The French Canal du Midi welcomes you to a luxurious and exclusive river cruise on board one of the most beautiful hotel barges, Alegria.

Alegria is one of the latest barges recently launched mid-2008 on the Canal du Midi. Her ambitions are clearly to become one of the top barges available in the region. Her features are unique:

• A unique and modern look, very different from most of the other barges.
• The largest lounge for only four guests, with music and video.
• Almost the largest cabin sizes along the Canal (180 to 210 sq ft)…
• Beautiful cabins that are distinctive, light and bright.
• Intimacy and privacy thanks to two entrance doors from each cabin leading either directly to the outside of the barge or inside to the lounge.
• All the comfort offered by the best boats (air conditioning, central heating, heated towel rails, etc.) and even more: a mini fridge, a coffee and tea tray in each cabin.
• Large portholes that have been installed on the hull and that provide you with panoramic views at the level of the canal.
• A pool beautifully integrated in the superstructure of the barge
• A very welcoming wheelhouse with its authentic 1937 wheel, teak woodwork and a typically Provencal floor.

Alegria hosts a maximum of four guests in two large cabins fitted with king size beds, and is managed by a crew of five.

Barge cruising offers a week of relaxation, gastronomy, excellent wines, fascinating culture, great landscapes and friendship with a warm nation.

Every day is a new day of discoveries ... and of unexpected surprises offered to you!

Cruise Highlights:

• Tour Carcassonne, a fortified city dating back to the Gallo-Roman era
• Oppidum of Ensérune
• Fortified village of Minerve
• Capestang public market

Gastronomy:

Is it too early to make your mouth water? ... surely not!

The gastronomy aboard Alegria will vary a lot … You will taste some typical French local dishes as well as the best French gastronomy. Every meal will be accompanied by different wines, both local (the St-Chinian, Minerve, Corbières are becoming more and more renowned) and from other regions of France (Bordeaux, Burgundy, Loire, etc. ...) straight from our Wine Fridge on board. You will never be offered the same wine twice during the week (unless you insist on drinking one that you particularly loved again!)

For your added pleasure, we set your table with different services for breakfast, lunch and dinner: from the festive one through the ethnic one to the classic one. When weather permits you can have your meal outside on the deck.

• Our Chef will cater specifically for you and might even share some of his cooking tips as he prepares a dish.
• And ... we will also offer you some meals off the barge in some excellent restaurants! During the week you can count on at least two meals on land … We will discuss all these possibilities while you are holding a glass of Champagne on board ...
• For Breakfast you will be served a selection of pastries and breads, cereals, yogurts, fruits, fresh fruit juice, cheeses, cold meats, smoked salmon, eggs cooked to order, a selection of teas, coffee, etc.
• The lunch is an ever changing buffet with a choice of salads and starters, a main course (quiches or local dishes), a selection of cheese and a dessert.
• We show you below some examples of menus but please bear in mind that the dishes can vary according to the time of the year, the availabilities on the markets (and … the temper of the Chef!!!):

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