We thought a Seine River cruise would be a gentle, sleepy glide through France. We were wrong! 🇫🇷
Join us on an unexpected adventure aboard the Avalon Tapestry II as we travel from Paris to Le Havre. This wasn’t just a luxury cruise; it was a week of high-octane Action, classic French Romance, and deeply moving Remembrance.
From cycling 27km through the French countryside and a “near-disaster” kayaking trip on the River Epte, to standing on the hallowed sands of Juno Beach and the Normandy D-Day sites, this Avalon Waterways Active & Discovery itinerary challenged every preconception we had about a Seine river cruise.
In this video, we explore:
* The ultimate Paris food tour in St. Germain.
* The “City of a Hundred Spires”—Rouen—and its midnight light show.
* Hiking to Richard the Lionheart’s Château Gaillard.
* A poignant journey to the Commonwealth and Canadian War Cemeteries.
* The brutalist beauty if the most unusual ‘kaleidoscope’ church you’ve ever seen at Le Havre.
Is this the best river cruise in France? Whether you’re here for the luxury dining and gala dinners or the adrenaline-fueled excursions, this Seine River cruise vlog covers it all.
KEY MOMENTS (Timestamps)
0:00 Intro – This was NOT what we expected!
1:36 Hello and the Eiffel Tower
5:14 St. Germain Breakfast Crawl (Croissants & Macarons)
9:41 Panache Cruises Advert
10:40 Ship and Cabin Tour
15:37 The 27km Cycle Challenge to Maisons-Laffitte, Conflans
21:17 Kayaking the Epte in Vernon: Did we capsize?
25:17 Climbing to Richard the Lionheart’s Fortress in Les Anderles
27:49 Rouen: Vikings, Cathedrals, and Joan of Arc
35:52 Normandy Remembrance: Pegasus Bridge & Juno Beach
40:09 Le Havre: Brutalist Churches and Rainbow Containers
43:18 Final Night Gala & Paris Farewell
ABOUT OUR CRUISE
Cruise Line: Avalon Waterways
Ship: Avalon Tapestry II
Itinerary: Active & Discovery on the Seine (Paris to Le Havre)
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We were invited on board as guests of Avalon Waterways (AW) as Ambassadors of Panache Cruises, the UK luxury cruise provider. We paid for our own flights to the ship and received no fees or remuneration for producing media during and after this voyage from either of the aforementioned companies. Any resulting videos have been produced without influence or expectation from AW or Panache and we had complete editorial and artistic freedom. Neither AW or Panache have had prior preview of this content and are watching for the first time along with you. All our videos contain our personal and unbiased opinion. Please ask us if you want to know more or visit www.asa.org.uk for more information on blogger/vlogger disclosure requirements. Thank you and we hope you enjoy the content as much as we did creating it. Rich and Helen x
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1 Comment
Honestly, we’re still drying out from that "gentle" kayaking trip! 🛶💦 It was certainly NOT the pootle down the river we expected, but we loved every second of it.
We want to know: Are you an "Active" traveler who wants the cycling and kayaking, or do you prefer the "Discovery" side—the history, the gala dinners, and the croissants? 🥐🇫🇷 Let us know in the comments👇