| Libellule |
Rating  : First Class
Number of Passengers: 20
Number of Cabins: 10
Size of Vessel: 128 ft in length
Number of Crew: 7
Cruise Region: Southern Burgundy
Other Regions Sailed: None
Whole Boat Charters starting at $41,670
Prices (per person) starting at $2,215
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 Libellule |
The Libellule features modern decor and a delightful crew that contribute to her festive atmosphere. Her spacious salon has
large panoramic windows offering fantastic view of the passing scenery, and her elegant dining room is the perfect setting for
the delicious gourmet meals served on board.
Libellule's fascinating itinerary provides ample opportunities for sight-seeing and wine tasting, as she cruises through
historical river towns, Beaujolais and Mâconnais wine country, and into Lyon, the second largest city in France.
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Libellule features both twin and double cabins. Each offers private en-suite bathrooms and ample space for your belongings.
She also offers three upper deck cabins with large picture windows so you don't miss any of the passing scenery. These cabins are
also perfect for travelers who have difficulty navigating stairs.
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- Elegant gourmet dining featuring delicious local cuisine
- Quality French wines served with lunch and dinner
- Sundeck with lounge chairs and umbrellas
- Air conditioning and central heating
- Bicycles
- Bar drinks available at additional cost
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Saturday - For your voyage on the Libellule, you can choose an optional transfer from Paris via TGV train to Dijon or arrange
for your own transportation into Dijon. In either case, you'll be met at the Dijon train station and then driven to Libellule moored
a short drive away in the village of St Jean de Losne. Sip champagne as you are welcomed aboard and introduced to your crew.
Then settle in for a cruise to nearby Seurre, with time for a lovely pre-dinner stroll around this pleasant town. Return to Libellule
for the first of many superlative meals.
Sunday - After breakfast, enjoy a drive to Dijon for a walking tour of this historic capital, including the Ducal Palace
and lovely medieval district. Afterward, stroll the city on your own. See the many fine mansions that line the city streets and,
if you choose, pay a visit to the Fine Arts Museum.
You'll then return to Libellule and cast off during lunch on a cruise through delightful pastoral scenery. Late this afternoon,
Libellule will dock in Chalon-sur-Saône, birthplace of photography. She'll moor in the heart of the city, close to St.
Vincent Cathedral and the medieval quarter, now a pedestrian zone.
Monday - After breakfast, you'll head for Beaune, center of Burgundy's wine trade. This scenic drive follows the Côte
de Beaune, whose villages read like a fine wine list: Puligny-Montrachet, Meursault, Auxey Duresses, Volnay, Pommard. In the
walled town of Beaune, take a guided visit of the Hôtel-Dieu, a charity hospital founded in 1443. A masterpiece of late
medieval architecture, it houses priceless art and is topped by a remarkable glazed-tiled roof. Afterward, explore on your own.
After lunch and strolling time in Chalon, Libellule cruises to historic Tournus, home to the Romanesque-style Collegiate
Church of St. Philibert.
Tuesday - Enjoy a leisurely breakfast before visiting the famous perched village of Brancion and the castle of Cormatin.
Return to Tournus for lunch, then explore the town. Back underway, you'll cruise through pastures populated with the famed white
Charolais cattle that are native to this area. A mid-afternoon mooring in Mâcon leaves time for exploring, biking, or a quiet
walk along the river.
Wednesday - This morning you'll visit the Beaujolais hills, an area of outstanding natural beauty. Grapes for exclusive
wines grow in the northern hills, where limestone deposits give the wines extraordinary quality and body. Enjoy a private
tasting before returning to Mâcon for lunch.
This afternoon, Libellule cruises past several villages before anchoring in picturesque Trevoux, an attractive, partially
fortified town and former capital of a local principality.
Thursday - Stroll through charming Trevoux before cruising into the chic northern suburbs of Lyon, the culinary capital
of France. Entering the city by river affords views not available to those traveling by road, including elegant river front
homes and the city's oldest quarter. Take a guided walking tour of the Old Town followed by leisure time to explore France's
second city. Tonight, sit down to a gala farewell Captain's Dinner.
Friday - After breakfast, transfer to the Lyon Perrache railroad station for your return to Paris.
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