Family Club – The Loire Valley, a Royal legacy (port-to-port cruise)

NANTES - SAINT-NAZAIRE - NANTES - ANCENIS - CHALONNES-SUR-LOIRE - The Châteaux of the Loire Valley - ANCENIS - NANTES

Passengers are welcome to board our ship at 6:00 p.m. After comfortably settling into your cabins, we'll introduce our crew at a welcome cocktail before dinner. The ship will sail towards Saint-Nazaire.

In the morning, optional excursions:

- CLASSIC: tour of Saint Nazaire, a town on the sea. We'll visit Escal'Atlantic, a museum that explores the historic ocean liner experience, and the Saint-Nazaire shipyard, one of the largest shipyards in Europe (This excursion must be booked in advance through your travel agency. Each passenger will be asked to produce a valid passport in order to book the excursion and gain access to the shipyar).

- FAMILLY: Escal'Atlantic and the Espadon submarine, only through reservation before your departure.(3) You must have a valid passport or national ID to enter the site. We'll leave by coach for Escal'Atlantic, a one-of-a-kind attraction in Europe, to learn about the compelling history of transatlantic ocean liners. We'll also see the Espadon submarine, the first French submarine to cross under ice. Experience the everyday life of submariners on a special mission close to the Arctic Circle through an innovative, self-guided immersive tour.

In the evening, join us on an optional excursion for both packages: we'll board a local boat for a cruise on the Erdre River, one of the most beautiful in France.

This morning, join us for the optional excursions proposed:
- CLASSIC: Guided tour of Nantes and the Castle of the Dukes of Brittany.
- FAMILY: Nantes, the Machines de l'Île(4), secret courtyards and covered passageways.

This afternoon, join us for the optional CLASSIC excursion proposed: The Muscadet Wine Route and Clisson, a charming medieval town.

We'll cruise towards Chalonnes-sur-Loire. Join us for the optional excursions proposed:
- CLASSIC: Guided tour of Angers, its historic districts and the famous Apocalypse tapestry(5).
- FAMILLY: Street art tour in Angers. Have you noticed decorated walls dotting the cityscape? Drawings, mosaics, and art forms from the tiniest to the grandest formats? That's known as street art, created in public space and often without official permission. Who are the artists? How do they do it? Join us for an original guided tour to discover Angers from another angle.
Enjoy an evening of entertainment.

Join us on an offered full-day excursion:

- CLASSIC: Join us on an offered full-day excursion to discover the Castles of the Loire Valley.(6) Departure by coach towards the Château d’Azay-le-Rideau. Built on an island in the middle of the Indre River, the structure as it stands today was erected during the reign of Francis I by a wealthy financier, Gilles Berthelot, who sought to combine Italian innovations with French architectural art. Listed as a historic monument, the Château d'Azay-le-Rideau embodies all the refinement of an early French Renaissance château.

Continuation to Villandry for lunch.
In the afternoon, enjoy a stroll through the gardens of the Château de Villandry: spread over three levels, they combine aesthetics, diversity, and harmony. Then, visit the Château de Villandry. Through its furniture, décor, and atmosphere, it stands as a living testament to French heritage. The estate of Villandry has evolved over the centuries. Acquired by Jean Le Breton, it transitioned from a medieval fortress to a residence enriched with Renaissance elements. In the 18th century, the Marquis de Castellane transformed it into a comfortable and luminous place, reflecting the art of living of the time. In the 19th century, it was saved by Joachim Carvallo and Ann Coleman, who restored it to its Renaissance state. Today, Henri Carvallo continues this legacy by combining preservation with the enhancement of the site.

OR join us on a full-day optional excursion:

- FAMILLY: Day trip to the Puy du Fou. More than just a theme park, the Puy du Fou is a series of spectacular shows with fantastic scenery and atypical pageantry recounting the thrilling adventures of the knights, soldiers, and war heroes who shaped France's history.

We'll return on board in Ancenis. Tonight's our gala dinner and evening. Our ship will start sailing towards Nantes.

Enjoy one last buffet breakfast before disembarking at 10:00 a.m. End of our services.