Barging Thru France

Barging Thru France

5 Itineraries --- 2 Boats

Lorraine Caprice

Welcome Aboard Caprice, cruising on the Burgundy Canal, Saone River, and Canal du Centre in Southern Burgundy.

Available April 3 thru October 30 --- Lorraine and Caprice

Dijon to St. Leger with Shore Excursions to Dijon, Capital of Burgundy; Beaune, capital of the vineyards; Medieval Fortress of Chateau de Marguerite; 12th Century Chateau Rully; 12th century Monks winery of Clos de Vougeot; Barging center of St Jean de Losne; and visit to Hotel Dieu, the first charity hospital of Europe founded in 1443.

Southern Burgundy and the Upper Loire

Available April 10 thru July 17 --- Lorraine and Caprice

Special Charter Prices for Certain Dates. Call for details.

Chagny to Paray-le-Monial with Shore excursions to the medieval town of Chalon; moorings among the vines in Santeney; Wine tasting and a visit to Chateau Rully, visit to the Benidictine Abbey of Cluny, founded in 910 ; an exploration of the ancient Roman city of Autun with its incredible medieval section, a visit to the Chocolate Factory of Bernard DuFoux, the most prestigious chocolate maker in France; a visit to a unique auto museum housed in a 14th Century Chateau; a visit to the 12th Century Bacilic de La Clayette, a reproduction of the church at Cluny.

Majestic Alsace-Lorraine

Available July 31 to October 30 --- Lorraine Only

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See for yourself what makes this the most interesting itinerary in France.

Kraft to Xouaxange with some of the best shore excursions available in France. You will start with beautiful Colmar with it's "Little Venice"; the Medieval Village of Riquewihr; Stasbourg with it's "Petite France" district; the Cathedral Notre Dame; a unique visit to an Alsatian Brewery; a visit to a Crystal Factory; a ride of the famous Inclined Plane of Arzwiller; passage through two tunnels and the exhibit of the Chagall Tapestry and stained Glass in picturesque Sarreburg.

Lorraine---Dijon to Besançon

July 17 only

Our Dijon-Besançon cruise is the first leg of our transition of Lorraine from Burgundy to Alsace. It is possible to do a 2 week cruise combining both segments of this transition phase. The shore excursions are exceptional. Years ago we did this cruise as a weekly itinerary. You will explore Dijon, the canal center of Ste Jean de Losne, Louis Pasteur's house, Arc et Senans (a UNESCO World Heritage Site), the Jura wine capital of Arbois, the museum dedicated to Impressionist Painter Gustave Corbet, and the very scenic town of Besancon.

Special public price is $2000 per person dbl ---a $1580 per cabin reduction

Lorraine and the 2010 Family Cruise

July 24, 2010 Only

Kids Go Free*

Bring the kids--- Age 5 minimum--special itinerary

Besançon to Mulhouse

Lorraine is a very special barge with pull down bunks available in each room. These bunks are suitable for persons weighing up to 120 pounds.

Our cruise begins in Besançon and ends in Mulhouse. During this special week you and your kids will visit a zoo, a natural history museum, a group of underground caves, a chateau, the Peugeot Museum followed by a visit to the assembly line to see modern auto production, an eco museum similar to Williamsberg Village, the largest auto museum in the world, a train museum and finally Electropolis where we can learn all about electricity while having loads of fun.

This will be a week of education and fun for all ages. Of course our 4 Star Food service and fine wines for adults will remain in tact.

*$2790 per adult --- one child is free with two adults. Two children with two adults pay half fare.

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