• Visit the Giverny home, studio, and gardens of French Impressionist, Claude Monet
• Attend an onboard lecture on the topic of French Impressionism, the movement that included painters like Monet, Boudin, and Renoir
• Trace the footsteps of artist Eugene Boudin in Honfleur, his birthplace and a popular site for other artists of the early Impressionist movement
• Marvel at Rouen’s multitowered cathedral, immortalized in a series of paintings by Monet
• Participate in an onboard painting lesson

• Enjoy an introduction to French cuisine and drinking culture, presented by your Cruise Director
• Savor different vintages during an onboard lecture about French wine regions
• Sample local cheeses, Bénédictine liqueur, and Calvados apple brandy while in Honfleur
• Take part in le goûter, a traditional late afternoon snack time
• Sample oysters during your Honfleur walking tour
• Dine at La Couronne restaurant in Rouen, where Julia Child enjoyed “the most exciting meal of my life”
• Sample macarons and chocolates during an onboard presentation and tasting

• Cross a UNESCO World Heritage Site off your list with the city of Paris and the banks of the Seine
• Visit Claude Monet’s studio and gardens in Giverny
• Follow the scenic Abbey Trail to a centuries-old Bénédictine monastery in Normandy
• Hear an informative onboard lecture on Normandy and the D-Day Invasion
• Explore Normandy’s D-Day beaches, where heroic Allied troops stormed ashore on June 6, 1944
• Visit the American Cemetery in Normandy, final resting place of close to 10,000 American soldiers
• Explore medieval Rouen, the ancient capital of Normandy, and its famous cathedral
• Tour the dramatic ruins of Château-Gaillard Castle, the 12th-century fortress of Richard the Lionheart, in Les Andelys

• Enjoy a shipboard French cabaret performance featuring Parisian songs and lively can-can dancers
• Attend a private organ concert in Caudebec-en-Caux
• Hear American standards as sung by French singer Roberto during a live onboard performance
• Relax and take in an evening concert with a lively jazz ensemble

• Enjoy local French wines during your nightly dinners on the ship
• Enjoy an introduction to French cuisine and drinking culture, presented by your Cruise Director
• Savor different vintages during an onboard lecture about French wine regions

• Pay a visit to the American Cemetery at Normandy for a solemn wreath-laying ceremony in honor of the more than 9,000 American soldiers killed in the D-Day invasion and other military operations in Europe
• Marvel at Rouen’s multitowered gothic cathedral, which has survived lightning strikes, fires, lootings, and Allied bombs. 
• Visit the Abbey of St. Wandrille, where monks reside today, following generations of their predecessors who lived the monastic life 
• During your guided walking tour of the charming port town of Honfleur, see the 15th-century Church of St. Catherine, which faces the harbor

• A lively social media night and musical performances most nights
• Solo-friendly social activities, including a Solo Connection mixer
• Onboard entertainment and lectures

Art, food, fashion — France is at your fingertips, thanks to an expert Concierge who can arrange additional excursions and activities catered to your interests. Some of our top Concierge suggestions for this journey include:

• Secure tickets to the Musée d’Orsay
• Paris by night cruising and dinner tour
• Kayaking excursions in Rouen
• Wine tastings and food tours in Paris
• Golfing excursions (Chantilly extension)