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| Luxury barge cruise vacations on the French hotel barge ENCHANTÉ cruising the South of France along the Canal du Midi and also the regions of Provence & Camargue |  |
French Hotel Barge ENCHANTÉ
GOLF CRUISE #2 ITINERARY : PROVENCE
This morning we transfer to GOLF DU GRAND AVIGNON (6,037m, Par 72). This 18-hole golf course, 15 miles from Avignon, was built 10 years ago and designed by M Roumeas. Return to the barge for lunch. In the afternoon we cruise down the mighty Rhone River, past the foothills of the Alpilles to Vallabregues, with a cycle or walking opportunity along the quiet river bank. Optional early evening tour of Tarascon with its famous Castle of King René. Dinner on board.
Tuesday, Vallabregues to Aigues Mortes
This morning we explore Arles. Choose between the Roman Arena and Theatre, St. Trophime's Basilica and the Museum of Provencal life. We also visit some of Vincent van Gogh's haunts on foot through the heart of this old capital of the Camargue before rejoining the barge for our cruise along the Rhone. We join the Petit Rhone and then the Canal du Rhone-a-Sete that carries us to our mooring beneath the medieval fortified walls of Aigues Mortes. Dinner ashore at a local auberge.
Wednesday, Aigues Mortes to Maguelone
This morning we transfer to the GOLF DE LA GRANDE MOTTE (6,161m, Par 72), an 18-hole golf course on Lake Ponant. The seaside resort of La Grande-Motte offers you two courses, one 18-hole and one 6-hole, both designed in the pure traditional Florida style by landscape designer Robert Trent Jones Senior. Return to the barge for lunch. In the afternoon, we cruise through the Camargue National Park with its wild white horses and black bulls, abundant sea bird life and flocks of elegant pink flamingos, to the vineyard-encircled Maguelone Abbey, just a short stroll or cycle from the nearby Mediterranean. Dinner on board.
Thursday, Maguelone to Marseillan
This morning we transfer to GOLF DE FONTCAUDE (6,250m Par 72), an 18-hole course designed by Chris Pittman and laid out in 1991. This international course is very varied, on the banks of the wooded river. In the afternoon we sail out onto the Thau Lake, a large, inland salt-water lagoon with acres of mussel and oyster beds. Miniature sea horses can often be seen passing on the tide. Marseillan, a beautiful Mediterranean fishing village and home to the famous vermoutherie of Noilly Prat, is our afternoon visit. There is also time to explore this vibrant small town. Dinner on board.
Friday, Marseillan to Agde
In the morning we cruise to Agde, which was settled by the Phoenicians in 2500 BC, along the tree-lined 17th century Canal du Midi. After lunch on board, we transfer to GOLF DE SAINT THOMAS (6,130m, Par 72). This 18-hole golf course was designed by Patrice Lambert and laid out in 1993. It is set in typically Mediterranean scenery. It has its own particular personality to interest all levels of players, from the beginner to the very experienced. Captain’s Dinner on board.
Saturday
After breakfast, we transfer you by minibus to Agde TGV station by 10am or Montpellier airport or hotel by 11am.
Note:
Sample itinerary and is subject to change and on alternative weeks the cruise is in reverse direction.
ENCHANTÉ HOME > ITINERARIES > Golfing: Provence / Camargue
GOLF CRUISE #2 ITINERARY : PROVENCE
Imagine you and your friends combining your love of golf
with a leisurely cruise aboard Enchanté,a luxury hotel barge furnished
with every modern comfort, drifting along tranquil waterways past some
of the most beautiful scenery in the South of France.
The finest gourmet cuisine is prepared by your on-board master chefs,
complemented by a wide array of fine regional wines and an open bar,
and of course, the experienced and knowledgeable crews are there to
attend to your slightest need.
Sunday
Guests are met at 4pm at the meeting hotel in
Avignon and escorted by
minibus to Enchanté for a Champagne Welcome. Dine aboard in
Villeneuve-les-Avignon.
This morning we transfer to GOLF DU GRAND AVIGNON (6,037m, Par 72). This 18-hole golf course, 15 miles from Avignon, was built 10 years ago and designed by M Roumeas. Return to the barge for lunch. In the afternoon we cruise down the mighty Rhone River, past the foothills of the Alpilles to Vallabregues, with a cycle or walking opportunity along the quiet river bank. Optional early evening tour of Tarascon with its famous Castle of King René. Dinner on board.
Tuesday, Vallabregues to Aigues Mortes
This morning we explore Arles. Choose between the Roman Arena and Theatre, St. Trophime's Basilica and the Museum of Provencal life. We also visit some of Vincent van Gogh's haunts on foot through the heart of this old capital of the Camargue before rejoining the barge for our cruise along the Rhone. We join the Petit Rhone and then the Canal du Rhone-a-Sete that carries us to our mooring beneath the medieval fortified walls of Aigues Mortes. Dinner ashore at a local auberge.
Wednesday, Aigues Mortes to Maguelone
This morning we transfer to the GOLF DE LA GRANDE MOTTE (6,161m, Par 72), an 18-hole golf course on Lake Ponant. The seaside resort of La Grande-Motte offers you two courses, one 18-hole and one 6-hole, both designed in the pure traditional Florida style by landscape designer Robert Trent Jones Senior. Return to the barge for lunch. In the afternoon, we cruise through the Camargue National Park with its wild white horses and black bulls, abundant sea bird life and flocks of elegant pink flamingos, to the vineyard-encircled Maguelone Abbey, just a short stroll or cycle from the nearby Mediterranean. Dinner on board.
Thursday, Maguelone to Marseillan
This morning we transfer to GOLF DE FONTCAUDE (6,250m Par 72), an 18-hole course designed by Chris Pittman and laid out in 1991. This international course is very varied, on the banks of the wooded river. In the afternoon we sail out onto the Thau Lake, a large, inland salt-water lagoon with acres of mussel and oyster beds. Miniature sea horses can often be seen passing on the tide. Marseillan, a beautiful Mediterranean fishing village and home to the famous vermoutherie of Noilly Prat, is our afternoon visit. There is also time to explore this vibrant small town. Dinner on board.
Friday, Marseillan to Agde
In the morning we cruise to Agde, which was settled by the Phoenicians in 2500 BC, along the tree-lined 17th century Canal du Midi. After lunch on board, we transfer to GOLF DE SAINT THOMAS (6,130m, Par 72). This 18-hole golf course was designed by Patrice Lambert and laid out in 1993. It is set in typically Mediterranean scenery. It has its own particular personality to interest all levels of players, from the beginner to the very experienced. Captain’s Dinner on board.
Saturday
After breakfast, we transfer you by minibus to Agde TGV station by 10am or Montpellier airport or hotel by 11am.
Note:
Sample itinerary and is subject to change and on alternative weeks the cruise is in reverse direction.
ENCHANTÉ HOME > ITINERARIES > Golfing: Provence / Camargue