2024 Olympics & French Torch Relay The Olympic flame will make its first stop on the Paris 2024 Torch Relay in Marseille, France in the spring of 2024. The 3-masted barque Bélem Following its lighting in Olympia, the site of the Ancient Olympic Games, the flame will travel to Marseille in the …
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Visit the Château de Bazoches The Château de Bazoches at first glance would not necessarily get a military buff’s pulse racing… but read on! This grand Burgundian château dates back to the 12th century, when it was first built on the site of an old Roman outpost looking over the Morvan hills. Château …
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Enjoy a Garden-Themed Barge Cruise If you’re a keen gardener or would simply like to admire some of Europe’s finest gardens, why not combine your passion for horticulture with a luxury hotel barge cruise? Our dedicated garden cruises include visits to some of the best gardens, estates, and parklands in Europe. You will learn …
Making Tasty Treats with Autumn Fruits We would like to thank Irish Hotel Barge Shannon Princess for this guest blog post. You can easily understand why Shannon Princess books up over a year in advance. When summer in Ireland comes to an end there is a slight drop in temperature and the …
Canal du Midi – Part 3 Best Places to Visit Abbaye de Fontfroide The Abbaye de Fontfroide was founded in 1145, on the site of an earlier Benedictine establishment, and soon developed into a highly respected and wealthy Cistercian abbey. One of its abbots became Pope Benedict XII in the 14th century. …
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Canal du Midi – Part 2 Towns & Villages The Canal du Midi joins the Canal de Garonne at Toulouse. These two waterways form the Canal des Deux Mers (Canal of the Two Seas) Capitole de Toulouse The city of Toulouse, capital of Occitania, is a major industrial and university …
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Canal du Midi – Part 1 An Overview The Canal du Midi joins the Canal de Garonne at Toulouse. These two waterways form the Canal des Deux Mers (Canal of the Two Seas) A water route across France between the Mediterranean and the Atlantic had been long sought by those wishing to avoid the …
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Culinary Cruises Aboard French Hotel Barge Enchanté French Hotel Barge Enchanté If you love fine food and are interested in all aspects of its preparation, a culinary cruise aboard the luxury French hotel barge Enchanté is for you. Each culinary-themed barge cruise includes cooking demonstrations in the open galley by the onboard chef, …
NEW — Christmas Market Cruise — NEW We are excited to present this new winter cruise in Alsace Lorraine aboard the Hotel Barge Panache. The Christmas Market cruise has three departures available in 2022: November 27 – December 3 December 4-10 December 11-17 You may book one of these special weeks as either a …
New Feature We have created calendars for each barge we represesnt so you can check availability for your preferred dates. The online brochure’s Rates page for each barge now has a button under the list of rates for a particular year. For example, under the 2022 rates you will see a Check Availability button. …