Your guide to French Barge Cruising
02/07/2020 · By Sukie Chapman
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2024 Tour code: CSR24
About the tour
This fabulous barge cruise brings you the very best of France's elegant Provence region. Uncover the region's hidden gems, from Étang De Thau's shellfish to the medieval treasures of Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert.
With each stop, we dive into the heart of Provence. Visit an authentic 'manade' farm, explore medieval Aigues-Mortes, and witness the wild beauty of the Camargue. A guided tour of the fascinating Roman ruins in Arles perfectly rounds off a wonderful adventure.
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Itinerary
Early this morning we meet at St Pancras to begin our holiday and board the Eurostar to Montpellier via Paris. Joining our coach, we then drive to Sete. Arriving in the afternoon, we board our home for the next seven days, the delightful Anne-Marie, a stylish hotel barge. Our lovely crew provide us with a welcome drink onboard before we enjoy dinner together this evening.
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4.3 / 5 · 33 reviews
Geoff Herbert
Submitted 07 Sep 2023
Excellent all round. The Barge, The Crew, The Food, The Activities. Nothing could be faulted Totally relaxing.
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Mrs Carolyn Hannah
Submitted 03 Aug 2023
Excellent boat, fantastic crew and superb food. Altogether a great trip if a little too warm!!
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Annette
Submitted 01 Jun 2023
This was a lovely holiday with delicious food and wonderful service from the crew. The tours were interesting and informative and I would certainly recommend this trip to anyone who enjoys good food and wine. The only drawback was the very long journey to Sete where we met the barge but other than that it was as near perfect as possible.
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D Jackson
Submitted 01 Jun 2023
Very well run holiday and looked after exceedingly well.
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Gillie
Submitted 28 Sep 2022
Wonderful holiday - staff on barge excellent. Food (except the meat) very French and delicious. Places interesting and unusual 'Course Camarguaise' (bulls in arena), olive oil making farm and Roman ruins (Arles) Transfer thro' Paris once again a shambles - Gt Rail need to sort this out - but ride in a Parisian taxi was much more exciting than a coach! More barge holidays will be booked!
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David
Submitted 23 Sep 2022
A really enjoyable holiday, with first class attention by the crew.
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