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ART DE VIVRE
| Luxury barge cruise vacations on the French hotel barge ART DE VIVRE cruising the Canal du Nivernais in the Burgundy / Bourgogne region of France |  |
French Hotel Barge L' ART DE VIVRE
Nivernais Canal, Burgundy France
WINE TASTING APPRECIATION / WINE LOVERS CRUISE ITINERARY
Our morning cruise takes us past vineyard-clad hillside to Vincelles where we moor in rural bliss. After lunch, accompanied by our wine guide, we drive to St Bris with its extraordinary network of medieval passages beneath the town. Following a tour of the Bersan family’s 12th century cellars we taste the unique selection of wines made in this little known Burgundian village. Dinner aboard.
Tuesday, Day 3 - Vincelles to Mailly la Ville
Morning cruise past gently rolling hills and vineyards interspersed with cherry orchards. Charolais cattle glance up as we pass them grazing in the lush fields alongside the river. Cruise through lunch. At St Pallaye our wine guide takes us over the nearby hills to the legendary vineyards surrounding the world famous town of Chablis. A tour of the Grand Cru vineyards is followed by an exclusive visit to a state of the art winery, either Domaine Laroche or Domaine William Fevre. The afternoon is completed with an extensive wine tasting including rare Premier and Grand cru wines from the 1980s. Return to barge awaiting us at Mailly la Ville. Dinner on board
Wednesday, Day 4 - Mailly la Ville to Chatel Censoir
In the morning we cruise past the prehistoric coral reefs, which now form the spectacular cliffs at Mailly le Chateau and Le Saussois, a favourite rendezvous for rock climbers. In the early afternoon we arrive at our mooring in the pretty village of Chatel Censoir. From here we enjoy an excursion to Vézelay, one of Burgundy’s most famous treasures with the Romanesque Basilica of St Mary Magdalene, craft shops and fine views of the surrounding countryside while sipping a glass of wine from the ancient monastic vineyard. Dinner aboard.
Thursday, Day 5 - Chatel Censoir to Lucy sur Yonne
An early start after breakfast for the drive to Beaune arriving late morning for a tasting in the Grand Cru vineyards at Puligny Montrachet which include Philippe Chavy or Philippe Duvernay (Chassagne). Lunch in the center of Beaune followed by a visit to the famous Hotel Dieu. Afternoon drive north through the Cote de Nuits vineyards passing Romanée Conti and Clos Vougeot. Arrive back on board for short evening cruise to Lucy and light dinner.
Friday, Day 6 - Lucy sur Yonne to Clamecy
A gentle cruise this morning through the pastoral Morvan countryside to the sleepy market town of Clamecy. After lunch a visit to Clamecy to see the cathedral and the Logging and Barging Museum to enhance your understanding of the history of the Nivernais Canal. Captain’s Farewell Dinner on board.
Saturday, Day 7 - Clamecy to Paris
Disembark after breakfast, and then return to Laroche Migennes or Auxerre by 10am
NOTES:
Nivernais Canal, Burgundy France
WINE TASTING APPRECIATION / WINE LOVERS CRUISE ITINERARY
Sunday, Day 1 -
Auxerre
Guests are
at Laroche Migennes Station at 16:45 or Hotel Maxime in Auxerre at
17:15 and transferred to the elegant L’Art de Vivre. Following a
Champagne Welcome and outline of the week’s wine cruise 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.
Our morning cruise takes us past vineyard-clad hillside to Vincelles where we moor in rural bliss. After lunch, accompanied by our wine guide, we drive to St Bris with its extraordinary network of medieval passages beneath the town. Following a tour of the Bersan family’s 12th century cellars we taste the unique selection of wines made in this little known Burgundian village. Dinner aboard.
Tuesday, Day 3 - Vincelles to Mailly la Ville
Morning cruise past gently rolling hills and vineyards interspersed with cherry orchards. Charolais cattle glance up as we pass them grazing in the lush fields alongside the river. Cruise through lunch. At St Pallaye our wine guide takes us over the nearby hills to the legendary vineyards surrounding the world famous town of Chablis. A tour of the Grand Cru vineyards is followed by an exclusive visit to a state of the art winery, either Domaine Laroche or Domaine William Fevre. The afternoon is completed with an extensive wine tasting including rare Premier and Grand cru wines from the 1980s. Return to barge awaiting us at Mailly la Ville. Dinner on board
Wednesday, Day 4 - Mailly la Ville to Chatel Censoir
In the morning we cruise past the prehistoric coral reefs, which now form the spectacular cliffs at Mailly le Chateau and Le Saussois, a favourite rendezvous for rock climbers. In the early afternoon we arrive at our mooring in the pretty village of Chatel Censoir. From here we enjoy an excursion to Vézelay, one of Burgundy’s most famous treasures with the Romanesque Basilica of St Mary Magdalene, craft shops and fine views of the surrounding countryside while sipping a glass of wine from the ancient monastic vineyard. Dinner aboard.
Thursday, Day 5 - Chatel Censoir to Lucy sur Yonne
An early start after breakfast for the drive to Beaune arriving late morning for a tasting in the Grand Cru vineyards at Puligny Montrachet which include Philippe Chavy or Philippe Duvernay (Chassagne). Lunch in the center of Beaune followed by a visit to the famous Hotel Dieu. Afternoon drive north through the Cote de Nuits vineyards passing Romanée Conti and Clos Vougeot. Arrive back on board for short evening cruise to Lucy and light dinner.
Friday, Day 6 - Lucy sur Yonne to Clamecy
A gentle cruise this morning through the pastoral Morvan countryside to the sleepy market town of Clamecy. After lunch a visit to Clamecy to see the cathedral and the Logging and Barging Museum to enhance your understanding of the history of the Nivernais Canal. Captain’s Farewell Dinner on board.
Saturday, Day 7 - Clamecy to Paris
Disembark after breakfast, and then return to Laroche Migennes or Auxerre by 10am
NOTES:
- On alternative weeks the cruise is in the reverse direction. Itineraries are subject to change.
- TRAINS TO BOOK IN ADVANCE: Start of Cruise: Paris Bercy to Laroche Migennes Train TER #91019 depart Paris Bercy at 15.20hrs arriving in Laroche Migennes at 16:38hrs. End of cruise Laroche Migennes to Paris Bercy Train TER #91156 Saturday depart 10:24hrs arrive Paris Bercy at 11:44hrs