The French Hotel Barge CAPRICE is a 128-foot Dutch-built Luxemotor barge that accommodates up to 21 guests in 11 ensuite cabins. Their cruise route from Dijon to St Leger includes the canal de Bourgogne, the river Saone, and the canal du centre. Caprice is re-entering the charter fleet and her first cruise will begin September 4, 2010.

Your Heart of Burgundy Cruise offers a true taste of the treasures of Burgundy.  This cruise offers an incredible abundance of interesting shore excursions by coach, on foot, by balloon, or by bicycle. This incomparable region is world-renowned for its exquisite cuisine and fine wine.  The cruise route provides plenty of opportunity for walking or biking along the canal.

Cruise Highlights:

• The barging capital of Europe, St Jean de Losne
• Dijon, the capital of Burgundy
• The 12th century monks winery of Clos de Vougeot
• Medieval town of Chalon Sur Saone
• The 12th Century Chateau of Rully
• The picturesque village of Chagny
• Wine tasting in Meursault
• A tour of historic Beaune, the capital of the vineyards
• The world famous Hotel Dieu, the first charity hospital of Europe founded in 1443
• A mooring in the vineyards of Santenay
• A tour of the Chateau de Marguerite, one of the best preserved vestiges of a vast medieval fortress.
• A tasting of wine at Chateau de Marguerite of Burgundy

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