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Canal du Midi - Béziers to Carcassonne or reverse (7 days/6 nights)
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Canal du Midi
Luxury Bed & Breakfast Cruise. Béziers - Carcassonne
or reverse
Cruises starts:
Saturday afternoon 4.pm ending the following Friday morning after
breakfast 10.am
PROMOTION !!
Bed & Breakfast Charter 6
guests $
29 000
$22
000 !!
For Private Charters in full service,
please call our friendly agents at +1
212-986-3800
ITINERARY:
Saturday
Guests are met at 4:00
PM in Béziers and transferred to Clair de Lune, 
moored
nearby. welcome aboard , champagne reception with canapés,
meet the Captain
and crew. Settle in
and enjoy the Jacuzzi as the canal unfolds while
you cruise to your
first
overnight mooring in Villeneuve-les-Beziers. Dinner
in or near Villeneuve at your
expense. There is
a choice of restaurants, some need a reservation that can be
made by
your hostess upon
boarding.
Sunday
During the morning
cruise we cross the aqueduct over the river Orb up
the
canal and ascend the
seven-locks of Foncerannes in Beziers. Luch in or near
Colombier.
Afternoon cruise
involves picturesque views of the tree-lined canal. You can
enjoy the
Jacuzzi and sundeck or
perhaps cycle or walk at your leisure. there is enough time
to
visit the
Oppidum d’Enserune, a two and a half thousand years old hilltop
archeological
city-site located near
the canal’s only tunnel at Malpas. Evening mooring and dinner in
Pouilles. Jane Martin
ex barge chef has opened a restaurant and there is an other
restaurant in the
port.
Monday
Morning cruise to
Capestang where you can enjoy lunch. Time to visit
Capestang and stroll
through the tree covered square. The afternoon cruise takes us
along the meandering
canal to our evening mooring near the village of Argeliers.
Perhaps an active
guest may desire an invigorating cycle along little vineyard tracks up
to the village of
Quarante to view its thousand-year-old Romanesque church, a true gem
of the Languedoc
region. Overnight stop in the country
side near village of Argelliers,
with a few restaurants
to choose from.
Tuesday
After breakfast A
escorted visit in our air-conditioned van to Narbonne, 
founded in 118 B.C. by
the Romans as their Capital in Gaul, the towering 13th century
Gothic Cathedral and
the 100-year-old covered market with its wonderful selection of
fresh seafood, fruit,
vegetables, cheese and many other delicious delicacies. There
are
also the
chariot-rutted paving stones of the Roman road the “Via Domitia” in the
central
square where one can
enjoy an espresso or cappuccino or visit the impressive
Archaeological museum,
the Fine Arts museum or shop and browse the boutiques along
the quaint pedestrian
streets. Enjoy Lunch with the locals at the
market’s restaurant.
They only serve the
produce from the market. After lunch return to the
Clair de Lune for
some more cruising to
the evening’s mooring. A short stop-over in the picturesque
hamlet of Le Somail
and browse the collection of its famous ‘used & rare
bookshop’
overnight mooring in
Paraza or Vantenac We moor near the chateau of
Ventenac and
can sample some of the
local wine of the region. with a tapas bar on the
port in Paraza
or nice farm-house
style cooking in the village.
Wednesday
morning
cruise and lunch stop in the countryside near the wine-cellars
of Bassanel.
The new owners welcome you in the old barn decorated with the
old time
tools for wine making.
Wines variety like Vionier Chardonnay Grenache and of course
some of the oak aged
Minnervois wines. Afternoon cruise to
Homps or if you like a
bike ride to
Olanzac just a mile and a half from the canal and visit its lovely town
square. Homps has a
large choice of restaurants, bakeries, bistros,
snack-bars. Return
to the barge for more
cruising up through the locks to a village of where
we will moor
for the night.
Thursday
A escorted morning
visit in our air-conditioned van to the fortified
medieval town of
Carcassonne. Another word word heritage site 1,700 years of
history
await you with its
impressive double walls and 52 towers, the Romanesque and Gothic
Cathedral with its
gorgeous 13th century rose windows and the winding cobbled streets
lined with boutiques.
Lunch in Carcassonne will provide an excellent opportunity to try a
Cassoulet, the
regional stew of beans, duck or goose along with sausage from Toulouse.
Afterwards you return
to Clair de Lune to continue cruising, to the old town of Trebe
build as a roman
observation post on the confluant of two rivers l’Aude giving its name
to
the region and
l’Orbiel a wide choice of restaurants in
our overnight stop in Trebe
Friday
After breakfast,
disembark Clair de Lune to be transferred to a pre arranged
departure point for
the next leg of your travels.
What’s
included:
- Accommodation up to 6
passengers, 7 days and 6 nights in 3
double staterooms with en-suite bathrooms

- Champagne welcome aboard, by
captain and crew; Pilot,
Guide, Chef and Hostess
- All meals, including morning
coffee and afternoon tea a
fine selection of Languedoc- Roussillon wines and drinks from
the open bar
- Round trip transfers in our
air-conditioned minibus from
pre-arranged meeting point to Clair de Lune and return after the barge
cruise.
- All proposed excursions with our
guide in our
minibus, including entrance fees
- Use of the onboard bicycles and
Jacuzzi
Not
included:
- Travel and cancellation insurance
- supplemental champagne
- vintage wines
- personal expenses such as use of
the cellular telephone
- Gratuities for the crew
- suggested to be paid to the
captain
For Private
Charters in full service, please call our friendly
agents at +1
212-986-3800
PROMOTION !!
Charter
6 guests Bed & Breakfast $22
000
What
is included:
- Champagne welcome

- Two crew: captain and hostess
- French breakfast
- 7 days , 6 nights on the barge
in a double cabin with
private bathroom
- Transfers to and from the barge
to pre-arranged meeting
point
- Escorted excursions to
Carcassonne and Narbonne in our air
conditioned mini van
- Use of the onboard bicycles and
Jacuzzi
- Provision: you will be able to
buy local products to an
able you to have a light lunch on board. A fridge will be
made available
Not
included:
- Dinners
- luncheons
- fine wines and beverages from
the bar and seller
- The luncheons in Carcassonne and
Narbonne are at guests
expense
- Suggested gratuity for the crew
to be paid in equivalent
euros to the captain
The
Barge
Utmost
of hotel barge comforts
A newly purpose-built
boat, the Clair de Lune is the fruit of Barbara and Berend Gozens'
thirty years of experience in boat building and organizing luxury barge
cruises in France. They designed her to have an airy, spacious and
luminous interior with the style and comfort of a first-class hotel.
Wide
sundeck and large picture windows
Whether you're inside
or outside, you won't miss the
scenery. If you're not
lounging on the large 39.4 ft x
16.4 ft sundeck
equipped with handsome teak lounge
furniture and bimini,
or splashing in the outdoor
Jacuzzi, you'll still
have a splendid view of the
changing landscape
through large picture windows
in the saloon and
cabins.
Relaxing
interior
Beautiful
Mediterranean sycamore- and cherry wood
furnishings lend a
quiet sophistication to the modern
and relaxing interior.
The saloon with its comfy
sitting and dining
area has stereo, library, and a
well-stocked open bar.
Roomy
cabins
Three roomy cabins may
be fitted out with either double or twin beds, depending on your
requirements. Beds facing the windows allow you to relax in the privacy
of your cabin and still enjoy the scenery.
Each cabin has a
stylish en suite bathroom with hair dryer, shower, and toilet. And,
like the saloon, each cabin has individually controlled
air-conditioning and heating.
Easy
access
For easy access
throughout the vessel,
the Clair de Lune was
built with as few
stairs as possible.
Hotel
Barge Clair de Lune specifications
• 100 ft long; 16,6 ft
wide
• Headroom: 10 ft
• Draft: 3,5 ft
• Main engine: Daf 6
cylinder 160 hp 2300 rpm
• Two generators 14
and 24 KVA
• 12 tons of fresh
water
• 3 tons of diesel
• Maximum speed on
open water is about 9 knots; 3 knots on the canal
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