Lorraine in Southern Burgundy
An Upper Loire
Lorraine cruises Southern Burgundy and Upper Loire April 10, 17., 24; May 1, 8, 15, 22, 29; June 5.
The best way to see France is at 4 MPH |
Burgundy rivals Bordeaux as a producer of the finest wines in the world. |
The Lorraine's Forward Deck is a favorite place for travelers as we cruise through Burgundy.
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 It is a tight fit into the locks. 4 inches each side |
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 Lorraine's cabins are parallel twins, with large picture windows. The cabins are cozy and well appointed. Each of coarse has private toilet and shower. |
Our staff strives to make this the best week of your year. |
Good food, fine wines, and new friends. |
The open airy look is found throughout Lorraine |
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The Canal du Centre offers some of the richest and most beautiful regions of pastoral France. We begin our cruise from Chagney in the very heart of the famous Burgundy wine region. We moor among the vineyards. Then we cruise southwest along the Canal du Centre to Paray-le-Monial. On the way we will stop to visit charming villages dating from medieval times, an ancient Roman Amphitheater, a picturesque Chateau were we will taste some excellent wines, an ancient Abbey, a spa town and an master chocolatier. This route offers some of the best bicycling and walking of all the canals regions of France. The terrain is gentle and the villages are inviting you to come explore. Lorraine cruises Southern Burgundy and Upper Loire April 10, 17., 24; May 1, 8, 15, 22, 29; June 5.
Saturday Our meeting place is Le Creusot Mo TGV train station at 3:15. (TGV Duplex 6617 from Paris Gare de Lyon arrives at 3:15---train and times subject to change by SNCF). You will be met at the station and transferred to your barge which awaits you at Chagny. Welcome drink on board while the crew stores your bags in your cabin. Then we will begin cruising to our first nights mooring in the delightful vineyard village of Santaney. There will be time for a stroll around the village or a bicycle ride before we enjoy our first Gourmet Dinner aboard. Sunday Excursion to Chalon for a guided visit to this charming town. The we return to the barge to cruise for our second nights mooring in the canal town of St Leger su Dheune. On the way we will pass through many locks offering passengers excellent to walk or bicycle along the tow path. You can even venture into some villages for a personal look. Monday Today's shore excursion is to the lovely Chateau de Rully where we will be personally greeted by the Countess de Rully and treated to a private wine tasting in her cave. Our cruise for today will be to Montchanin which is the highest point on the Canal du Centre Tuesday Today we will experience some delightful cruising through picturesque countryside to Montceau les Mines. Our shore excursion today is to Cluny, a world heritage sight. Cluny houses the remains of the famous Benedictine Abbey founded in 910 by William the Pious. Before the construction of St Peter's in Rome, Cluny contained the largest church in Christendom. Wednesday Our cruise continues through beautiful valleys to the village of Genelard. Along the way we will visit the ancient city of Autun which was founded by the emperor Augustus. Here we will find the remains of a Roman Theater and two decorative city gates. We will also visit the cathedral of St Lazare and the medieval district of Autun with its winding cobble stone streets that visitors have been walking on for 1000 years. Thursday Chocolate lovers will really love today. We drive to the town of La Clayette to visit the premises of the Master Chocolate maker Bernard Dufoux. Of course we will have some samples. Then we will have a visit to the Automobile museum which is housed in a 14th Century Castle La Clayette.. Our cruise today is to Paray-le-Monial where the 12th century basilica was built as a smaller reproduction of the Abby Church of Cluny. Our visit will offer time to stroll around the town center before we return to the barge to enjoy our Gala Farewell dinner. Friday After breakfast you will board our bus for the journey to Le Creusot rail station and the end of a perfect week On alternate weeks the itinerary is reversed. Note: This is a sample itinerary: it is subject to modification in the case of unforeseen circumstances such as canal closures. The boat cruises in the opposite direction on alternate weeks. At Barging Thru France we are constantly developing our programs and we may modify our overnight stops and excursions without prior notice in order to assure a consistently high standard of moorings and visits.
Caprice cruises Southern Burgundy and Upper Loire June 12, 19, 26; July 3, 10, 17
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The Canal du Centre offers some of the richest and most beautiful regions of pastoral France. We begin our cruise from Chagney in the very heart of the famous Burgundy wine region. We moor among the vineyards. Then we cruise southwest along the Canal du Centre to Paray-le-Monial. On the way we will stop to visit charming villages dating from medieval times, an ancient Roman Amphitheater, a picturesque Chateau were we will taste some excellent wines, an ancient Abbey, a spa town and an master chocolatier.
This route offers some of the best bicycling and walking of all the canals regions of France. The terrain is gentle and the villages are inviting you to come explore.
Lorraine cruises Southern Burgundy and Upper Loire April 10, 17., 24; May 1, 8, 15, 22, 29; June 5.
Saturday
Our meeting place is Le Creusot Mo TGV train station at 3:15. (TGV Duplex 6617 from Paris Gare de Lyon arrives at 3:15---train and times subject to change by SNCF). You will be met at the station and transferred to your barge which awaits you at Chagny. Welcome drink on board while the crew stores your bags in your cabin. Then we will begin cruising to our first nights mooring in the delightful vineyard village of Santaney. There will be time for a stroll around the village or a bicycle ride before we enjoy our first Gourmet Dinner aboard.
Sunday
Excursion to Chalon for a guided visit to this charming town. The we return to the barge to cruise for our second nights mooring in the canal town of St Leger su Dheune. On the way we will pass through many locks offering passengers excellent to walk or bicycle along the tow path. You can even venture into some villages for a personal look.
Monday
Today's shore excursion is to the lovely Chateau de Rully where we will be personally greeted by the Countess de Rully and treated to a private wine tasting in her cave. Our cruise for today will be to Montchanin which is the highest point on the Canal du Centre
Tuesday
Today we will experience some delightful cruising through picturesque countryside to Montceau les Mines. Our shore excursion today is to Cluny, a world heritage sight. Cluny houses the remains of the famous Benedictine Abbey founded in 910 by William the Pious. Before the construction of St Peter's in Rome, Cluny contained the largest church in Christendom.
Wednesday
Our cruise continues through beautiful valleys to the village of Genelard. Along the way we will visit the ancient city of Autun which was founded by the emperor Augustus. Here we will find the remains of a Roman Theater and two decorative city gates. We will also visit the cathedral of St Lazare and the medieval district of Autun with its winding cobble stone streets that visitors have been walking on for 1000 years.
Thursday
Chocolate lovers will really love today. We drive to the town of La Clayette to visit the premises of the Master Chocolate maker Bernard Dufoux. Of course we will have some samples. Then we will have a visit to the Automobile museum which is housed in a 14th Century Castle La Clayette.. Our cruise today is to Paray-le-Monial where the 12th century basilica was built as a smaller reproduction of the Abby Church of Cluny. Our visit will offer time to stroll around the town center before we return to the barge to enjoy our Gala Farewell dinner.
Friday
After breakfast you will board our bus for the journey to Le Creusot rail station and the end of a perfect week
On alternate weeks the itinerary is reversed.
Note: This is a sample itinerary: it is subject to modification in the case of unforeseen circumstances such as canal closures. The boat cruises in the opposite direction on alternate weeks. At Barging Thru France we are constantly developing our programs and we may modify our overnight stops and excursions without prior notice in order to assure a consistently high standard of moorings and visits.
Caprice cruises Southern Burgundy and Upper Loire June 12, 19, 26; July 3, 10, 17