b'+Day 1 - London and Dijon CRUISE HIGHLIGHTSWe meet at our London St Pancras Departure Office ahead of our Eurostar journey to Paris. From here, we continue to Dijon by high-speed rail to board our hotel barge, MS Jeanine. GRAND CRUS WINE CIRCUIT TASTINGThe road of the great wines runs from Dijon to Santenay Days 2-3 - The Grand Crus Wine Circuit and Petit-Ouges and is punctuated by a collection of vineyards and attractive towns that have become increasingly prosperous The Jeanine picks up the Grand Crus Wine Circuit this morningas the popularity of local vintages has grown. We stop off for an excursion through the villages in the area that produce thealong this route for a delicious tasting. finest Burgundy wines. We stop off for a tasting before returning to the ship and cruising through the lush landscapes of theTRAIL OF THE PERCHED CAT IN DOLESane Valley to Petit-Ouges. We relax on board on Day 3.A quintessentially French market town, Dole enjoys an idyllic location perched, much like the fictional cat of Days 4-5 - Saint-Jean-de-Losne, Dole and Ranchot Ayms stories, on a hillside that offers commanding views across the jumbled rooftops and waterways below.Following a buffet breakfast, we set out on a guided tour of Saint-Jean-de-Losne, a small town affectionately known asTOUR THE SALINE ROYALE MUSEUMthe capital of barging in France. We explore on foot beforeDesigned by the visionary Claude-Nicolas Ledoux, this continuing upriver to Dole, our mooring point for the night.former salt factory was commissioned by Louis XV in the Following the trail of the perched cat, we discover Dole on Daylate 18th century then reconstructed in 1996 after falling 4s walking tour. Created in homage to Marcel Aym who grewinto disrepair. Its architecture is unique; from the white-up here before writing Tales of the Perched Cat, this trail takeswashed cottages of those that worked here to the twisted us through scenic streets and past delightful landmarks. We setcolonnades framing the main entrance.sail for Ranchot this afternoon. Days 6-7 - Saint-Jean-de-Losne, Dole and Ranchot BURGUNDYWe make our way to Besancon, transferring to Arc-et-Senans, home to the UNESCO-listed Saline Royale museum. Once a thriving salt factory, today the museum is more famous for its unusual and distinctive architecture, and we enjoy a tour with a local guide. We celebrate our holiday this evening with a gala dinner aboard the Jeanine.We return to Dijon by coach on Day 7 and catch the train to Paris. Here we join the Eurostar back to London St Pancras. CRUISE SUMMARY Day Destination Included Excursions1 DijonTravel by rail from London St Pancras to Dijon and board your ship2 Petit-OugesExcursion along the Grand Crus Wine Circuit including delicious wine tastings EARLY BOOKING OFFERSaint-Jean-de- Save 100 per person3 Losne Relax on board MS Jeanine Book on or before 31st October 20204 Dole Walking tour of the charming town of 2021 Escorted Rail & Cruise | From London St PancrasSaint-Jean-de-LosneJun 24 2,295 Aug 19 2,2955 RanchotFollow the Trail of the Perched Cat in Dole Tour Code: CDR. Standard Class Rail.Deposit from 350 per person. Solo Occupancy available.6 Besancon Discover the Saline Royale museum with a guided tourFor deck plans and more information please see 7 London Travel by rail back to London St Pancras pages 112-113 for Ms JeanineFor our full range of holidays visitTHE WATERWAYS OF FRANCE 93Call us on 01904 521994 or visit GreatRail.comGreatRail.com for more details'