Monet’s house and gardens at Giverny are a must-see for art lovers and flora fans. The photo opps are endless, with the gardens maintained to a beautiful standard. Don’t miss the dreamy farmhouse kitchen.

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The backstory is as tantalising as the taste of Bénédictine liqueur, widely believed to have been created by monks in Normandy prior to the French Revolution. But was it? Visit the home of the popular drink, built by Alexandre Le Grand in 1900, to learn more.

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Rouen is famous for its grand Notre Dame Cathedral (the nightly light show, projected on the church’s façade, is spectacular) and Joan of Arc history. A memorial stands where it is said she was burned alive in the 15th century.

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The pretty port city of Honfleur could almost be a film set, with colourful houses overlooking the quays and small yachts anchored in the harbour. Add a few artists in berets painting the scene and voilà, it’s a French dream come true. 6

A sobering reminder of the vast toll of war, heartfelt tributes at the Landing Beaches of Normandy honour the lives lost on D-Day during World War II. The British Normandy Memorial, officially opened in June 2021, is a peaceful place of remembrance.