But the history of these cliffs extends far beyond the 19th century-people have inhabited the area for thousands of years. Many of these captains traveled to far-off places and returned with exotic plants, which they planted in their gardens and along the road (hence the route’s name). Fishing huts on stilts stand above the waters of the estuary charming 19th-century stone houses built by sea captains sit tidily along the road. This little road between Blaye and Bourg-sur-Gironde winds through picturesque hamlets with equally picturesque names-Pain de Sucre, Marmisson and Roque de Thau among them-limestone cliffs on one side, the Gironde on the other. Panoramas of Route de la Corniche Fleurie with Blaye Fortress Zurich & the Rhine River Valley (new for 2023) 10 days from Nuremberg to Zurich.Ultimate European Journey 25 days from Amsterdam to Bucharest.Tulips & Windmills 10 days from Amsterdam to Antwerp.Rhine River Valley (new for 2023) 8 days from Nuremberg to Basel.Remarkable Rhine & Historic Holland 11 days from Basel to Amsterdam.Portraits of Eastern Europe 19 days from Prague to Bucharest.Magnificent Moselle & Rhine 10 days from Frankfurt to Frankfurt.Holland & Belgium at Tulip Time 8 days from Brussels to Amsterdam.Highlights of Eastern Europe 10 days from Budapest to Bucharest.Grand Central Europe (new for 2023) 15 days from Basel to Vienna.Grand Central Europe & Zurich (new for 2023) 17 days from Zurich to Vienna.European Jewels 16 days from Budapest to Amsterdam.Enchanting Danube 8 days from Budapest to Passau.Dutch Delight 8 days from Amsterdam to Amsterdam.Delightful Danube & Prague 10 days from Budapest to Prague.Delightful Danube 8 days from Budapest to Nuremberg.Cruise & Rail: Enchanting Danube & the Castles of Transylvania 12 days from Passau to Budapest.Cruise & Rail: Castles of Transylvania & the Enchanting Danube 13 days from Budapest to Passau.Castles along the Rhine 8 days from Basel to Amsterdam.Authentic Danube & Prague 10 days from Vienna to Prague.Authentic Danube 8 days from Vienna to Nuremberg.Pauillac Situated on the left bank of the Gironde Estuary, is the gateway to the famed Medoc region renowned for producing some of the world’s finest Bordeaux wines.īelow is our selection of Bordeaux waterways cruises. With Libourne as your base, travel to nearby Saint-Émilion and immerse yourself more deeply in the region’s history and wine culture. Another treasure awaiting you underground? A wine tasting in the cellars of a premier Grand Cru estate. Wander its cobblestone lanes, lined with wine shops and bakeries, and stop to admire the amazing rock-hewn church that extends beneath the city’s streets. Libourne (Saint-Émilion) The medieval town of Saint-Émilion is an ideal place to linger. The Dordogne & Garonne rivers, as well as the Gironde estuary are flanked by some of the world’s most famous names in wine. From its headwaters in the Pyrenees the Garonne river flows to Bordeaux, where it meets the Dordogne river at the Gironde estuary, before flowing into the Atlantic. The Garonne river flows from Northern Spain through South West France through the world famous fertile wine country of the Bordeaux region.
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