2023 Tour code: CLV23
About the tour
Cruise serenely along the idyllic waterways of the Loire Valley and take in the historic towns and villages that have grown prosperous on the bounty of the region's world-class wine trade.
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Itinerary
Our journey begins at our dedicated Departure Office in London St Pancras, where you meet your Tour Manager before boarding the Eurostar service to Paris. From here, transfer to your barge, the MS Raymonde, at Briare. After meeting the crew, enjoy dinner on board, cruising through the Briare Aqueduct.
The aqueduct was once the longest navigable aqueduct in the world between 1896 and 2003 until the introduction of the Magdeburg Water Bridge. The Briare Aqueduct was originally designed to replace a river-level crossing as it was too susceptible to being flooded.
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4.2 / 5 · 24 reviews
S Bankes
Submitted 16 Aug 2022
The cruise was most enjoyable, even though it was not the itinerary we had chosen or hoped for. The barge was comfortable enough, the food was excellent and the crew all worked like Trojans. The canal offered a timeless view of the France I remember from the 1960s. That said, I felt that the way the change of itinerary was presented, at the last minute when it must have been known about for weeks, left much to be desired. The company expressed itself happy to offer the new itinerary, when surely what mattered was whether we were happy with it. There was no hint of an apology. The attitude seemed to be "They won't know where any of these places are anyway, so they won't know the difference." Perhaps the legal department doesn't allow apologies? Having got over the initial disappointment, however, this was a most welcome first trip abroad in three years.
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M Briggs
Submitted 29 Jul 2022
Through no fault of your own we didn't get the holiday we anticipated due to a late change in itinerary due to low water levels. Nevertheless the cruise was enjoyable and the crew. were excellent. The original courier Peter did not accompany us as far as the barge - leaving us in Paris. His late replacement for the return journey picked us up in Paris and was attentive to the group especially going through Gare du Nord.
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Consumer
Submitted 27 Jul 2022
Briare and Loing Canals excellent quiet trip on Deborah.10 out of 10 for vpassengers, crew, food etc.
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M Honey
Submitted 04 Jul 2022
I, like several other passengers, cancelled at the last minute due to 1.The unexpectedly excessive heat in France 2. The train strike 3. Potential for catching Covid. This was my 4th and now final attempt at doing this trip.!
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Mr JEFFREY BOOTH
Submitted 03 Jul 2022
Despite the fact it was not the trip we booked and was expecting we had an enjoyable time, the crew and staff were incredibly helpful and welcoming. The food and wine were outstanding, not one meal duplicated or disappointing.
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M Johnston
Submitted 03 Jul 2022
We have had a wonderful time, even though the itinerary was changed at the last minute. The people from CROISIEUROP were wonderful and helpful, never mind the food which was excellent.
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