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8 nights

Le Bellot

29 Apr '26

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PONANT invites you to discover the Atlantic coastline with a brand-new 9-day cruise. During this exceptional journey aboard Le Bellot, let the wild and melancholic beauty of the French and British coasts surprise you.

Over the course of your trip, at every port of call, each guest will be able to choose one included excursion from the selection offered by PONANT. During this cruise, discover the Mont-Saint-Michel from Saint-Malo; admire the River Dart and its landscapes from Dartmouth; or visit Greenway House, the novelist Agatha Christie’s former summer residence. The range of experiences on offer promises intense and varied moments (for the full list of excursions, click on the Itinerary tab).

Departing from Bordeaux, the wine capital of the world, you will head for the coast of Brittany and call at Quiberon, the port of embarkation for the aptly-named Belle-Île-en-Mer. You will then reach the tip of the Finistère and the ship will enter the magnificent Brest harbour, where you may catch a glimpse of La Recouvrance, the stunning schooner that is both the ambassador of the city and its symbol.

Youl will sail to Saint-Malo. In this town famous for the legendary Route du Rhum yacht race, lose yourself in the diversity of its heritage, stroll along its rampart walks, and fall under the charm of the city of privateers. Then, call in at Guernsey, whose green meadows and romantic cliffs once welcomed the exiled Victor Hugo.

Le Bellot will cross the English Channel to reach Dartmouth, a charming town tucked away in the heart of the stunning setting formed by the mouth of the Dart. You will discover its old pastel-coloured fishermen’s houses and some half-timbered buildings.

After a brief stop at Cowes, your journey comes to an end in London, the cosmopolitan capital of the United Kingdom, rich with historical heritage and exceptional avant-garde art.

Bordeaux

Quiberon

Brest

Saint-Malo

Saint Peter Port

Dartmouth

Cowes, Isle of Wight

London (Greenwich)

Itinerary

Day 1

Bordeaux

Bordeaux as a whole, rather than any particular points within it, is what you’ll want to visit in order to understand why Victor Hugo described it as Versailles plus Antwerp, and why the painter Francisco de Goya, when exiled from his native Spain, chose it as his last home (he died here in 1828). The capital of southwest France and the region’s largest city, Bordeaux remains synonymous with the wine trade: wine shippers have long maintained their headquarters along the banks of the Garonne, while buyers from around the world arrive for the huge biennial Vinexpo show (held in odd-number years).Bordeaux is, admittedly, a less exuberant city than many others in France, but lively and stylish elements are making a dent in its conservative veneer. The cleaned-up riverfront is said by some, after a bottle or two, to exude an elegance reminiscent of St. Petersburg, and that aura of 18th-century élan also permeates the historic downtown sector—“le vieux Bordeaux”—where fine shops invite exploration. To the south of the city center are old docklands undergoing renewal—one train station has now been transformed into a big multiplex movie theater—but the area is still a bit shady. To get a feel for the historic port of Bordeaux, take the 90-minute boat trip that leaves Quai Louis-XVIII every weekday afternoon, or the regular passenger ferry that plies the Garonne between Quai Richelieu and the Pont d’Aquitaine in summer. A nice time to stroll around the city center is the first Sunday of the month, when it’s pedestrian-only and vehicles are banned.

Day 2

Quiberon

Day 3

Brest

Day 4

Saint-Malo

Day 5

Saint Peter Port

Day 6

Dartmouth

Day 7

Cowes, Isle of Wight

Day 8

London (Greenwich)

Day 9

London (Greenwich)

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