'C'est la Vie'

Meet in Paris for transfer to Charly-sur-Marne. After a welcome reception and crew introductions, settle into your spacious cabin before a gourmet dinner on board.

This morning, cruise through a landscape of villages and vineyards to Château-Thierry. Visit the battle site of Belleau Wood and the beautifully maintained Aisne-Marne American Cemetery and Memorial, commemorating the sacrifice of American marines in World War I.

Today, visit Épernay, home to many Champagne houses. Enjoy a tasting at the famed Möet & Chandon winery with its 18 miles of cellars, where some 30 million bottles are stored. Continue to the pretty village of Hautvillers, where monk Dom Perignon invented the Champagne-making process.

Disembark for a mouth-watering visit to a chocolatier in Pierry, savoring the scents and flavors of their delectable sweets. Tonight, enjoy dinner ashore at a Michelin-starred restaurant.

After a leisurely morning cruise, take a scenic drive to the village of Vaudemang where you visit a family-run vineyard for a tour and tasting. Later, enjoy another gourmet dinner aboard 'C'est la Vie.'

During today's excursion to Reims, visit the magnificent 13th-century cathedral where French kings were crowned. Continue to the former palace of the Archbishops of Reims, now a museum, with time at leisure for individual exploration of the historic town.

After breakfast, disembark in Reims and transfer back to Paris.