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Hotel Barge La Belle Epoque: 6-Nights

Price $5950 7 Days/6 Nights
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Hotel Barge La Belle Epoque: 6-Nights

$5950 per person

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*Prices are in USD per person, based on double occupancy in a Stateroom

*Price displayed is the lead in rate for 2023 departures 

*If interested in a boat charter opportunity with only family and friends, request a quote mentioning that you would like to charter the boat! 

La Belle Epoque in her first life carried logs from Burgundy to Paris, but today she is transformed into a deluxe hotel barge carrying a very different cargo along the very same canal.

She has been designed with both elegance and passenger comfort in mind and her welcoming features include a wood-panelled saloon/dining room with bespoke, hand-built seating and a spacious sun deck with spa pool. The comfortable cabin accommodation comprises two junior suites and four staterooms and a choice of twin or double beds, all with marble en suite facilities.

La Belle Epoque is the perfect vessel to take you on a gentle voyage of discovery through a region studded with traditions and history that go back centuries. As she meanders along the Burgundy Canal with its undulating countryside, you fill find that the towpath is always there for spot of walking or cycling.

Cruise Highlights

  • Visit the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Abbaye de Fontenay
  • Private tasting of Chablis wines at the prestigious Domaine Laroche, including a visit to the 1000 year old monastery cellars
  • Visit to the Château de Commarin for a unique falconry display
  • Private Champagne Tasting at the Alexandre Bonnet Champagne House
  • Dine with the Baroness Segolene de Taisne at the magnificent Château de Ricey-Bas
  • Excellent towpath for walking & biking. “Biking Plus” option available
  • Optional hot air ballooning

What’s Included: Fully inclusive, 6 night cruise (Sunday to Saturday); Accommodation in air-conditioned en-suite staterooms / suites with high quality linens, towels, bathrobes and toiletries; all transfers by Crew, plus daily excursions by chauffeured minibus, inclusive of all entry fees; The services of experienced Captain, Chef, Housekeeper(s), Deck Hand & Tour Guided; Breakfast, lunch and dinner aboard (meals are a gastronomic adventure prepared by your private chef using locally-sourced ingredients); A meal ashore at a local restaurant once per week on most cruises; An excellent selection of fine regional and international wines and spirits, all-day open bar, tea & coffee; Use of barge facilities such as Wi-Fi, bicycles, boules, library etc.

*MEMBER BENEFIT: Receive a special gift – hard copy of European Waterways’ exclusive, tailor-made Guide to Cruising Burgundy.

Call for assistance: 1-800-481-9739 ext. 0
Mention Promo Code for Savings: TMEW21

Departure Dates

Value Dates:
Stateroom: *$5950 USD | $2200 USD Single Supplement
Junior Suite: *$6390 USD | $2200 USD Single Supplement
August 6, 13, 20
October 8, 15, 22, 29
Regular Dates:
Stateroom: *$6950 USD | $2500 USD Single Supplement
Junior Suite: *$7490 USD | $2500 USD Single Supplement
August 27
September 3, 10, 17, 24
October 1

*Rates are person, based on double occupancy

Value Dates:
Stateroom: *$6450 USD | $2400 USD Single Supplement
Junior Suite: *$6950 USD | $2400 USD Single Supplement
March 24, 31
April 7, 14, 21
July 21, 28
August 4, 11, 18
October 13, 20, 27
Regular Dates:
Stateroom: *$7490 USD | $2700 USD Single Supplement
Junior Suite: *$7990 USD | $2700 USD Single Supplement
April 28
May 5, 12, 19, 26
June 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
July 7, 14
August 25
September 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
October 6

*Rates are person, based on double occupancy

7 Days/6 Nights
17 Meals
Europe
European Waterways
River Cruises
  • Destination
    Europe
  • Arrival City
    Paris, France
  • Departure City
    Paris, France
  • Activity Level
    Leisurely
  • Passenger Limit
    12 passengers

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Be our guest and see it for yourself

1
Venarey-les-Laumes
Guests are met at our meeting point in central Paris** and transferred by private chauffeured minibus to La Belle Epoque. A full crew Welcome Aboard with champagne and canapés. After time to settle into your cabin you will enjoy your first dinner on board and an introduction to Burgundy’s excellent cuisine.
Meals Provided: Dinner
 
2
Venarey-les-Laumes to Montbard
Enjoy a leisurely breakfast, then we cruise through woodlands and rolling fields with great towpath biking and walking opportunities past the tiny canalside villages of Nogent, Courcelles and Les Granges. After an early lunch, we visit the moat-encircled Château de Commarin to be treated to a private demonstration of the medieval sport of falconry***. The close up encounter with these majestic birds against the backdrop of the castle grounds is an amazing experience and afterwards, we meet Count Bertrand de Vogue, the current resident and 26th generation of the de Vogue family to maintain continuous residence since the 13th century, who will give a fascinating insight into the Château’s history. This is followed by a private tour of the building. Dinner on board.
Meals Provided: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
 
3
Montbard to Ravières
Morning cruise with excellent towpath walking or cycling, passing the 18th century Forges de Buffon. Then after lunch we escort you to the exquisite UNESCO World Heritage Site of Abbaye de Fontenay founded by St Bernard in 1118. Representing a distinctive example of early Cistercian architecture and virtually intact, Fontenay allows an exceptional glimpse of Cistercian life and industry with its peaceful gardens, ponds and fascinating cloisters, dormitories and scriptorium. Return to the barge and cruise to Ravières. Dinner on board.
Meals Provided: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
 
4
Ravières to Ancy-le-Franc
A truly unique day lies ahead. Following breakfast aboard we head to Les Riceys, the only wine growing area of the Champagne region to have 3 Appellation d’Origine Contrôlées. Here we visit the Maison Alexandre Bonnet for a private champagne tasting, a family owned Champagne house renowned for a stunning yearly harvest of Pinot Noir that leads to some utterly exquisite vintages. After you’ve tasted an array of champagnes we take a short drive to Château de Ricey-Bas; with its 12th century vaulted cellars and thousand year history it’s the ideal location to appreciate the rolling vineyards and enjoy a glimpse of family life in a rural château. Here we will be greeted for a Champagne aperitif and a gourmet lunch with the Baroness herself, which we take in either the private salon or the atmospheric vaulted 13th century kitchen. We will spend the remainder of the afternoon strolling the beautiful gardens or exploring the regal château interiors.  Upon your return to the barge we’ll begin our cruise to Ancy-le-Franc, with plenty of opportunity to walk or cycle along the towpath… or sit on deck with another glass of bubbly! Dinner on board.
Meals Provided: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
5
Ancy-le-Franc to Lezinnes
This morning we visit Château d’Ancy-le-Franc. This beautifully symmetrical, 16th century masterpiece contains France’s biggest collection of Renaissance murals and is set in magnificent gardens and parkland.  In the afternoon, a gentle cruise as your hotel barge continues along the Burgundy Canal and descends through the picturesque locks to moor at Lezinnes. Dinner on board.
Meals Provided: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
6
Lezinnes to Tanlay
After breakfast we enjoy a leisurely cruise to our final mooring at Tanlay, with the opportunity to cycle or walk into the picturesque village of Saint Vinnemer. Following lunch, we visit the town of Chablis, dating back to Roman times, and enjoy a private wine tasting at the prestigious Domaine Laroche. There, we also visit the 1000-year-old Obediencerie, originally part of the monastery of St Martin, the founders of Chablis, where for centuries, the domaine’s wines have been aged.  Later we return to the barge for the Captain’s Farewell Dinner on board.
Meals Provided: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
7
Tanlay
After breakfast, guests are transferred to Paris. This is a sample itinerary and is subject to change. On alternate weeks the cruise is in the reverse direction.
Meals Provided: Breakfast
8
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