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. …
Places to Visit Along the Caledonian Canal The Caledonian Canal bisects the Scottish Highlands from Fort William in the south west to Inverness in the north east, passes brooding castles and connects dramatic, deep-water lochs. Cruise the Caledonian Canal between Banavie and Muirtown (Click map to enlarge in new window) Culloden …
Towns & Villages Along the Caledonian Canal The Caledonian Canal bisects the Scottish Highlands from Fort William in the south west to Inverness in the north east, passes brooding castles and connects dramatic, deep-water lochs. Cruise the Caledonian Canal between Banavie and Muirtown (Click map to enlarge in new window) Inverness …
Whisky Trail Barge Cruise Scottish Highlands The hotel barges Scottish Highlander and Spirit of Scotland both offer a Whisky Trail cruise along the Caledonian Canal and Loch Ness. This special itinerary allows whisky lovers to visit several long-established distilleries to find out more about how Scotland’s favorite export is produced, as well as …
Scotch raspberry and dark chocolate chilli tart with a clotted cream ice cream This is a dessert recipe from the Tomatin Distillery that is visited on the Whisky Trail cruise aboard both Scottish Hotel Barges Spirit of Scotland and Scottish Highlander. Ingredients Pastry case 250g of plain flour 100g of icing sugar 35g ground almonds …