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    The Barge Company presents...

    'La Chouette'
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    • Cruising in Northern France

    ‘Mainly Monet’, A Taste of Burgundy’, ‘Champagne Experience’ and ‘Waterways of Paris’ Cruises, in Ile-de-France, Normandy, Burgundy and Champagne (all cruises start or end in Paris) and ‘Meander on the Meuse’ in Belgium
    • 100 FEET LONG (30 METRES)
    • 6 GUESTS
    • 4 CREW
    • 3 CABINS—DOUBLE OR TWIN (EACH WITH PRIVATE EN SUITE BATHROOM)
    • BICYCLES
    • AIR CONDITIONING IN CABINS
    • CENTRAL HEATING
    • COMFORTABLE PRIVATE MINIBUS FOR EXCURSIONS
    • TV, VIDEO, LIBRARY, GAMES
    • CD MUSIC SYSTEM
    		 La Chouette Barge

    La Chouette is a traditional Dutch motor barge built in 1934 for carrying cargoes along the inland waterways of Europe. She has now been lovingly and professionally converted into a luxury charter barge for six guests in the space often devoted to twice that number. Each guest room has its own en suite bathroom and the barge interior is carpeted throughout and decorated in traditional style with extensive use being made of mahogany panelling and brass fittings. Up above there is a vast sundeck on which to laze and where lunch is usually served beneath the cooling shade of a giant parasol. Evening meals are enjoyed off the barge in specially chosen restaurants, often Michelin starred.
    In 2009 La Chouette will continue to offer clients the very special ‘Waterways of Paris’ cruises (enjoy an unforgettable visit to Paris and its environs, from a three or four night stay to a whole week) as well as her popular Champagne, Burgundy, Normandy and Belgium cruises. For the ‘Waterways of Paris’ cruise guests can choose to stay put in Paris for some (or all) of their stay, sightseeing to their hearts content, or cruise the delightful canals of Paris as well as the enchanting River Seine - under the bridges of Paris, or a combination of these. Guests can be collected in Paris and transferred to La Chouette, returning you to your Paris place of choice at the end of the cruise. There are many possibilities available from a simple few days bed and breakfast only on a static mooring in Paris through to a full weeks cruise (six nights) in and around Paris with all meals (with one top restaurant meal per day) included. These trips are bespoke and can be tailored to your particular wishes. Availability will depend on bookings already taken so don’t delay in getting in touch! See following pages for sample itineraries.

    2009 PRICES (USD)  
    Charter for up to 4 Guests $19,470
    Charter for up to 6 Guests $23,100

    Guests enjoy one meal per day in specially selected restaurants— often Michelin-starred (included in the charter price).

    ‘Mainly Monet’ Cruise Highlights:

    Champagne cruise through Paris, Monet’s home and garden at Giverny. Marmottan museum housing more than 100 Monet paintings, Rouen Cathedral. Impressionist multi-media spectacular at Chateau d’Auvers sur Oise. Richard the Lionheart’s 12th Century fortress at Les Andelys

    ‘A Taste of Burgundy’ Cruise Highlights:

    Champagne cruise through Paris. Barbizon, famed village of the Pre- Impressionist painters in the Fontainbleau Forest. Mediaeval town of Moret-sur-Loing. Private wine tasting at Cotes St Jacques. Magnificent spired city of Auxerre. Irancy, a picturesque village which produces superb red wine. Wine tasting – the world renowned dry white Chablis

    ‘Champagne Experience’ Cruise Highlights:

    Champagne cruise through Paris, Private tasting of Brie de Meaux cheese with Givry red wine. Hautvillers, home of Dom Perignon, fabled creator of champagne, Reims Cathedral. Visit to Moet & Chandon’s sister champagne caves of Mercier.

    PICK-UP: By arrangement in Paris, Epernay, Rouen or Auxerre at 2pm
    DROP-OFF: By arrangement, after breakfast on the morning of the day of departure.

    CRUISES START ON THURSDAY AND FINISH ON THE FOLLOWING WEDNESDAY

    TO CONTACT US
    Phone: +33 563 02 87 04, Fax: +33 563 02 24 11
    Phone (Toll-Free from USA + Canada): 1-800-688-0245
    Email: info@bargecompany.com
    Web: www.bargecompany.com

    The Barge Cruise Company Ltd, 501 Chemin Lacoste, 82170 Grisolles, FRANCE