La Belle Vie: The Rhone, Geneva & the Riviera

La Belle Vie – it's the good life en Français – and it is the life you experience on a cruise along the River Rhône that takes you from Geneva and the Swiss Alps to the beautiful south of France, through sunlit vineyards, timeless villages, and landscapes steeped in art, wine, and wonder. On one of the most enjoyable river cruises in France, you'll begin in fashionable Geneva, Switzerland – spending two nights with time to explore the scenic French Alps. Travel to Lyon, a UNESCO World Heritage Site celebrated for its Renaissance architecture and culinary traditions, where your Rhône River cruise begins. As you sail south through landscapes shaped by history and wine, the story of France unfolds along the riverbanks – Roman ruins beside medieval villages, vineyards cascading down sun-drenched hillsides, and towns where life still moves to the rhythm of the markets. Journey through the Camargue, where white horses roam and local cowboys keep old traditions alive, and enjoy the rustic pleasures of Provençal cuisine paired with the region's finest wines. Visit an abbey that once wielded power across Europe and a palace that once housed popes, before concluding your voyage in the heart of Provence, in Arles – city of light, legend, and Van Gogh's inspiration. From there, the journey winds to its sunlit finale on the French Riviera, where the Mediterranean shimmers beneath palm-lined promenades and every evening feels touched by effortless glamour.