Viking Lofn October 30-November 6 2026 Cruise & Offers | Viking Cruises

Avignon is a walled Provençal city beside the Rhône, renowned as the fourteenth-century seat of the papacy. The vast Palais des Papes dominates its medieval center, while the surviving arches of Pont Saint-Bénézet reach into the river. Shaded squares, stone lanes, markets, and performance traditions give the historic monuments a lively setting.

Arles stands on the Rhône at the threshold of Provence and the Camargue. Its Roman arena, theater, baths, and necropolis form an exceptional ancient ensemble, complemented by medieval churches and honey-colored streets. Vincent van Gogh’s association with the city adds an artistic dimension to a place shaped equally by river trade and southern light.

Avignon is a walled Provençal city beside the Rhône, renowned as the fourteenth-century seat of the papacy. The vast Palais des Papes dominates its medieval center, while the surviving arches of Pont Saint-Bénézet reach into the river. Shaded squares, stone lanes, markets, and performance traditions give the historic monuments a lively setting.

Viviers is a compact medieval town on the Rhône in southern France. Stone lanes rise from the lower town toward the small Cathedral of Saint Vincent and the former episcopal quarter, where terraces overlook tiled roofs and the river valley. Renaissance façades and quiet squares preserve the atmosphere of its long religious importance.

Tournon-sur-Rhône sits beneath vineyard-covered hills on the west bank of the Rhône in southeastern France. An imposing riverside castle, old streets, collegiate church, and garden terraces preserve its historic character. A pedestrian bridge links Tournon with Tain-l’Hermitage, whose celebrated vineyards rise steeply across the river.

Lyon occupies the meeting of the Rhône and Saône, with historic districts climbing toward Fourvière hill. Renaissance Vieux Lyon is threaded by hidden traboules, while Roman remains and silk-weaving neighborhoods reveal older layers. Covered markets, traditional bouchons, and contemporary culinary creativity underpin the city’s celebrated gastronomic reputation.

Lyon occupies the meeting of the Rhône and Saône, with historic districts climbing toward Fourvière hill. Renaissance Vieux Lyon is threaded by hidden traboules, while Roman remains and silk-weaving neighborhoods reveal older layers. Covered markets, traditional bouchons, and contemporary culinary creativity underpin the city’s celebrated gastronomic reputation.

Lyon occupies the meeting of the Rhône and Saône, with historic districts climbing toward Fourvière hill. Renaissance Vieux Lyon is threaded by hidden traboules, while Roman remains and silk-weaving neighborhoods reveal older layers. Covered markets, traditional bouchons, and contemporary culinary creativity underpin the city’s celebrated gastronomic reputation.