The 14 passenger Luciole splits her cruises between the Burgundy Canal and the beautiful Nivernais Canal. She is just over 100 feet in length and accommodations have been carefully planned to provide six double or twin-bedded cabins and two with single berths. Each cabin has its own private shower and toilet facilities. Her crew has always been outstanding and the cuisine fantastic! This is a delightful, wonderful barge!
Package Includes
Six nights accommodations on boardTransfer included from ParisAll meals includedWines with lunch and dinnerOpen BarDaily excursionsVacation Package Itinerary
Cruise through Burgundy
Highlights
The Roman town of TonnerreWine tasting in ChablisChateau of TanlayVineyards of Irancy and St. BrisThe wonderful Abbeye de FontenaySUNDAY
Meeting at the Hotel Regina in Paris at 2.30 pm, followed by the journey to Auxerre in our motorcoach. The Luciole is moored on the spectacular city frontage, over looked by the Cathedral, Parish Church and the Abbey. A Champagne reception welcomes our guests on board.
MONDAY A visit to the historic centre of Auxerre is followed by a cruise into beautiful pastoral countryside where we serve lunch on board. The afternoon's voyage, through sweeping reaches of the River Yonne, concludes at the wine-making centre of Bailly.
TUESDAY A visit is made to a wine cave in the vicinity of Chablis. The picturesque villages of St Bris and Irancy stand nearby, and a rendezvous is made with wine producers in the area - followed by a visit to Chablis itself. After lunch, we cruise up an arm of the canal to the small town of Vermenton.
WEDNESDAY A morning drive in the bus takes us up the valley of the tumbling River Cousin to the historic town of Avallon - and the lively market in the streets. After lunch 'Luciole' continues southwards to a night-time mooring at the village of Mailly-la-Ville.
THURSDAY From Mailly, we make the short journey in our bus to Vezelay, where the spectacular 12th Century Basilica dominates the town. Here St Bernard preached the 2nd Crusade. After lunch 'Luciole' cruises onwards through a region where dramatic cliffs stand by the waterside, to a night-time mooring at the village of Lucy-sur-Yonne.
FRIDAY Our final visit is to the imposing Chateau of Bazoches. Set on a hillside amidst splendid rolling countryside, this was the 17th Century home of the Marquis de Vauban, France's great military engineer. The voyage in the afternoon, through the rich Nivernais landscape, takes us to the delightful Medieval town of Clamecy, a worthy venue for the climax of our cruise.
SATURDAY An after-breakfast departure for Paris anticipates arrival there at around 12.30 pm.
