Renaissance
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Rating  : Ultra-Deluxe
Number of Passengers: 8
Number of Cabins: 4
Size of Vessel: 128 ft in length
Number of Crew: 5
Cruise Region: Upper Loire
Other Regions Sailed: None
Whole Boat Charters starting at $38,000
Prices (per person) starting at $4,750
Charter Pricing for 6 & 7 Passengers Available
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 Renaissance |
Renaissance epitomizes luxury on the inland waterways of France. With an impeccable attention to detail that results in an immaculately
well-kept vessel, and world-class service with 5 experienced crew members to just 8 guests, your every need will be anticipated and attended to.
Aboard Renaissance, you'll find stunning decor and comfortable furnishings with a spacious salon and deck area that features a hot tub. Skillfully
prepared cuisine is beautifully presented by the classically trained French chef using the finest in fresh local ingredients. Sublime French wines are
chose to complement the food. The bar, stocked to your specifications, never closes.
Cruising through the area known as the "Garden of France," the itinerary features breathtaking scenery, interesting side trips, and quaint historic villages.
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Renaissance features four posh staterooms at 280 square feet each; plenty of room to get comfortable. Two of the cabins have beds that are configurable
as either two oversized twin beds or one king bed, and two feature king beds.
Each stateroom also offers a private en-suite bathroom with a large shower and a Bose sound system, flat-screen TVs with satellite access, and a DVD player.
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- The gourmet cuisine aboard Renaissance culminates each day with a scrumptious dinner
featuring the finest local French cuisine and wines
- Open bar stocked to your specifications
- Hot Tub
- Sundeck with chairs, dining table, and umbrellas
- Video and book library
- Air conditioning with climate control in each cabin and central heating
- Touring bicycles
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Sunday - You'll be picked up from Paris in the afternoon for the drive by private, air-conditioned minibus to Renaissance, moored in the colorful
river-side village of Samois-sur-Seine on the peaceful wide reaches of the River Seine. A champagne reception awaits you before a short cruise on the river
takes you to the first overnight mooring in the bustling village of St. Mammes.
The cruise today includes the passage through one of the mighty River locks on the Seine - capable of holding up to eight barges the size of Renaissance at a time.
Monday - The cruise schedule continues this morning as Renaissance enters the Canal de Loing to begin the ascent of the locks which lead up to the
summit level of the canal. Your excursion today is to the glorious Château Vaux le Vicomte - setting for the film "The Man in the Iron Mask". The
château has a fascinating history - which provided the inspiration for the film made there - and the visit includes a chance to walk in the gardens
which are widely regarded as some of the best formal gardens in France. The mooring tonight is in the town of Nemours on the Canal de Loing.
Tuesday - A morning cruise takes the barge to an idyllic mooring at Beau Moulins where you'll pause for lunch before visiting the town of
Moret-sur-Loing - the medieval walled city famed as the home of the impressionist painter Sisley. The local guide will help you explore the charming town where the
River Loing flows into the River Seine.
The church in Moret-sur-Loing inspired the style of the Cathedral de Notre Dame in Paris and the scenery of the many authentic town houses and narrow streets are an
inspiration for painters to this day. The mooring tonight will be in the quiet hamlet of Nargis on the Canal de Loing.
Wednesday - Your day begins with a morning excursion to the hill-top medieval town of Château Landon with its 10th-12th century church and
fortified battlements. The town is best seen from an open vehicle, so today you'll ride into town by horse drawn carriage before stopping in the town centre
to explore the narrow alleyways and reinforced battlements of the city.
After lunch, the cruise continues to the pretty waterside village of Cepoy on the Canal de Loing where Renaissance will moor in plenty of time for
a pre-dinner stroll or cycle.
Thursday - Today the barge joins the Canal de Briare at Montargis - regional capital of "the Gâtinais" - with its flower bedecked bridges and a
network of miniature canals which once fed the walled city with produce. A morning excursion to the bustling town is the perfect opportunity to take in a little
souvenir shopping and visit the world famed "Mazet" Pralines shop or simply to sit and watch the locals going about their business.
Today's cruise takes you past the town of Montargis and on to the village on Montbouy - renowned as one of the prettiest villages on this stretch of the canal.
The barge will moor in the shadow of the splendid 12th Village Church.
Friday - An early start is in store for those who would like to see a traditional country market, since the chef will be off the barge early today to
pick up freshly grown vegetables and local cheeses for this evening's farewell dinner. The final cruise takes you to one of the oldest villages in the region,
Rogny-Les-Sept-Ecluses, where a staircase of seven locks (now adopted as a French National Monument) stand as a testimony to the 500 year history of the canal.
Your final excursion takes you to a privately owned Loire Valley Château - Château de La Bussiere - for a guided tour and a visit to the splendid
vegetable gardens (which supplies the vegetables for the local Michelin starred restaurant). Your visit to the château will be rounded off with a private
tasting of some of the regions best known and most popular wines. Tonight's mooring will be in the village of Rogny-Les-Sept-Ecluses on the Canal de Briare
where you'll enjoy a celebration farewell dinner hosted by your Captain.
Saturday - After breakfast, you'll return to a central Paris drop off location.
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