Lorraine |
Barge Information
Rating  :
First Class/Moderate
Number of Passengers:
22
Number of
Cabins: 11
Size of Vessel: 128 ft in
length
Number of
Crew: 7
Cruise
Region: Alsace & Lorraine
Other Regions Sailed:
None
2012
Whole Boat Charters for 22 starting at $59,800
2012 Prices (per person)
starting at $2,990
Note: For
2012 Season Lorraine is cruising in Alsace &
Lorraine regions for entire season
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 Lorraine
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Overview
The Lorraine is an elegant, modern barge equipped for
spacious comfort while cruising the waterways of
Northeastern France.
From the flower-strewn
sundeck with chairs and parasols to the cozy salon,
you'll find plenty of places aboard that are perfect for
watching the passing scenery or curling up with a good
book and relaxing. With large picture windows throughout
the barge, you won't miss a thing!
A journey
through picturesque regions of Alsace and Lorraine is
one of endless discoveries - of classic art, gourmet
cuisine, turreted castles, and quaint villages. The
Lorraine is a charming barge from which to experience
the best these regions have to offer.
Please
note, US Dollar prices are subject to change based on
Euro/USD exchange rate.
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Accommodations
The cabins aboard the Lorraine are comfortable and
well-appointed. Each features a private ensuite
bathroom.
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Amenities
- Delicious gourmet dining
- Quality French wines served with lunch and dinner
- Spacious salon with comfortable sofas
- Sundeck with tables, chairs, and umbrellas for
shade
- Air conditioning and central heating
- Touring bicycles
- Bar drinks available at additional cost
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Sample Itinerary
Canal de la Marne au Rhin and Canal du Rhone au
RhinMid-July through
October
Saturday - With a cruise on
Lorraine, your journey begins in Strasbourg where you
will be met at the Strasbourg rail station. From there
you will be transferred to Lorraine, moored in the
village of Krafft. Sip an aperitif as you are welcomed
aboard and introduced to the crew. Enjoy your first
gourmet dinner on board this
evening.
Sunday - After breakfast you'll
cruise the peaceful Canal du Rhone au Rhin, a beautiful
waterway that has seen little use since the building of
the Grand Canal d'Alsace in the 1950's. Then you'll take
the air conditioned coach to Colmar, renowned for its
magnificent medieval and Renaissance buildings,
13th-century collegiate church, and the waterside Little
Venice district.
Enjoy a guided tour and free
time to explore. Stop at the Unterlinden Museum, famous
for its Renaissance art and home to the "Issenheim
Altarpiece." Return to the barge through the famous
"Route Des Vins" a small road running at the base of the
foothills of the Vosges Mountains, parallel to the Rhine
and through the famous vineyards of Alsace. Pause in
picturesque Medieval Riquewihr for a tasting of local
vintages before returning to Lorraine, moored in
Strasbourg.
Monday - Lorraine will cast
off early and cruise over breakfast and through the
morning toward Strasbourg. During lunch you'll enter the
heart of Strasbourg and pass through the commercial
docks before leaving the city to the
north.
You'll pass the ultra modern buildings of
the European Parliament. Here you will disembark for an
afternoon guided walking tour of the principal sights of
Strasbourg. The unique beauty of the picturesque "Petite
France" riverside district is magnificent. The
remarkable cathedral of Notre Dame, whose construction
spread over five centuries from the Romanesque choir to
the flamboyant gothic spire, is a highlight.
Afterwards there is free time to explore this
capital of Alsace, perhaps visit one of the museums,
take advantage of the excellent shopping or just stroll
through the cobbled streets of timbered houses before
returning to the Lorraine at her mooring close by in the
village of Waltenheim sur Zorn.
Tuesday -
This morning Lorraine begins cruising after breakfast
passing several typical Alsatian villages including
Hochfelden, where ancient documents prove there was a
brewery as early as 870 A.D. This day provides you with
excellent opportunities for walking and cycling (perhaps
diverting to a bierstub to appreciate the product of a
local brewery).
After lunch the barge will moor
in attractive, bustling Saverne, with excellent views of
an imposing 18th-century red chateau. A visit to the
ruined 11th-century chateau of Haut-Barr offers
magnificent views of the Plain of Alsace. Later, a
delightful afternoon cruise brings you to the
picturesque small town of
Lutzelbourg.
Wednesday - After breakfast
you'll enjoy a short drive to visit a unique crystal
factory to see the most famous products of this area.
Beautiful pieces of crystal are still individually blown
and fashioned by hand.
Back on board you'll
cruise into the Lorraine region, where the canal follows
the steep-sided valley of the River Zorn to the famous
inclined plane of Arzwiller. Here, a counterbalanced
barge lift hauls the barge up nearly 150 feet to the
Canal de la Marne au Rhine. You'll then cruise through a
cutting and two tunnels under the peak of the Vosges
Mountains before mooring at a quiet spot near the
village of Hess.
Thursday - You'll begin
the morning along the summit pound, the highest section
of the Marne to Rhine canal. This section of more than
18 miles with no locks passes through the regional park
of Lorraine, a nature reserve with numerous lakes and
vast areas of woodland. The canal then begins its
descent towards the plain of Lorraine through a series
of locks, the first of which was built in the 1950s to
replace a flight of seven of the original early
nineteenth century locks and has a drop of nearly fifty
feet.
This afternoon you will take the coach for
a trip to Sarrebourg to visit the chapel of the
Cordelieres where you can see the stained glass window
created by Marc Chagall. You'll then return to Lorraine
for a farewell gala dinner.
Friday -
You'll leave the Lorraine after breakfast and transfer
to the TGV station in Strasbourg.
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