| Le Papillon |
Rating  : Deluxe
Number of Passengers: 6
Number of Cabins: 3
Size of Vessel: 100 ft in length
Number of Crew: 4
Cruise Region: Southern Burgundy
Other Regions Sailed: None
Whole Boat Charters starting at $23,000
Prices (per person) starting at $3,833
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 Le Papillon |
Le Papillon is an historic canal boat that has been skillfully and imaginatively converted to a beautiful floating hotel perfect for
cruising the tranquil canals and rivers of France. Built in 1902 to ply the waters of the rivers Rhine and Meuse, she was
rescued at the end of her commercial life and lovingly converted into the luxury canal boat she is today.
Her living quarters are spacious and well appointed, the comfortable saloon complete with library, music and well furnished
bar. The dining room is traditional and slightly more formal in style, a perfect background for the chef's extravagance.
A crew of four - skipper, chef, housekeeper and matelot - live in the aft quarters, and ensure you lack for nothing.
Le Papillon
was designed with serious pampering firmly on the agenda, and that's exactly how you'll be treated while on-board.
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Le Papillon offers three cabins, one double and two twins. Each features a private, ensuite bathroom with porcelain sinks and colored
Provençal tile as well as air conditioning and central heating.
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- Delicious gourmet cuisine featuring local fair-trade and organic items whenever available
- Outstanding local wines
- Open bar
- Sundeck with deck furniture, parasols, and sun mats
- Air conditioning and central heating
- Road bikes
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Sunday - You will be met by a Papillon crew member at your hotel in Paris and driven to the Papillon moored near
Dijon in the village of Fleurey-sur-Ouche. On the way you can visit the fabulous château of Vaux-le-Vicomte, a mini rival to
Versailles.
Alternatively you can take the fast TGV train from Paris and a Papillon crew member will meet you at the railway
station in Dijon. Upon arrival, you will be welcomed aboard Le Papillon with a Champagne reception and introduced to the crew
of four, then you'll have time to settle in before dinner.
Monday - After breakfast, Le Papillon will start cruising along the Canal de Bourgogne. There will be ample time
to take a walk or ride a bike along the canal towing path. By mid afternoon she shall be moored in the delightful village of
Gissey-sur-Ouche.
A short drive in the minibus will take you to the medieval quarter of Dijon for a walking tour followed by a
visit to the Musée des Beaux Arts in the ducal palace. The drive back to Papillon will include the Route des Grands Crus
through the vineyards of the Côte de Nuits, passing by Clos Vougeot.
Tuesday - Food lovers can make an early start and accompany Le Papillon's chef to the busy morning food market in Dijon.
This is an opportunity to meet Le Papillon's cheese, fish, meat and vegetable suppliers face to face. There will be some free
time for shopping on the nearby Rue Verrerie with its famous antique shops. Enjoy lunch back aboard and then cruise to the village
of Veuvey-sur-Ouche.
Wednesday - This morning's cruise will take you to Pont d'Ouche where Le Papillon will cruise over the Ouche river. After
lunch you will be driven through the nearby hills and descend into the Cote d'Or vineyards and visit Beaune, a thriving little
town and proud capital of the wine trade.
By far the most famous sight in Beaune is the hospice Hôtel Dieu, with its multicolored roof tiles. The hospice was built
in 1443 by Nicolas Rolin, chancellor to the dukes of Burgundy. Next door in the spectacular cellars of the Marché aux Vins
you can taste some of Burgundy's finest wines or alternatively stop at one of the vineyards on our way back to le Papillon. During
the afternoon Papillon will have cruised on to La Repe where she will be moored for the night.
Thursday - A 5 minute drive from Papillon will take you up to the hilltop village of Châteauneuf-en-Auxois. Highly
restored and very picturesque, the village also offers a fine aerial view of the canal. Back onboard, Le Papillon will climb the
remaining locks before reaching the summit level of the canal, the highest point on this water route from the Mediterranean
to the English Channel.
After lunch you can visit the little château of Commarin with its fine tapestries. And then on through one of the wonders
of the canal system, a two mile tunnel leading to the town of Pouilly-en-Auxois. Nearby the château of Chailly has a fine
golf course.
Friday - Today's cruise will take you through lovely rolling countryside to Pont Royal. From there, a pleasant circular
trip in the minibus could include visits to the hilltop village of Flavigny where 'Chocolat' was filmed, the Cistercian abbey
of Fontenay (a UNESCO World Heritage sight) and the virtually undiscovered medieval town of Semur-en-Auxois.
Saturday - After breakfast, you'll be transferred to the Dijon train station or your hotel or airport in Paris.
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