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CANALS IN FRANCE 2015 EDITION D  e C r  E    G u ,

Thirt our founder, Gérard eight Schmitter, year brought ago, CroisiEurope to life through his owners in Europe. Our founder’s pioneering spirit has been passed down trailblazing spirit. through the generations. Having developed the novel concept of a coastal When river cruising was a privilege reserved only for the rich, wealthy cruise on the Adriatic Sea aboard a new 200-PASSENGER ocean cruiser, CroisiEurope developed a concept aimed at giving the best service at CroisiEurope revamped the feel of cruising the French canals in Alsace- the right price—making it accessible to any traveller! This was possible Lorraine, Burgundy, Champagne, Provence, and Paris with a fleet of new, thanks to our involvement in all stages: from the simple idea to the modern and comfortable canal barges. With just 12 cabins, these barges construction of our ships, the assembly of our crews, and the full inte- bring you to the heart of each of these regions allowing you to discover gration of sales and logistical (purchasing, cuisine and maintenance) the hidden treasures that await. teams. Your happiness is our priority, and we aim to ensure it thanks Alsatian, but French. French, but European. CroisiEurope knew how to the comfort of our boats and the to become global by providing cruises quality of the service you receive in some of the world’s most fabulous when dining. We call on all our destinations. And it’s with this passion, expertise to better serve you, inclu- friendliness, and professionalism that ding working in partnership with we welcome you aboard our fleet. some of the most renowned French The Schmitter Family and the valued chefs, such as Paul Bocuse and Marc employees and crew members of Haeberlin. Owner and operator CroisiEurope thank you for your of 40 ships, CroisiEurope is proud patronage, and invite you to make to be one of the greatest river ship your dreams our destinations this year.

Bienvenu, th Schmitter Famil A CRUISE ON A TRADITIONAL HOTEL BARGE, IS ARGUABLY ou can cruise through the very soul of France, as you THE BEST WAY TO RELAX enjoy the peace and quiet far from the hustle and AND ENJOY LIFE. Y bustle of the modern world gently cruising along peaceful waterways. Truly, an ideal opportunity to unwind! To cruise along France’s canal network is to set off on an adventure. Here, life is simplicity itself as you float peacefully along, enjoying the peace and quiet. A canal cruise in France is also the chance to learn about the region through which you are travelling; its flora and fauna, its history, its culinary specialities and much more. As the barge cruises along the canals, it is never far from the land. This gives passengers with a discerning gourmet palate the chance to appreciate and savour the wide range of regional gastronomic dishes, accompanied of course by carefully chosen local wines. In addition, it is easy to set off on a discovery tour of the area’s natural beauty spots on foot along hiking trails or by bicycle (available on board), travelling the cycle paths which run alongside the tranquil banks of the canals. You can, of course, return on board again at any time. These custom designed hotel barges have been equipped with maximum comfort in mind for unforgettable and relaxing holidays. Passengers are very well looked after and pampered by a crew completely at their disposal, so they can relax on board and have a truly wonderful time. Relaxation is a byword for a cruise on one of these barges as you journey through the very heart of a wonderful, bountiful, natural environment. Whether you are a couple, a family or a group of friends, a barge cruise is the ideal way to combine comfort and travelling to discover the charms of France and the riches of her regions at your own pace, and in a quite original way. OUR FLEET CHAMPAGNE CHALONS-EN PARIS CHAMPAGNE ALSACE EXPERIENCE LIFE IN FRANCE FROM A TRULY UNIQUE PERSPECTIVE, LAGARDE STRASBOURG WITH A NEW RANGE OF PRODUCTS DEVELOPED BY CROISIEUROPE : A FLEET OF CANAL BARGES THAT WILL CRUISE THE REGIONS OF ALSACE-LORRAINE, BURGUNDY, PROVENCE, CHAMPAGNE, SEINE AND THE CANAL SAINT-MARTIN IN PARIS. BUILT IN: 2013 (Hotel barge Jeanine) 2014 (Hotel barges Anne-Marie, Madeleine, Raymonde) BURGUNDY JEANINE LENGTH: 40 m DIJON WIDTH: 5,70 m

112 111 110 109 108 107 106 105 104 103 102 101 ST-LEGER -SUR-DHEUNE BAR CUISINE TERRASSE SALON RESTAURANT

ANNE-MARIE, MADELEINE, RAYMONDE

110 108 106 104 102 PASSENGERS: 111 24 passengers and 6 crew members (11-12 cabins) 109 107 105 103 101 EQUIPMENTS: LYON Each cabin has a window and is equipped with private en-suite facilities (shower and WC), TV, radio, telephone (for internal calls BAR CUISINE TERRASSE SALON RESTAURANT only), safe, independent airconditioning, central heating, WIFI, 201 bicycles available onboard FACILITIES: CABINES Well-equipped sun deck with lounge chairs, parasols, jacuzzi and barbecue - Dining room - Spacious lounge area with bar

PROVENCE AVIGNON

ARLES

SETE

MEDITERRANEAN SEA

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CHALONS-EN PARIS CHAMPAGNE ALSACE

LAGARDE STRASBOURG

BURGUNDY DIJON

Champagne ...... SEE PAGE 8 ST-LEGER -SUR-DHEUNE From Chalons-en-Champagne to Meaux The Great War

Alsace ...... SEE PAGE 10 Alsace and Lorraine

LYON

BESANÇON

Burgundy ...... SEE PAGE 11 From St-Leger-sur-Dheune to Dijon From Besançon to Montbeliard From the Rhone to the Rhine From Dijon to Port-sur-Saone

Provence ...... SEE PAGE 15 From Arles to Sete

PROVENCE AVIGNON

ARLES

PARIS, MONTMARTRE

SETE Paris ...... SEE PAGE 16 MEDITERRANEAN Prestigious Paris SEA

3 BEST VALUE FOR MONEY

SINCE 1976, CROISIEUROPE HAS BEEN OFFERING QUALITY CRUISES AT AFFORDABLE PRICES, GIVING OUR CUSTOMERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO CRUISE AROUND THE WORLD.

THE BENEFITS OF TRAVELLING CroisiEurope takes you away WITH CROISIEUROPE for so much less but still includes it all! • Brand new barges We provide the best value because we are an independent, • Best value for money family-owned business, and we take care of everything in our operations from beginning to end: from the design and • An intimate atmosphere and a 6 member crew building of our ships, and fleet maintenance, to creating cruise dedicated to take care of you and every need itineraries, sales and marketing, and training of our staff and • A capacity of 24 passengers, crew. the ideal size for a group of friends or family This close oversight gives us the ability to manage our costs • High standard French cuisine using lots carefully, and give you the best value for your money. of local produce Additionally, we spend our money – and yours – on the • A pleasant setting with maximum comfort things that matter most: experienced and friendly staff and designer décor and crew, clean and comfortable cabins and beds, reliable and safe ships, excellent food, incredible itineraries, and a • Bicycl es are available onboard delightful experience of European culture. to go for a cycle ride along the canal • Jacuzzi are at your disposal at any time if you want another way to relax

4 A cruise on a traditional FOR YOU TO MAKE hotel barge, is arguably THE MOST OF YOUR the best way to relax and JOURNEY, WHETHER YOU enjoy life. ARE A COUPLE, A FAMILY OR A GROUP OF FRIENDS You can cruise through the very soul WE CAN ARRANGE TWO of France, as you enjoy the peace and quiet far from the hustle and bustle of TYPES OF DEPARTURE: the modern world, gently cruising along peaceful waterways. CHARTER CRUISES: we can organize a large selection of charter cruises which will appeal to all types of interest groups, both big and small. You will have the entire barge to yourselves. Excursions are all included or can be adapted on request. INTERNATIONAL CRUISES: Arrangements are already in place! Special departures have been selected so that you will have mostly English speaking fellow guests, a dedicated crew member, all the excursions are included during your cruise and the transfers are arranged. How to travel to your canal barge ?

With CroisiEurope cruises, everything To cruise along France’s canal network is inclusive except the way you travel to is to set off on an adventure. Here, life your barge. Transportation in France is is simplicity itself as you float peacefully very efficient for air, rail and road links along, enjoy the peace and quiet. and we can help you with your transfer Affordable price A canal cruise in France is also a chance arrangements. We can recommend without sacrificing to learn about the region through which a number of partners and also advise you are travelling; its flora and fauna, its regarding your choice of travel and quality history, its culinary specialties and much timings. Our reservations staff are here more. to help. We like to say “CroisiEurope takes you away for so much less, but we still include it all”. Our cabins and beds offer the best in comfort, our food is unparalleled, our ships are spotless safe, our staff and crew are highly trained, and we take you to the same beautiful cities and sites as our competitors. You won’t find any superfluous extras on CroisiEurope – we think that just distracts from your experience of the voyage. What you will find is that our standards are high and our quality is excellent.

5 LIFE ON BOARD

CABINS SERVICE & LANGUAGES

After dinner, retire to your private cabin in comfort for the We have a dedicated and knowledgeable staff of almost night: all our tastefully decorated cabins are equipped with 1,000 people, whose conviviality, attentiveness and air-conditioning, central heating, shower/toilets, satellite TV, professionalism ensures that your voyage will be comfortable safe, hairdryers— and each gives you a view of the river. and pleasurable. Our staff and crews speak French, English and many of them speak other major European languages as well. So you’ll be in the heart of European culture and charm, but you’ll always be able to find someone who understands you.

YOU WON’T FIND EXTRAVAGANCE AND FUSS AT CROISIEUROPE. INSTEAD, WHAT YOU’LL FIND IS JUST WONDERFULLY RIGHT. AND YOU’LL BE ABLE TO ENJOY YOUR TRIP THAT MUCH MORE BECAUSE OF IT! WANT TO RELAX: CHOOSE BETWEEN LOUNGE BAR & SUN DECK

Why not enjoy one of our lounge? A good place to spend time socializing indoors with friends or family, or enjoy some entertainment. The sun deck of each boat offers a panoramic view of the landscape’s beauty as you cruise. A great place to relax outdoors and enjoy the weather sipping a glass of wine.

6 THINGS THAT MATTER MOST: EXPERIENCED AND FRIENDLY STAFF AND CREW, CLEAN AND COMFORTABLE CABINS AND BEDS, RELIABLE AND SAFE SHIPS, EXCELLENT FOOD, INCREDIBLE ITINERARIES.

FRENCH CUISINE, JUST SIT DOWN AND EUROPEAN FLAIR LET US TAKE CARE OF YOU

We carefully design and plan our cuisine and menus Lunch and dinner will be 3-course sit down meals prepared in the exacting tradition of fine French gastronomy. Each meal by our chefs. We serve a fixed menu of local specialties, on your cruise will give you a delightful experience of French prepared on a daily basis from fresh ingredients. Both lunch haute cuisine. Our chefs have worked alongside such and dinner meals are paired with excellent complimentary Michelin-starred greats as Paul Bocuse and Marc Haeberlin; wines. We do provide meals for people with food allergies or CroisiEurope’s head chef, Alain Bohn, was recently nominated special dietary needs. as a member of the Maîtres Cuisiniers de France. This esteemed French association, created 50 years ago, includes only 250 chefs worldwide.

BUFFET BREAKFAST INCLUSIVE BEVERAGES

Your day will start with an impressive self-serve buffet On all cruises, from April to October, all beverages are breakfast in the onboard restaurant, which may include unlimited and complimentary, including mineral and pastries, coffee, tea, juice, breads, jams and jellies, a variety of sparkling water, juices, tea, coffee, beer and a large selection sausages and cold cuts, eggs, fresh fruit, of house wines. Drinks served at the bar are included in the and yogurt. full price as well (excluding specific wines or Champagne on the wine list). Drinks are included on the winter program: Ref. PAM_INTL (p.16).

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EPERNAY

REF. CNP_INTLN/PNC_INTLN(1) · 7 - DAY CRUISE CRUISE HIGHLIGHTS · Chalons-en-Champagne , From Chalons-en-Champagne called the “Sparkling Venice” · The Champagne Route - Hautvillers · Chateau-Thierry DORMANS to Meaux CHATEAU MAREUIL-SUR-AY and Jean de la Fontaine Museum THIERRY MEAUX EPERNAY CHALONS-EN · Meaux , with its historic and culinary Marne CHAMPAGNE SEINE PARIS heritage NOGENT L’ARTAUD · Paris and its mythical places SAINT-JEAN-LES-DEUX-JUMEAUX Bicycles available on board DAY 1 l Paris · CHALONS-EN-CHAMPAGNE DAY 4 l DORMANS · CHATEAU THIERRY Transfer from Paris by coach to join our ship in NOGENT L’ARTAUD DRINKS AND Châlons-en-Champagne. Boarding at 6:00 p.m. Full board on board. Morning spent cruising to EXCURSIONS INCLUDED Crew presentation and welcome drink. Dinner on Chateau Thierry. In the afternoon, visit to the Jean board. Overnight. de la Fontaine Museum and the city of Chateau- DAY 2 l CHALONS-EN-CHAMPAGNE Thierry. Return on board and cruise to Nogent- l’Artaud, arriving in the evening. Overnight. MAREUIL-SUR-AY DAY 7 l MEAUX · Paris Full board on board. Guided foot tour of DAY 4 l NOGENT L’ARTAUD · Buffet breakfast on board. Disembark at 9:00 a.m. Châlons-en-Champagne, known as the SAINT-JEAN-LES-DEUX-JUMEAUX · MEAUX Transfer to Paris by coach. Arrival by late morning. “Bubbling Venice”. Tasting of regional products. Full board on board. Morning spent cruising to Relax during the afternoon as we cruise on the Saint-Jean-Les-Deux-Jumeaux. In the afternoon, See excursion details on page 17. Marne towards Mareuil-sur-Ay. Arriving during visit of Meaux and discover the Brie de Meaux Formalities: You must have a valid passport to travel.Please the evening. overnight. note: Your passport must be valid for six months beyond exhibit, followed by a tasting of this delicacy known the last day of your travels. DAY 3 MAREUIL-SUR-AY · EPERNAY l as the “The Prince of All Cheeses”. During our visit, NB: For navigational reasons and passenger safety, the DORMANS the ship will cruise to Meaux and return on board company and the captain reserve the right to modify the Full board on board. Cruise to Epernay, cruise itinerary if necessary. The itinerary is subject to by foot. Overnight. mooring availability at locks or ports, and may be modified arriving at the end of the morning. Visit of as necessary. the famous Champagne Tourist Route and DAY 6 l MEAUX (1) Please contact us for more itinerary details. For cruise Ref. PNC_INTLN, Full-day tour of Paris itinerary and excursion packages are different. the picturesque village of Hautvillers, the Full board on board. by coach Alcohol can damage your health. Please drink in moderation. birthplace of champagne. Visit to a prominent and on foot : boat tour and visit to Notre-Dame champagne house, with a tasting. Return to the and Paris’ covered walkways. Return on board in 2014 and 2015 itineraries are slightly PARIS ship in Dormans. Overnight. Meaux. Gala evening. Overnight. differents. Please contact us for more details.

PARIS, NOTRE DAME

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LES INVALIDES, PARIS

REF. PNC_WW1 · 7 - DAY CRUISE CRUISE HIGHLIGHTS The Great War, UNIQUE ITINERARY Excursions during the cruise: · An out-of-the-A n ordinary visit to Paris cruise the Marne Canal in Champagne and Les Invalides · Meaux, the Battlefields of the Marne DORMANS CHATEAU EPERNAY and the Museum of the Great War THIERRY MEAUX Marne CHALONS-EN · Chateau-Thierry, the Remembrance CHAMPAGNE Museum of Belleau and the Aisne-Marne SEINE PARIS ST-JEAN- TOURS SUR MARNE LES-DEUX-JUMEAUX American Cemetery LAGNY- SUR-MARNE · Hautvillers, the birthplace of champagne CHARENTON · Verdun, and Fort Douaumont DRINKS AND EXCURSIONS INCLUDED

DAY 1 l Paris · MEAUX Museum of Belleau, and visit of the Transfer from Paris by coach to join our ship in Aisne-Marne Cemetery. Overnight. Meaux. Boarding at 6:00 p.m. Crew presentation DAY 5 l CHATEAU THIERRY · DORMANS and cocktail drink. Dinner on board. Overnight. EPERNAY DAY 2 l MEAUX Full board on board. Cruise to Dormans. This Full board on board. Departure for a coach and afternoon, tour on the famous Champagne Tourist foot tour of Paris. : boat tour and visit to Notre- Route. Guided tour of the village of Hautvillers, Dame and Paris’ covered walkways. We’ll visit once home to the famous Dom Perignon, and Les Invalides, and the Musée de l’Armée, which visit to a prominent champagne house, with a retraces history from 1871 to 1945, including the tasting. During this time, the ship will continue on two World Wars. Return on board in Meaux. The to Epernay. Return to the ship. Overnight. afternoon, free time. Overnight. DAY 6 l EPERNAY · CONDE SUR MARNE DAY 3 l MEAUX · SAINT-JEAN-LES-DEUX- CHALONS-EN-CHAMPAGNE JUMEAUX Full board on board. Cruise to Condé-sur- See excursion details on page 17. Full board on board. Guided tour of the Battlefields Marne. Leave by coach on a tour of Verdun., Formalities: You must have a valid passport to travel.Please of the Marne and the Museum of the Great War. note: Your passport must be valid for six months beyond The circuit of the Battlefields of the Marne takes us including a visit to Fort Douaumont, and visit of the last day of your travels. through the most important combat areas. Cruise the Douaumont ossuary. En of the visit with the NB: For navigational reasons and passenger safety, the “Tranchée des Baïonnettes“ (bayonet trench). company and the captain reserve the right to modify the to Saint-Jean-Les-Deux-Jumeaux and arrive at cruise itinerary if necessary. The itinerary is subject to the end of the afternoon. Overnight. During this time, the ship will continue on to mooring availability at locks or ports, and may be modified Châlons-en-Champagne. Gala evening. Overnight. as necessary. DAY 4 l SAINT-JEAN-LES-DEUX-JUMEAUX Alcohol can damage your health. Please drink in moderation. CHATEAU THIERRY DAY 7 l CHALONS-EN-CHAMPAGNE · Paris Full board on board. Cruise to Chateau Thierry. Buffet breakfast on board. Disembark at 9:00 a.m. 2014 and 2015 itineraries are slightly In the afternoon, visit of the Remembrance Transfer to Paris by coach. Arrival by late morning. differents. Please contact us for more details.

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LUTZELBOURG CASTLE

REF. SXO_INTL/XOS (opposite direction (1)) · 7 - DAY CRUISE CRUISE HIGHLIGHTS · Strasbourg , listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site Alsace and Lorraine · The hops path at Wingersheim · The castle at Haut-Barr The Marne-Rhine · Saverne , a truly charming and unique Canal Waltenheim little town -Sur-Zorn Saverne · The castle at Lutzelbourg LAGARDE · The inclined plane at Arzviller - an exceptional piece of workmanship Xouaxange Inclined Plane · Marc Chagall’s stained glass window STRASBOURG at Sarrebourg Bicycles available on board DAY 1 l STRASBOURG DAY 4 l SAVERNE · LUTZELBOURG Board at 6:00 p.m. Welcome cocktail and All meals served on board. Guided tour of DRINKS AND crew presentation. Special Attraction: visit of Saverne. Afternoon spent cruising. Walk to the EXCURSIONS INCLUDED Old Strasbourg on a small boat (subject to castle at Lutzelbourg. availability). DAY 5 l LUTZELBOURG DAY 2 l STRASBOURG · WALTENHEIM Arzviller Inclined Plane · XOUAXANGE All meals served on board. Cast off for the All meals served on board. Morning spent See excursion details on page 18. cruising. Discovery walking tour of the Arzviller inclined plane. Stop at the crystal Hops path at Wingersheim followed by a glassworks near the inclined plane. Afternoon Formalities: You must have a valid passport to travel. spent cruising. Please note: Your passport must be valid for six months tasting of some beer. Dinner in a restaurant beyond the last day of your travels in Waltenheim: “tarte flambée”, a local DAY 6 l XOUAXANGE · LAGARDE NB: the itinerary is subject to mooring availability at locks speciality. All meals served on board. Morning spent or ports, and may be modified as necessary. cruising. Guided tour of Sarrebourg where (1) Please contact us for more itinerary details. For cruise Ref. XOS, itinerary DAY 3 l WALTENHEIM · SAVERNE and excursion packages are different. there is the Marc Chagall’s unique stained glass All meals served on board. Morning spent (2) Timetables and embarkation /disembarkation points will be decided on window. Gala dinner on board. board by the ship’s Captain. cruising. Go for a walk or cycle along the Alcohol can damage your health. Please drink in moderation. well-marked path that line the canal(2). In the DAY 7 l LAGARDE · Strasbourg afternoon, some free time in Saverne before Buffet breakfast onboard. Disembark at 9:00 a.m. the visit of the castle at Haut-Barr. Transfer to Strasbourg.

STRASBOURG

STRASBOURG

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REF. SLD_INTL/DSL(3) (opposite direction (2))· 7 - DAY CRUISE DIJON Burgundy Canal CRUISE HIGHLIGHTS LONGECOURT- EN-PLAINE · The Cirque du Bout du Monde and the Burgundy Mont de Sene, remarkable natural sites ST-JEAN-DE-LOSNE · Wine tasting at Santenay SAONE · Chalon-sur-Saone , town of art and history and birthplace of photography DAY 1 l DIJON · SAINT-LEGER-SUR-DHEUNE CHAGNY SANTENAY Transfer from Dijon to Saint-Leger-sur-Dheune. · Saint-Jean-de-Losne , one of France’s leading inland waterways centres Board at 6:00 p.m. Welcome cocktail and crew ST-LEGER Center presentation. -SUR-DHEUNE Canal · The Grands Crus Wine Route CHALON DAY 2 l SAINT-LEGER-SUR-DHEUNE -SUR-SAONE Bicycles available on board SANTENAY · CHAGNY All meals served on board. Walk to the “Cirque du Bout du Monde“. In the afternoon, guided DRINKS AND tour of Santenay and wine tasting session. DAY 5 l SAINT-JEAN-DE-LOSNE EXCURSIONS INCLUDED PETIT-OUGES DAY 3 l CHAGNY · CHALON-SUR-SAONE All meals served on board. Day spent cruising All meals served on board. Morning spent towards Petit-Ouges. Take the time to use cruising. Take the time to use the bicycles the bicycles available on board to go for a cycle available on board to go for a cycle ride along ride along the Green Route(1) or get off the See excursion details on pages 18 and 19. the Green Route(1). Guided tour of Chalon- boat at each lock we pass through and visit the Formalities: You must have a valid passport to travel.Please sur-Saone and wine tasting session. charming villages on foot that line the canal. note: Your passport must be valid for six months beyond the last day of your travels. DAY 4 l CHALON-SUR-SAONE DAY 6 l PETIT-OUGES · DIJON NB: For the safety of our passengers, the captain and crew SAINT-JEAN-DE-LOSNE All meals served on board. Morning spent of the boat may decide to modify the navigational itinerary. All meals served on board. Morning spent The itinerary is subject to mooring availability at locks or cruising. Excursion along the Burgundy ports, and may be modified as necessary. cruising. Take the time to use the bicycles Grands Crus Wine Route and wine tasting (1) Timetables and embarkation/disembarkation points will be announced available on board to go for a cycle ride on board by the ship’s Captain. (1) session. Gala dinner on board. (2) Please contact us for more itinerary details. For cruise Ref. DSL, itinerary along the Green Route . Guided visit of and excursion packages are different. Saint-Jean-de-Losne and tasting session of DAY 7 l DIJON (3) Available on full charter only. specialities from Burgundy. Buffet breakfast onboard. Disembark at 9:00 a.m. Alcohol can damage your health. Please drink in moderation.

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REF. BCM/MBC (opposite direction (3)) · 7 - DAY CRUISE CRUISE HIGHLIGHTS DRINKS INCLUDED with onboard meals The breathtaking wine, water, beer, fruit juice, coffee ALL DRINKS CONSUMED AT THE BAR Doubs River Valley Bicycles available on board All meals included on board NATURAL SCENERY AND ARCHITECTURAL BEAUTY Cruise Excursions · The Vauban Citadel at Besançon L’ISLE-SUR-LE-DOUBS MONTBELIARD · Baumes-les-Dames & the abbey · Montbeliard and its historic center BAUME-LES-DAMES CLERVAL Special tours for hikers BESANÇON DOUBS DELUZ · Clerval & the path to the Chapel Altar · Deluz & the Pelouse Sèche The Rhone-Rhine Canal (Dry Grassland) Walk DRINKS AND DAY 1 l BESANCON banks of the Doubs River by taking the EuroVelo EXCURSIONS INCLUDED Board at 6:00 p.m. in Besançon. Welcome cocktail 6 Cycle Route (2). Afternoon will be devoted to a and crew presentation. guided tour of Baumes-les-Dames. Our tour will AVAILABLE DAY 2 l BESANCON · DELUZ end with a sampling of local specialties. ON FULL CHARTER ONLY All meals served on board. Besançon, a city of DAY 4 l BAUMES-LES-DAMES · CLERVAL Vauban, you can join us on a morning tour of the All meals served on board. Morning spent cruising citadel with a registered guide. After our tour, free arriving in Clerval around 1:00 p.m. During the DAY 6 l L’ISLE-SUR-LE-DOUBS time to visit the citadel’s various museums. In the morning, you are free to bike alongside the boat MONTBELIARD (2) afternoon, we will set off on foot to discover the by riding on the EuroVelo 6 Cycle Route. In the All meals served on board. Morning spent various hiking paths around the town (1). You’ll afternoon, we’ll discover the hiking path to the (1) cruising or walking or cycling along the canal have the opportunity to discover the “Pelouse Altar Chapel . paths alongside the boat. In the middle of the Sèche” (dry grassland) site, which is part of the DAY 5 l CLERVAL · L’ISLE-SUR-LE-DOUBS afternoon, we’ll arrive in Montbeliard and set off Natura 2000 project. All mals served on board. Morning spent cruising. for a hiking tour through the historic heart of the DAY 3 l DELUZ · BAUMES-LES-DAMES You’ll be free to bike alongside the boat (2), riding city, a former Wurttemberg principality. You’ll All meals served on board. Morning spent cruising on the EuroVelo 6 Cycle Route. In the afternon, have free time to explore on your own before we and at any time you are free to bike along the we’ll stop at l’Isle-sur-le-Doubs. return on board. Gala dinner on board. DAY 7 l MONTBELIARD Buffet breakfast onboard. Disembark at 9.00 a.m. See excursion details on pages 18 and 19.

Formalities: You must have a valid passport to travel. Please note: Your passport must be valid for six months beyond the last day of your travels NB: For the safety of our passengers, the captain and crew of the boat may decide to modify the navigational itinerary. The itinerary is subject to mooring availability at locks or ports, and may be modified as necessary. (1) Hikes on recognized hiking paths are voluntary and not guided. (2) Timetables and embarkation/disembarkation points will be announced on board by the ship’s Captain. (3) Please contact us for more itinerary details. For cruise Ref. MBC, itinerary and excursion packages are different. Alcohol can damage your health. Please drink in moderation.

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SAINT-JEAN-DE-LOSNE

REF. BDJ/DBC (opposite direction (3)) · 7 - DAY CRUISE CRUISE HIGHLIGHTS DRINKS INCLUDED with onboard meals The Burgundy Canal wine, water, beer, fruit juice, coffee ALL DRINKS CONSUMED AT THE BAR DIJON BESANÇON FROM THE RHONE PETIT-OUGES Bicycles available on board DOUBS TO THE RHINE Burgundy Canal du Rhone La Saline Royale (Royal Salt works), listed Canal RANCHOT au Rhin by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site

ST-JEAN-DE-LOSNE DOLE Dole, hilltop city and birthplace of Louis SAONE Pasteur Saint-Jean-de-Losne and its monuments telling the story of its prestigious past DAY 1 l BESANCON DAY 5 l SAINT-JEAN-DE-LOSNE Board at 6:00 p.m. in Besançon. Welcome PETIT-OUGES The charming country village of Petit- cocktail and crew presentation. All meals served on board. Morning and Ouges afternoon spent cruising arriving at Petit-Ouges DAY 2 l BESANCON · RANCHOT The cultural and historic city of Dijon around 4:30 p.m. Discover the magnificent lush, All meals served on board. Morning tour of the green landscapes of the Saône Valley. A bike Saline-Royale DRINKS AND [Royal Salt works]. Afternoon path was created that follows our route on EXCURSIONS INCLUDED spent cruising towards Ranchot. the canal. You are free to take this path whenever DAY 3 l RANCHOT · DOLE you wish, bicycles are available on board (1). Late AVAILABLE All meals served on board. Morning spent in the afternoon, join us on a ramble through the ON FULL CHARTER ONLY cruising towards Dole. Relax on board and “Circuit of the Three Wash-houses” (2). It’s a admire the spectacular scenery, enchanting chance to discover this still little known commune villages, and wooded hills that make this of the Greater Dijon area dating back to the 7th See excursion details on page 19. century. landscape so beautiful. In the afternoon, explore Formalities: You must have a valid passport to travel. Please this town full of history - also known as the DAY 6 l PETIT-OUGES · DIJON note: Your passport must be valid for six months beyond the last day of your travels. birthplace of Louis Pasteur. Join us on an All meals served on board. Morning spent cruising NB: For the safety of our passengers, the captain and crew original and unique tour, following the “trail towards Dijon. Admire the vineyards and scenery of the boat may decide to modify the navigational itinerary. of the Perched Cat”. that slowly pass us by as we cruise. Afternoon The itinerary is subject to mooring availability at locks or ports, and may be modified as necessary. DAY 4 l DOLE · SAINT-JEAN-DE-LOSNE excursion along the Grands Crus wine route. (1) Timetables and embarkation/disembarkation points will be announced All meals served on board. Morning spent cruising We will visit one of the many estates in the region, on board by the ship’s Captain. and enjoy a wine tasting session. (2) The Circuit of the Three Wash-houses is not a guided tour. towards Saint-Jean-de-Losne. Afternoon visit (3) Please contact us for more itinerary details. For cruise Ref. DBC, itinerary and excursion packages are different. of Saint-Jean-de-Losne, the capital of canal DAY 7 l DIJON Alcohol can damage your health. Please drink in moderation. barging in France. Buffet breakfast onboard. Disembark at 9:00 a.m.

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PORT-SUR-SAONE REF. DPS/PJN (opposite direction (2)) · 7 - DAY CRUISE SAVOYEUX CRUISE HIGHLIGHTS DRINKS INCLUDED with on board GRAY meals wine, water, beer, fruit juice, coffee. ALL DRINKS CONSUMED AT The Burgundy PETITE SAONE THE BAR. & Petite Saone Canal DIJON Bicycles available on board. DOUBS EXCURSIONS: LONGECOURT- AUXONNE EN-PLAINE · Dijon , former capital of the Valois Dukes of Burgundy. Burgundy Canal · The Burgundy Grands Crus Wine Route. · Gray and its hidden treasures. DAY 1 DIJON DAY 4 l AUXONNE · GRAY l · The medieval Castle at Champlitte, Board at 6:00 p.m. in Dijon. Welcome cocktail All meals served on board. Morning spent Museum of Popular Art and Traditions. and crew presentation. cruising. Thanks to the calm waterway, you will be able to stroll along the river banks at your DAY 2 l DIJON · LONGECOURT-EN-PLAINE own pace. Afternoon spent walking or bik- DRINKS AND All meals served on board. Morning guided ing (1) along the canal’s banks. Arrive in Gray EXCURSIONS INCLUDED visit of Dijon. Afternoon spent cruising to- at the end of the afternoon. wards Longecourt-en-Plaine, you can also AVAILABLE walk or bike alongside the boat on the ca- DAY 5 l GRAY · SAVOYEUX ON FULL CHARTER ONLY nal’s bicycle path (1). All meals served on board. Morning guided tour of Gray. We’ll finish our tour by sampling DAY 3 l LONGECOURT-EN-PLAINE some of the local specialties. Afternoon depar- AUXONNE ture for Savoyeux. This is the perfect moment DAY 6 l SAVOYEUX · PORT-SUR-SAONE All meals served on board. Morning excursion to relax and enjoy the hillside scenery and roll- All meals served on board. Morning visit to along the Grands Crus wine route . In the af- ing meadows while cruising. We will also pass the medieval castle at Champlitte. After- ternoon, we’ll pass through the lock at Viranne. through several locks, including those at Rigny noon spent cruising towards Port-sur-Saône, Opportunity to bike along the banks of the and Savoyeux. Feel free to bike and enjoy a you can admire the lush, green landscapes as Doubs River by following the Green Way (1). ride along the Green Way (1), returning on well as the impressive castle of Ray-sur-Saone We’ll arrive in Auxonne during the evening. board at any time. as we cruise by. Gala dinner. DAY 7 l PORT-SUR-SAONE · Dijon Buffet breakfast onboard. Disembark at 9.00 a.m. You’ll travel to Dijon by coach, arriving late in the morning. See excursion details on page 19. Formalities: You must have a valid passport to travel. Please note: Your passport must be valid for six months beyond the last day of your travels NB: For the safety of our passengers, the captain and crew of the boat may decide to modify the navigational itinerary. The itinerary is subject to mooring availability at locks or ports, and may be modified as necessary. (1) Timetables and embarkation/disembarkation points will be announced on board by the ship’s Captain. (2) Please contact us for more itinerary details. For cruise Ref. PJN, itinerary and excursion packages are different. Alcohol can damage your health. Please drink in moderation.

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LES BAUX-DE-PROVENCE

REF. AVF_INTL/SVA(3) (opposite direction (2)) · 7 - DAY CRUISE CRUISECRUISE HIGHLIGHTS HIGHLIGHTS CÔTES DU RHÔNE· Arles , a real open-air museum and the Provence: Grand Servan olive farm · The beauty of the Camargue RHONE · Aigues-mortes , fortified town and from Arles to Sete the Salins du Midi salt works GALLICIAN ARLES Sete AIGUES-MORTES · , a magnicent island connected DAY 1 l ARLES Rhone to Sete canal to the mainland Boarding at the end of the afternoon. Presentation PALAVAS-LES-FLOTS Bicycles available on board of the crew before having dinner. Overnight. SETE DAY 2 l ARLES · GALLICIAN Full board on board. Tour of Arles. Discover DRINKS AND this cultural center and its Roman ruins, and EXCURSIONS INCLUDED then travel inland to find out about olive oil terrace. Afternoon, tour of Sete’s historical production in Provence. Tasting of some local downtown area. We’ll continue towards Mont products. Return to the ship. Afternoon: cruising Saint-Clair, and discover its exceptional panoramic to Gallician, along the Rhone River and the view as well as its renowned cross and the Notre- Formalities: You must have a valid passport to travel. Please Rhone to Sete Canal. Overnight. note: Your passport must be valid for six months beyond Dame-De-La-Salette chapel. Return to the ship. the last day of your travels. DAY 3 l GALLICIAN · AIGUES-MORTES Gala evening. Overnight. NB: For navigational reasons and passenger safety, the Full board on board. Excursion to the Camargue. company and the captain reserve the right to modify the DAY 7 l SETE(2) · Arles Free time in the splendid city of Sainte-Marie-la- cruise itinerary if necessary. The programme may be subject Buffet breakfast on board. Disembark. Transfer to modification depending on availability at ports of call or Mer, where we recommend a visit to its fortified by coach to Arles. passing through the locks. church. Afternoon devoted to cruising towards (1) The stop in Sete may be replaced by a stop in Frontignan depending on Aigues-Mortes, arriving in the early evening. See excursion details on page 20. weather conditions and the availability of suitable mooring points. Overnight. (2) Please contact us for more itinerary details. For cruise Ref. SVA, itinerary and excursion packages are different. DAY 4 l AIGUES-MORTES · PALAVAS-LES- (3) Available on full charter only. FLOTS 2014 and 2015 itineraries are slightly Full board on board. Tour of Aigues-Mortes. differents. Please contact us for more details. Alcohol can damage your health. Please drink in moderation. This old, fortified city with a rich heritage is located in the middle of the marshes and is one of the most beautiful sites in Provence. Return to the ship. Afternoon: cruising to Palavas-Les-Flots. Spend some free time discovering the spa resort of Palavas-Les-Flots. Overnight. DAY 5 l PALAVAS-LES-FLOTS · SETE (2) Full board on board. Tour to discover a manade and the life of its herders during a visit by wagon. Take part in a bull sorting. Before returning to the boat, we’ll have a delicious snack with products coming from the farm. Cruise towards Sete, arriving in the early evening. Overnight. DAY 6 l SETE(2) Full board on board. Excursion of the Etang De Thau, famous for its shellfish. Visit of the Etang de Thau Museum, where you’ll discover the shellfish farmers and fishermen. Taste some of the shellfish while taking in the beauty of the basin from a SETE

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PARIS

REF. PAM_INTL · 4 - DAY CRUISE CRUISE HIGHLIGHTS · Exceptional location in the heart Prestigious Paris of Paris · Panoramic tour of the capital city and visit of the covered walkways Bassin de la VILLETTE and the Canal · The famous Saint-Germain-des-Pres district PARIS Trocadero Saint-Martin Canal saint-Martin · “Paris by night” cruise Quai de Grenelle Bicycles available on board Saint-Germain- SEINE des-Prés DRINKS AND EXCURSIONS INCLUDED DAY 1 l PARIS DAY 3 l Canal Saint-Martin · PARIS and the Board at 6:00 p.m. in the centre of Paris. Dinner Saint-Germain-des-Pres district on board followed by a traditional Titi Parisen All meals served on board. The morning is or “Parisian Street Urchin” theme show. spent cruising along the canal Saint-Martin. Formalities: You must have a valid passport to travel. Please The hotel barge will be moored just metres note: Your passport must be valid for six months beyond DAY 2 l PARIS and its famous sites the last day of your travels. from the Trocadero gardens. Free time until Canal Saint-Martin NB: For navigational reasons and passenger safety, the All meals served on board. Morning spent lunch. Guided visit to help you discover company and the captain reserve the right to modify the cruising from the “Quai de Grenelle” to the the Saint-Germain-des-Pres district. Gala cruise itinerary if necessary. Alcohol can damage your health. Please drink in moderation. “Bassin de la Villette”. This is a journey through dinner on board followed by a “Paris by the very heart of districts that are so typical of night” cruise. the “real Paris”. Afternoon is spent on a guided DAY 4 l PARIS visit of Paris. Moor for the night at the Bassin Buffet breakfast on board. Disembark at 9:00 a.m. de la Villette - a very popular meeting point for tourists and locals of all cultures and all ages. See excursion details on page 20.

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the heart of the bustling city. You will be able to step museum, you’ll first encounter the permanent back in time and history around the Palais-Royal. The exhibition presenting the American Military Champagne galleries have retained their charm, but now the likes Cemetery and the chapel built on the site of the of Shiseido, Jean-Paul Gauthier, and Stella Mc Cartney trenches (Belleau Wood), as well as temporary ■ CHALONS-EN-CHAMPAGNE bring their own certain class. Afterward, we’ll return exhibitions about the First World War. We’ll then LENGTH: 3.5 hours. to the ship by coach. continue on to visit the Aisne-Marne Cemetery. In Leave by coach for Chalons-en-Champagne. Once CRUISES REF. CNP_INTLN/PNC_INTLN, page 8. this cemetery at the foot of Belleau Wood hill are we arrive, we’ll board a small tour boat to set out laid 2,289 soldiers who fell during fighting around and discover Châlons-en-Champagne, nicknamed Chateau-Thierry in the summer of 1918. After our “Bubbling Venice”. Original and exclusive, come ■ BATTLEFIELDS OF tour, we’ll return to the ship in Chateau-Thierry. and gradually discover the city and its waterways THE MARNE & THE MUSEUM CRUISE REF. PNC_WWI page 9. that intertwine in joyous disorder. During our visit, we’ll cross through the bucolic Petit Jard, admire OF THE GREAT WAR LENGTH: 4 hours. the convent and the church from a unique point of Leaving from Meaux by coach, we’ll visit the Battle- view, and discover several bridges dating as far back fields of the Marne, discovering the site where one as 1560. Afterwards, we’ll set off by foot on a guided of the most important battles of the First World War visit of the city to discover its rich cultural heritage. was fought. The bus tour follows the direction of the At the end of our tour, we’ll taste some of the French troops as they advanced during the war while regional products. We’ll return to the ship on foot. explaining how events unfolded around Meaux from CRUISE REF. PNC_INTLN, page 8. September 5th to 8th, 1914. You’ll then visit the Mu- seum of the Great War, consisting of approximately ■ 50,000 objects and documents allowing visitors to CHALONS-EN-CHAMPAGNE 2 appreciate the worldwide dimensions of the conflict. LENGTH: 2.5 hours. It houses one of the most unique collections in Europe Board a small tour boat to set out and discover and proposes an innovative vision of the Great War Châlons-en-Champagne, nicknamed “Bubbling through modern techniques. After our tour, we’ll Venice”. Original and exclusive, come and gradually return to the ship in Meaux. FORT DOUAUMONT discover the city and its waterways that intertwine CRUISE REF. PNC_WWI page 9. in joyous disorder. During our visit, we’ll cross through the bucolic Petit Jard, admire the convent ■ ■ DAY IN VERDUN and the church from a unique point of view, and PARIS LENGTH: 10 hours. discover several bridges dating as far back as 1560. LENGTH: 4.5 hours. We’ll leave from Chalons-en-Champagne by coach You’ll be taken from Meaux to Paris, where we’ll Afterwards, we’ll set off by foot on a guided visit for Verdun, where we’ll first vest the Underground meet up with our tour guide for a guided tour of of the city to discover its rich cultural heritage. At Citadel in a small train, passing through underground the end of our tour, we’ll taste some of the regional Paris by coach and on foot. During our day together, you’ll be able to see some of the most amazing sites rooms and passages. We’ll also see the reconstruc- products. We’ll return to the ship on foot. tion of a trench battle and understand how the CRUISE REF. CNP_INTLN, page 8. like the Louvre and the Madeleine Church. We’ll visit “Les Invalides” and the “Musée de l’Armée”, which Unknown soldier was selected. Then we’ll enjoy a retraces history from 1871 to 1945, including the guided tour of a dragée (Jordan Almond) factory ■ THE CHAMPAGNE ROUTE - two World Wars. The museum has over a thousand and see how these candies came to be in 1220. We’ll HAUTVILLERS objects showing the diversity of its collections: French have lunch in a local restaurant before discovering and foreign uniforms, including some having belonged Verdun and the still scarred and pockmarked earth LENGTH: 5 hours. to illustrious military leaders (Foch, Joffre, de Lattre, of its battlefields. We’ll begin the tour with a visit Leclerc) and objects used by ordinary soldiers in daily to Fort Douaumont, the largest and highest fort on life—as well as marshal batons and ceremonial swords. the ring of 19 defensive forts protecting the city When we have finished our tour, the coach will bring of Verdun until it was abandoned in 1915 by the us back to the ship. French and taken over by the Germans. We’ll then CRUISE REF. PNC_WWI page 9. continue on to the Douaumont ossuary, where the bodies of 130,000 unidentified World War soldiers from each side are at rest together for eternity after ■ REMEMBRANCE MUSEUM four terrible years of war. We’ll finish the visit with OF BELLEAU - THE ALLIED the “Tranchée des Baïonnettes” (bayonet trench), a monument financed by the American George Rand CEMETERY in honor of the 137th Infantry Regiment. We’ll then Guided excursion along the famous Champagne LENGTH: 3 hours. route. Set off on a discovery tour with commentary We’ll leave by coach from Chateau-Thierry toward return to our ship in Epernay. of the village of Hautvillers, often called “The the Remembrance Museum of Belleau. At the CRUISE REF. PNC_WW1, page 9. Pearl of Champagne” as it was the birthplace of Champagne where Dom Perignon lived. It was Dom Perignon who invented the famous “champagne method” of producing sparkling wine. Next comes a visit to a major Champagne house followed by a tasting session. CRUISES REF. PNC_WWI/PNC_INTLN/ CNP_INTLN, pages 8 and 9. ■ PARIS LENGTH: 10.5 hours. Go back in time to retrace history on a one-hour boat tour through the heart of Paris, coasting around the île de la Cité dominated by the Notre Dame Cathedral. This river excursion will include audio commentary recounting the history of the magnificent monuments lining the banks of the Seine and will include some surprising facts. We’ll continue on to discover the famous Gothic masterpiece, Notre Dame Cathedral. Highly damaged during the French Revolution, the cathedral was restored in the 19th century through the efforts of several architects. Every year, over 13 million visitors admire the stained-glass and rose windows, towers, flèche and gargoyles. Lunch in a restaurant. Leaving from the Palais-Royal, we’ll walk through the unique Parisian covered walkways —pedestrian shortcuts with a life all their own within 17 OUR EXCURSIONS

■ JEAN DE LA FONTAINE monotonous: integrating Medieval, Renaissance and Classical styles. You travel through time and MUSEUM - CHATEAU THIERRY history as you visit the cathedral, the bishop’s LENGTH: 2.5 hours. palace, the Gallo-Roman ramparts, and the Visit the Museum devoted to Jean de la Fontaine, magnificent Bousset gardens. Then, we’ll discover great renowned French poet born in 1621 known the Brie de Meaux exhibit hall and enjoy a film mostly for his wonderful fables. The museum displays explaining the techniques used in making the his works, his life and temporary exhibitions of other region’s famous cheese. After learning about Brie authors to whom he had links throughout his life. The de Meaux, what would be better than tasting the tour then continues through the town of Chateau- cheese declared as «The Prince of All Cheeses» by Thierry passing the castle walls and the Hotel Dieu Talleyrand in 1815? You’ll have a bit of free time where Jean de la Fontaine also once lived. and then we’ll return to the boat. CRUISES REF. CNP_INTLN/PNC_INTLN, page 8. CRUISE REF. CNP_INTLN, page 8. HAUT-BARR CASTEL

three huge rocks it is connected to a footbridge called the “devil bridge”. On our return to the Alsace boat, we stop off at the Chappe tower, an ancient telegraph, where there is an interactive display on ■ RIVER BOAT TOUR the ancestry of all means of telecommunication. IN STRASBOURG CRUISES REF. SXO_INTL/XOS, page 10. LENGTH: 2.5 hours. Take a river boat through old Strasbourg by night (depending on availability) and sail to the “Petite ■ MEAUX France”, a well-known part of the town with its LENGTH: 2.5 hours. white half-timbered houses. Gently cruise through We’ll have a guided tour of the Episcopal Palace the city and discover different places and important and the Brie de Meaux exhibit hall with a certified monuments such as the European Parliament or the guide. It is rare nowadays to find an Episcopal European Court of Human Rights building. Palace so well preserved. In Meaux, the palace is CRUISES REF. SXO_INTL/XOS, page 10. anything but monotonous: integrating Medieval, Renaissance and Classical styles. You’ll travel ■ THE HOPS PATH through time and history as you visit the cathedral, the bishop’s palace, the Gallo-Roman ramparts, OF WALTENHEIM and the magnificent Bousset gardens. Then, we’ll LENGTH: 3 hours. SAVERNE discover the Brie de Meaux exhibit hall and enjoy a Set off by coach from Waltenheim to Wingersheim film explaining the techniques used in making the to a discovery walking tour of the hops path at region’s famous cheese. After learning about Brie Wingersheim. Alsace offers an unexpected and ■ SAVERNE de Meaux, what would be better than tasting the captivating landscape. The area is famed for LENGTH: 2 hours. cheese declared as “The Prince of All Cheeses” by making both wine and beer and offers a different Off the beaten track of usual tourist haunts, Saverne Talleyrand in 1815? You’ll have a bit of free time, view of the region through the growing of hops. We offers the visitor a multitude of places to discover. have a playful walk through the hop fields followed and then we’ll return to the boat. The main street with its unicorn fountain (the by a tasting of some beer. unicorn is the town’s emblem), the Katz house, CRUISE REF. PNC_INTLN, page 8. CRUISES REF. SXO_INTL/XOS, page 10. decorated with wonderful sculpted half-timbered walls, the church of Notre Dame with its porch ■ tower from the 12th century, various administrative MEAUX 2 ■ THE HAUT-BARR CASTLE buildings from the 18th century and the former LENGTH: 4.5 hours. LENGTH: 2.5 hours. convent of the Recollets founded in the 14th century. We’ll take a coach to Meaux, where we’ll have a Visit to the castle at Haut Barr, often called “the Eye CRUISES REF. SXO_INTL/XOS, page 10. guided tour of the Episcopal Palace and the Brie of Alsace”, from where there are unrivalled views de Meaux exhibit hall with a certified guide. It is over the Alsace plain. Built in 1170, it was restored rare nowadays to find an Episcopal Palace so well during the 14th century and a listed historical ■ THE INCLINED PLAIN preserved. In Meaux, the palace is anything but monument since 1874. Situated at 470 m high on AT ARZWILLER AND ITS CRISTAL WORKSHOP LENGTH: 2.25 hours. Passage through the inclined plane at Arzviller, a truly unforgettable experience. A fantastic piece of workmanship, this type of transverse boat lift is the only one of its kind in Europe. The inclined plane replaces 17 locks spread over a 4 km stretch, which used to take an entire day to navigate. The lift itself is a wagon roughly the same size as a classic lock (41.5m x 5.5m) which moves up a slope with a 41% incline. The 44 m vertical journey is achieved in just 4 minutes. Visit of the inclined plane crystal workshop, which has been in place for some 25 years at the foot of the inclined plane and tries to preserve the art of carving and etching crystal. Take the opportunity to learn a little about the old methods with a demonstration of crystal blowing and carving. CRUISES REF. SXO_INTL/XOS, page 10. ■ SARREBOURG LENGTH: 3 hours. Set off by coach for a visit of Sarrebourg. Guided tour of the town, located at the entrance to the Vosges and Alsace. The town has a rich diversity of attractions. Its historic and cultural heritage holds many unexpected treasures, such as the only stained glass window by Marc Chagall, a veritable paean to peace. CRUISES REF. SXO_INTL/XOS, page 10. 18 Burgundy ■ WALK TO THE CIRQUE DU BOUT DU MONDE AND MONT DE SENE LENGTH: 3.5 hours. Set off by coach for a walk to the Cirque du Bout du Monde, which is a steephead or blind valley, to discover the imposing chalk cliffs carved out by the river Cozanne where a 25 m high waterfall was formed. We return to Nolay on foot and join our coach to set off for Mont de Sene, or the Mountain of the Three Crosses, an ancient Celtic religious site which overlooks the Santenay vineyards. Classified as a “nature park”, it is characterised by its rustic plants and wild shrubs. From this spot there are amazing panoramic views of the surrounding main the famous Abbey of Baume les Dames. Founded in which is a garden of two halves where the fluid de- peaks and valleys. the 5th century by St Germain, the abbey welcomed sign of the lower section contrasts with the straight CRUISES REF. SLD_INTL/DSL, page 11. and housed nuns from illustrious families, including paths of its upper section and from the promontory Odile, the blind daughter of Duke Etichon (Adalric) terrace, there are excellent views of the Chaux forest. of Alsace, who had her sight restored here during You will also be able to see the former Hôtel-Dieu, ■ WINE TASTING her baptism. The visit ends with a tasting of seasonal which was a hospital for the poor of the town built in AT SANTENAY produce, featuring local charcuterie and cheeses. the 17th century. Since 2000 it has housed the town’s LENGTH: 1 hour. CRUISES REF. BCM/MBC, page 12 media centre, municipal archives and Dole’s Town of Set off from the ship and walk to the centre of Art and History heritage initiative. You will end your visit of Dole with the famous Collegiate Church of Santenay, a charming little wine-producing village ■ MONTBELIARD Notre-Dame, built between 1509 and 1580, whose with a priceless heritage. You will be able to enjoy a LENGTH: 3 hours. bell tower dominates the historic town centre. There wine tasting session at one of the 38 wine producers Set off on foot from the marina at Montbeliard are many other monuments that you will be able to in the village. accompanied by a tour guide for a guided tour admire during the tour as you discover this town CRUISES REF. SLD_INTL/DSL, page 11. through the historic heart of the town, a former which is steeped in history. Württemberg principality. You will travel back in time through four centuries of a royal destiny, CRUISES REF. BDJ/DBC, page 13 ■ CHALON-SUR-SAONE along streets filled with charm and fantasy. You LENGTH: 3.5 hours. will discover some fine Renaissance houses, the ■ PETIT-OUGES Guided tour to Chalon-sur-Saone, birthplace beautiful Temple of Saint Martin – the oldest LENGTH: 2 hours of Joseph Nicéphore Niepce, who invented Lutheran church in France – as well as the stone We’ll arrive in Petit-Ouges at the end of the af- photography in 1824. The excursion goes round covered market. ternoon. Take time to visit this tiny village at your the old town with its timber framed houses CRUISES REF. BCM/MBC, page 12 own pace. Discover the surprising mini-museum constructed during the 15th to 17th centuries, the dedicated to locks and its collection of photos, cathedral of St-Vincent and classical dwellings from post cards and objects related to the Burgundy the 17th and 18th centuries. The tour continues to Canal. Have fun taking in the local curiosities. the town centre followed by a wine tasting of Cote You can also enjoy a four-kilometer hike and relive Chalonnaise wines. the time before running water and electricity via the “Three Wash-houses Path”, exposing historic CRUISES REF. SLD_INTL/DSL, page 11. three washhouses in very different styles. Come and encounter this little known area of Dijon that ■ BESANCON, ITS CITADEL traces its roots back to the 7th century. LENGTH: 4 hours. ROYAL SALTWORKS CRUISES REF. BDJ/DBC, page 13 Transfer by coach to the Citadel at Besançon, one of Vauban’s great masterpieces. Accompanied by your guide, you will learn the history of this exceptional ■ ROYAL SALTWORKS ■ defensive site, from its construction through to the LENGTH: 2 hours. SAINT-JEAN-DE-LOSNE present day, and which today is listed as a World Transfer by coach to Arc-et-Senans. With au- LENGTH: 2.5 hours. Heritage Site by UNESCO. After the visit, you will dioguide you discover La Saline-Royale (or Royal Guided visit of Saint-Jean-de-Losne to discover have free time to walk around in the citadel. Saltworks), built between 1775 and 1779 by the monuments that bear witness to a prestigious CRUISES REF. BCM/MBC, page 12 Claude-Nicolas Ledoux at the wishes of King Louis past such as the monument commemorating the XV. Today listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Siege of 1636, the Hôtel-Dieu which was a hospital founded in 1658 surrounded by wrought iron BAUMES-LES-DAMES Site, this masterpiece consists of a complex of 11 buildings constructed in the shape of a semi-circle, railings dating from the 12th and 13th centuries. and was where the salt workers lived and worked. We also discover the inland harbor and visit the There is time for a stroll in the gardens spread out gothic-style church of St-John the Baptist and the behind the different buildings. Batellerie Museum, one of the oldest houses in the CRUISES REF. BDJ/DBC, page 13 town which recounts the history of navigation. Our visit ends at the Hotel de Ville where we have the ■ chance to taste some specialities from Burgundy. DOLE CRUISES REF. SLD_INTL/DSL/BDJ/DBC, pages LENGTH: 2 hours 11 and 13. Discover Dole, city of Louis Pasteur, in the company of your guide as you follow the “trail of the Perched Cat”. This is a reference to the author Marcel Aymé, ■ THE GRANDS CRUS WINE ■ BAUMES-LES-DAMES creator of the famous tales about the Perched Cat ROUTE LENGTH: 2 hours. who spent his childhood years in Dole. Perched itself on a limestone hillside alongside the canal, Dole LENGTH: 4 hours. Set off on foot from the mooring point, accom- was the capital of the County of Burgundy before it Excursion along the Burgundy Grands Crus Wine panied by one of the town’s guides. Here you can became part of the French kingdom in 1678. During Route which crosses through the finest and most discover the charming houses of the town dating the tour, you will discover many historic monuments, prestigious of the Burgundy vineyards. Stop in one from the 15th and 16th centuries, followed by the which have made Dole a town of Art and History. You of the many estates in the region to enjoy a wine main religious buildings in the town, in particular the can also see Louis Pasteur’s birthplace, which today tasting session. Chapel of the Holy Sepulchre (exteriors only) and St houses a museum where you can discover different CRUISES REF. SLD_INTL/DSL/BDJ/DPS/DBC/ Martin’s Church (exteriors only). Next you will visit sides of the famous scientist, the Cours Saint-Mauris, PJN, pages 11, 13 and 14. 19 OUR EXCURSIONS

■ SETE Provence LENGTH: 4 hours. Set off by coach with a guide to visit Sete. In the ■ ARLES AND middle of the Languedoc coastline lies the town of Sete, an island connected to the mainland. Built THE OLIVE FARM on and around Mont Saint-Clair, Sete was a great LENGTH: 4 hours. favourite of both Georges Brassens and Paul Valéry, Set off by coach to discover how olive oil is produced who named it the “Singular Island”. Sete is quite a in Provence. Your visit of the olive estate will finish unique town, criss-crossed with canals and little with a tasting of the products on the farm. Transfer alleyways. After the visit, set off by coach for Mont DIJON to Arles and beginning of the optional visit of this Saint-Clair from where you will discover stunning delightfully charming town. Arles is the largest city views as well as seeing the Saint-Clair cross and ■ DIJON in France in terms of area, and is over 2000 years old, Notre Dame de la Salette chapel. LENGTH: 2 hours. with many fine monuments and exceptionally well- CRUISES REF. AVF_INTL/SVA, page 15. Guided visit of Dijon, the historic capital of Burgun- preserved ancient architectural masterpieces. You will dy. The historic centre is packed with many ancient see the remains of the Roman Empire here (the Roman houses, including some beautifully decorated Amphitheatre, the Theatre Antique, St Trophime townhouses (built by wealthy medieval burghers) Square and much more). We walk back to the ship. Seine and Parliamentary buildings, and occupies several CRUISES REF. AVF_INTL/SVA, page 15. hectares of what is known as a Protected Area (to ■ preserve Dijon’s ancient monuments and buildings PANORAMIC TOUR for posterity). OF PARIS AND VISIT OF CRUISES REF. DPS/PJN, page 14 THE COVERED WALKWAYS LENGTH: 3 hours. ■ GRAY The tour of the city will take you to see the LENGTH: 2 hours. major sites of the capital, such as the “Place de la Discover the delightful little treasures of the République”, the main boulevards, the Opera, the town of Gray by joining a guided tour. The town Place de la Madeleine, “Place Vendôme” and the became rich and wealthy thanks to a wide range of Louvre. From the Palais Royal, you are invited on a industries and business, and this wealth made Gray new and original walk along the prettiest covered one of the three principal strongholds in Franche- walkways in Paris. Shortcuts for pedestrians, every Comté. You will have time to stop awhile to admire one of these walkways is like a village in the heart the charming, traditional houses and your guide will of the capital. You will travel back through time

tell you all about the Saone’s past. During your visit, CAMARGUE and history around the Palais Royal. The galleries you will see some quite magnificent buildings and have retained all their charm; however Shiseido, JP monuments, such as the Town Hall, a listed historic Gauthier, Stella McCartney and many others have building, and one of the most beautiful Renaissance ■ THE CAMARGUE also brought luxury and extravagance here too. buildings in Franche-Comté built between 1567 and CRUISE REF. PAM_INTL, page 16. 1572, and the Gothic-style Notre Dame Basilica, LENGTH: 4 hours. whose façade was only completed in 1863. You can Where the sea and fenland are inhabited by an also admire the Hotel-Dieu, built between 1716 and extraordinary array of water fowl and birds. You will 1747 under the orders of Louis XIV, and its three stop in les Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer, a remarkable sculptures represent the theological virtues: Faith, twice-yearly pilgrimage centre for gypsies from all Hope and Charity. Afterwards, there is a degusta- over Europe, with an interesting fortified church. tion of local products on board. The town of Les Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer acts as the capital for those who are passionate about the CRUISES REF. DPS/PJN, page 14 Camargue and are entranced by its wild, natural beauty, its culture and all its living, authentic ■ CHAMPLITTE CASTLE traditions. The excursion will finish with a visit to a LENGTH: 4.75 hours. traditional ranch (une Manade). Set off by coach to the medieval castle at Cham- CRUISES REF. AVF_INTL/SVA, page 15. plitte, which has been a listed historical monument since 1909. The castle was a stronghold first and a home second, and was a seat of power located at ■ ETANG DE THAU the boundary of both the Duchy and the County LENGTH: 2 hours. of Burgundy. You will be able to admire the archi- The Etang De Thau is well known for its shellfish. tecture of the castle and understand its history We’ll visit the Etang de Thau Museum, where you’ll through your guided visit. Flemish influences are learn about the shellfish farmers and fishermen, and ARC OF TRIOMPHE in great evidence but nonetheless, the décor is you’ll enjoy tasting some of the shellfish while taking much more provincial in style. You will also visit in the beauty of the basin from a terrace. ■ THE SAINT-GERMAIN-DES- the Museum of Popular Arts and Traditions, an CRUISES REF. AVF_INTL/SVA, page 15. ethnological museum located in the castle, where PRES DISTRICT the wealth of exhibits give a glimpse into life at the ■ LENGTH: 3 hours. turn of the 20th century. AIGUES-MORTES We set off by coach from the Trocadero and take LENGTH: 4 hours. CRUISES REF. DPS/PJN, page 14 in the “Triumphal Way”, the Arc of Triomphe, Meet with your guide and set off for a guided the Champs Elysees and the Place de la Concorde visit of Aigues Mortes. This old walled town has before arriving in Saint-Germain-des-Pres, a prestigious heritage, sitting in the middle of marshlands in one of the loveliest natural settings which is one of the truly legendary places where in Provence. Then you will board a tourist train history, architecture, art and society life are a which will take you on a 90-minute journey through symbol of Paris. Here it is said that you can still the salt tables, with a stop at the museum of salt. sense the presence of Sartre and de Beauvoir, as well as Juliette Greco because there is always a CRUISES REF. AVF_INTL/SVA, page 15. “Saint-Germain-des-Prés after-life”. You will then cross through a maze of streets and little squares ■ DISCOVER A MANADE where you can see buildings from the 17th and 18th LENGTH: 3 hours. centuries. Near the Odeon, all the figures of the TDiscover a manade and the life of its herders during Revolution await our arrival - Danton, Marat and a wagon tour and take part in a bull sorting. Before Doctor Guillotine - as well as the oldest café in returning to the boat, we’ll have a delicious snack Paris. Near the Seine, artists and writers give way with products from the farm. to antique dealers and luxury boutiques. CHAMPLITTE CASTEL CRUISES REF. AVF_INTL/SVA, page 15. CRUISE REF. PAM_INTL, page 16. 20 RIVER CRUISING FRENCH AT ITS BEST CANAL JOURNEYS

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