Barges , France
La Belle Epoque can accommodate 13 passengers and cruises the idyllic waterways of the Burgundy Canal through Burgundy. With spacious air-conditioned double/twin en suite cabins and one single both elegance and passenger comfort was in mind when designing this hotel barge. The wide deck, sun-deck and spa pool offers superb vantage points to watch rural France go by. Thread through untouched farming landscape, with excursions heading out to taste Chablis and explore the hilltop village of Flavigny sur Ozerain, where the film Chocolat was filmed and the towns of Montbard and Noyers. On board La Belle Epoque your Captain leads a crew of five, comprising Master Chef, Tour guide, Housekeeper and Stewardess.
Sunworshippers head to the beaches from June to September. The climate is mainly temperate with the south enjoying hot summers and mild winters.
Bordeaux, Geneva, Marseilles and Paris (British Airways), Nice and Lyon (British Airways or bmi)
Paris and Avignon (Eurostar)
GMT +1