La Belle Epoque Canal Barge - Auxerre to Clamecy & Burgundy, France: 7 Days Cruise Tour The 12 passenger La Belle Epoque is a state-of-the art luxury hotel barge and sistership to L'impressionniste in the European fleet. La Belle Epoque has been designed with both elegance and passenger comfort in mind, and offers a sun-deck spa pool, chartroom, wood panelled saloon and dining room, together with other luxury facilities, all fully air-conditioned. Inclusions Highlights Features Itinerary Dates Inclusions Gourmet cuisine including 6 breakfasts, 6 lunches, and 7 dinners All-inclusive open bar including free wines Entry fees to excursions Highlights Explore enchanting Auxerre Wine tasting of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir in a 12th Century cellar Visit St. Bris with its underground passages Visit to Noyers-sur-Serein, one of the most beautiful villages in Burgundy Visit Vezelay, a medieval hilltop village Gastronomic dinner ashore Optional Hot Air Ballooning Special Notes Travel April through November from $3050.00. Please call for rates and availability.

Itinerary

Day 1 - Paris to Auxerre
Guests are met at Hotel Ampere in Paris at 1:30 PM and transferred to the elegant La Belle Epoque in Auxerre, Burgundy. Following a Champagne Welcome, you are free to explore the medieval town of Auxerre or take a stroll along the banks of the river Yonne before returning for dinner aboard.

Day 2 - Auxerre to the Caves de Bailly
Our morning cruise takes us past vineyard-clad hillside to our rural mooring below the Caves de Bailly. The afternoon excursion is to St Bris with its extraordinary network of medieval passages beneath the town. A wine tasting introduces you to the outstanding Chardonnay and Pinot Noir wines produced in Monsieur Bersan's 12th century cellars. Dinner aboard.

Day 3 - The Caves de Bailly to Accolay
An excursion to the town of Auxerre allows us to discover the medieval town centre. Originally the capital of Lower Burgundy, Auxerre prides itself on its fine churches. We cruise through rich pasturelands and past grazing Charolais cattle to Accolay. Dinner ashore in a local auberge.

Day 4 - Accolay to Mailly la Ville
This morning, we visit the charming mediaeval village of Noyers, one of the most beautiful villages in France, on an excursion through delightful countryside. We then return to the barge for a cruise southwards through the Yonne valley past dramatic steep cliffs to the market town of Mailly. Dinner aboard.

Day 5 - Mailly la Ville to Lucy sur Yonne
In the morning we cruise past the Saussois cliffs where an international climbing centre creates a spectacular setting. Mooring at Lucy sur Yonne, we visit the Chateau of Bazoches, whose illustrious visitors included Richard the Lionheart and which was later renovated by Marechal Vauban, Dinner aboard.

Day 6 - Lucy sur Yonne to Clamecy
In the morning we enjoy an excursion to the town of Vezelay, one of Burgundy's most famous treasures with the Romanesque Basilica of St Mary Magdalene, craft shops and fine views of the surrounding countryside. A cruise through beautiful countryside then takes us to Clamecy. Take a short walk into Clamecy to visit the town, the Cathedral and also the Logging and Barging Museum. The narrow streets lined with ancient buildings also present an opportunity for shopping. Captain's farewell dinner aboard.

Day 7 - Clamecy to Paris
Disembark after breakfast, and arrive at Hotel Ampere in Paris by about 1PM.

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• Note: From pricing is per person based on double occupancy and does not include airfare. Itinerary operates in reverse on alternate weeks. Itineraries are subject to change due to canal/river conditions and are at the sole discretion of the captain.

Prices subject to change without notice until time of deposit. All dollar values not denoted as US or CA are in US Dollars.