The Seine Valley, its must-see stopovers, and the Armada of Rouen (port-to-port cruise)

Mantes-la-Jolie is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France region of north-central France. It is located to the west of Paris, 48.4 km from the centre of the capital.

Optional excursions:CLASSIC : the Palace of Versailles(3) (only with advance booking before departure)DISCOVERY: the gardens of Palace of Versailles, a walk in the footsteps of Le Ntre(3)Conference on board.Night navigation towards Honfleur.

Honfleur, the most picturesque of the Côte Fleurie's seaside towns, is a time-burnished place with a surplus of half-timber houses and cobbled streets that are lined with a stunning selection of stylish boutiques. Much of its Renaissance architecture remains intact—especially around the 17th-century Vieux Bassin harbor, where the water is fronted on one side by two-story stone houses with low, sloping roofs and on the other by tall slate-topped houses with wooden facades. Maritime expeditions (including some of the first voyages to Canada) departed from here; later, Impressionists were inspired to capture it on canvas. But the town as a whole has become increasingly crowded since the Pont de Normandie opened in 1995. Providing a direct link with Upper Normandy, the world's sixth-largest cable-stayed bridge is supported by two concrete pylons taller than the Eiffel Tower and designed to resist winds of 257 kph (160 mph).

Optional excursions:CLASSIC/DISCOVERY: HonfleurCLASSIC : discovery of the Alabaster CoastDISCOVERY: hiking on the cliffs of the Alabaster Coast (Duration: 1h30 to 2h, 5 km, elevation gain 100 m)Gala evening. Night navigation towards Rouen.