Besançon -- Mulhouse

July 24, 2010

Saturday                                                                                                                          Besançon

Meet at Dijon Railway Station at 4:15 P.M. Sat.  (Suggested train is TGV  leaving Paris 2:27 p.m. arriving Dijon at 4:05 p.m.  Train Schedules may change for July.)    Coach Transfer to Lorraine moored in the town of Besançon.  Welcome cocktail on board and orientation of the boat.  At 7 p.m. you will experience your first Gourmet dinner on board.

Sunday                                                                                                     Besançon -- Baume Les Dames

After breakfast we will visit Besançon which is a World Heritage City.  Recently  UNESCO added the citadel which was built by the famous military architect Vauban, the ancient city walls, and Fort Griffon. to its list of World Heritage Sites.  You will have a guided walking tour of all these places plus spend a delightful time in Old Town with buildings dating from the middle ages. During this tour you will see the extraordinary astronomical clock.

This afternoon we cruise to Baume les dames
 

Monday                                                                                       Baume Les Dames -- L'Isle sur le Doubs

This morning we will begin with a morning visit to Ornans , jewel of the Loue valley with it’s,  ancient houses , 16th.c church, and a museum dedicated to the Impressionist  painter Gustav Corbet.  You will see a lot of works and paraphernalia from this famous painter.  This afeternoon we will cruise to the charmlng riverside town of l'isle sur le doubs,  a charming riverside town. This marks the end of the river navigation. From now on it's canal navigation giving us ample opportunities to cycle and walk on the towpaths. .

Tuesday                                                                                                                               L'Isle sur le Doubs -- Montbeliard

This morning we cruise to Montbeliard ,with its lovely old town center and 17c chateau.  We will also visit the Peugeot museum with a collection of their cars since 1889, and later visit the factory to see the assembly line and how modern cars are built.

Wednesday                                                                                                                         Montbeliard  --  Dannemarie

 
We cruise through the summit level of the canal at Montreux-chateau and cruise down a narrow valley to Dannemarie -16 locks!-
to Dannemarie ,a very rural Alsatian community ;this afternoon we visit Thann ,a picturesque old town with the exceptionnal church St Thiébaut and its 14thc. portal , a unique example of the flamboyant gothic style . We will also have the opportunity to do some wine tasting since we are now in the area of alsatian Riesling.
 
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Thursday                                                                                                                               Dannemarie -- Mulhouse

We continue cruising to Mulhouse, and its fantastic choice of museums.  We will visit the Steam Train museum and the  national car museum with its 464 cars of 98 different brands dating from the turn of the 20th Century.

Of course it is Thursday, our last day of cruising.  Tonight is our Gala farewell dinner..
 

Friday

After Breakfast you will be transported to the Mulhouse Train Station to arrive there before 10 a.m.
 

Price for this cruise is $2000 per person double.  Single Supplement is $1400.