About Avignon
Avignon's Palais des Papes — the colossal fortified Gothic palace built by the seven popes who ruled from here between 1309 and 1377 — is the centrepiece of every Rhône itinerary. The famous Pont d'Avignon (the Pont Saint-Bénézet of the children's song) stretches half-way across the river and stops mid-stream where four of the original twenty-two arches survive. Most operators berth at the Allées de l'Oulle quay just outside the medieval ramparts and walk passengers in through the Porte de l'Oulle.
River cruise ships that call at Avignon
16 vessels from 11 operators include Avignon in their published itineraries:
Itineraries that include Avignon
- Burgundy & Provence
- Taste of Southern France
Operators serving Avignon
Viking River Cruises
Scandinavian-styled Longships exploring Europe's great waterways.
AmaWaterways
Boutique river ships with twin balconies and onboard bicycles.
Avalon Waterways
Suite Ships with beds that face the river.
Scenic Luxury Cruises
All-inclusive Space-Ships with butler-served suites.
Emerald Cruises
Star-Ships with an indoor pool that converts to a cinema.
Uniworld Boutique River Cruises
Floating boutique hotels with hand-curated antiques.
CroisiEurope
Family-owned French line covering Europe's lesser-known rivers.
Tauck
Family-owned American operator with multi-generational departures.
A-ROSA River Cruises
Lifestyle river cruising for a German-speaking market.
Riviera Travel
British operator with single-supplement cabins on every ship.
Amadeus River Cruises
Family-owned Austrian line with classic European itineraries.
Rivers reached from Avignon
Seine
Seine river cruises round-trip from Paris, threading through Monet's Giverny, Richard the Lionheart's Château Gaillard, and the half-timbered streets of Rouen before…
Rhône & Saône
The combined Rhône and Saône itinerary runs the length of Burgundy and Provence — from the gastronomic capital of Lyon down to…
Main & Moselle
The Main and Moselle are the most picturesque tributaries of the Rhine. The Moselle in particular — a thirty-mile sequence of horseshoe…