7 nights · France · River cruise · Departs Paris City (France) · Visiting Mantes-la-Jolie, Rouen, Arromanches-les-Bains, Honfleur, Vernon · Aboard Riviera Travel on the MS Jane Austen
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This river cruise sails the Seine, departing Paris City.
| Cruise line | Riviera Travel |
|---|---|
| Ship | MS Jane Austen |
| Duration | 7 nights |
| Port calls | 6 |
| Departures | 26 sailings |
| From fare | $2,349 per person |
| Year built | 2015 |
| Guests | 148 |
| Cabins | 74 |
| Crew | 36 |
| Length | 110 m |
| Beam | 12 m |
| Cruising speed | 13.0 kn |
Paris rewards travellers who look beyond its familiar landmarks. Follow the Seine past the Louvre and Notre-Dame; explore streets where cafés, markets and small museums reveal daily life. The Eiffel Tower still commands the skyline, but the best hours are spent walking, with time for lunch. Choose one or two neighbourhoods rather than racing across town; Paris is best experienced at street level.
Mantes-la-Jolie offers a quieter face of the Seine, about 55 kilometres west of central Paris. Its landmark, the Gothic Collegiate Church of Notre-Dame, rises above streets shaped by centuries of river trade. Pause beside the water, then explore the old centre or continue to Monet’s gardens at Giverny. For travellers who have seen Paris, Mantes makes a rewarding change of pace, with French town life close at hand.
Rouen rewards travelers who leave the ship and walk straight into its history. Half-timbered houses line narrow streets, while the soaring cathedral once drew Claude Monet back to paint its changing façade. At the old marketplace, Joan of Arc was executed in 1431; today, a church commemorates her. Pause for Normandy’s butter-rich cuisine, then follow the Seine-side quays for a quieter view of this working port.
Arromanches-les-Bains is a small Normandy town with an outsized place in history. On Gold Beach, the Allies built Mulberry B, a temporary harbour that supplied the D-Day invasion. Remains of its concrete caissons still lie offshore, visible from the shore and clifftop viewpoints. Visit the D-Day Museum to see how this remarkable feat of engineering supported the Allied advance. Few places make the scale and ingenuity of the Normandy campaign so tangible.
Honfleur’s old harbour is one of Normandy’s most distinctive waterfronts, framed by narrow, slate-fronted houses. Walk its quays, then step into Sainte-Catherine, France’s largest wooden church, built by local shipwrights. Art belongs here: painter Eugène Boudin was born in Honfleur, and its light helped inspire the Impressionists. Beside the Seine estuary, this compact port invites an unhurried visit, with excellent seafood and Normandy’s rich local produce.
Vernon rewards a closer look before you follow the Seine toward Giverny. On the river, the half-timbered Old Mill stands dramatically on medieval bridge piers, a defining view. Nearby, the Gothic church of Notre-Dame and quiet streets preserve the town’s long history. Monet’s house and gardens lie about five kilometres away in Giverny, the setting for many of his paintings.
Paris rewards travellers who look beyond its familiar landmarks. Follow the Seine past the Louvre and Notre-Dame; explore streets where cafés, markets and small museums reveal daily life. The Eiffel Tower still commands the skyline, but the best hours are spent walking, with time for lunch. Choose one or two neighbourhoods rather than racing across town; Paris is best experienced at street level.
Published August 5, 2026
Last updated October 27, 2026
Author: J. Richard
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