Saint Louis |
Barge Information
Rating  :
Deluxe
Number of
Passengers: 6
Number of Cabins:
3
Size of
Vessel: 96 ft in length
Number of Crew:
4
Cruise
Region: Southwestern France - Two
Itineraries
Other
Regions Sailed: None
2012
Whole Boat Charters for 6 all season
$23,994
2012 Prices (per
person) all season $4,189
Charter Pricing for 4 Passengers
Available
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 Saint
Louis |
Overview
The Saint Louis is a traditional Dutch barge whose
beautiful interior has maintained the charm of her
old-world heritage. She offers a well-appointed salon
with plenty of comfortable seating, a dining area, as
well as a small library. Her large sundeck comes
complete with lounge chairs perfect for relaxing, and
tables and chairs for alfresco meals.
The newly
renovated Saint Louis has been superbly designed to
provide the perfect base for your holiday in
Southwestern France; and owners Alasdair and Barbara
Wyllie will do everything they can to ensure that your
holiday is, simply, an outstanding experience for you.
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Accommodations
The three spacious cabins are light and airy with
comfortable beds that can be made up as two twins or one
queen sized bed.
They all have fully tiled
ensuite bathrooms with roomy showers. The cabins come
equipped with wardrobes, full-length mirrors, dressing
tables and storage.
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Amenities
- Scrumptious cuisine from southwest France created
from the freshest local ingredients
- Excellent wines from local vineyards
- Open bar
- Spacious salon with ample seating and library
- Sundeck with dining table and chairs
- Hot tub on sundeck
- Air conditioning and central heating
- Bicycles
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Sample Itineraries
Montauban to Agen
Saturday - Meet in
the afternoon, normally in Toulouse. Travel by car to
the Saint Louis. Champagne reception on board. Options
for the evening include a visit to the local Artisan
Distillerie, or a stroll around Montech town, or a game
of petanque beside the boat.
Sunday -
After breakfast, you'll journey by car for a short
excursion around Montauban, City of Art and Culture.
Visit the central Italian square, and the Pont Vieux
over the River Tarn. Then return to the Saint Louis, and
pass through one lock before joining the main Canal
Lateral a la Garonne. You'll pass down the extraordinary
Montech Water Slope, an impressive experience for
everyone. Then you'll cruise through the canal to
Castelsarrasin, where Saint Louis moors for the
night.
Monday - After exploring the town
in the morning, Saint Louis cruises to Moissac, City of
Roman Art, crossing on the way the brick aqueduct over
the River Tarn. In the afternoon, you'll visit a famous
goat cheese farm at Gensac, and the lovely historic town
of Auvillar.
Tuesday - Start the day with
a visit to the Abbey and 11th century Cloisters at
Moissac, reputed to be the finest cloisters in Europe.
After lunch, Saint Louis cruises to Pommevic where
she'll moor at a small halte under a deep canopy of
trees. In Pommevic there is an 11th century church to
visit, or you can take an excursion up to the lovely
mediaeval town of Lauzerte. You are likely to see
pilgrims walking the Santiago di Compostella, the
ancient pilgrimage route which has been important since
the 6th century.
Wednesday - After
breakfast, you'll cruise first to Valence, where Saint
Louis will stop for lunch. You'll visit the three
Romanesque wash houses in the town, and admire the
unusual pigeon houses and half-timbered buildings. Then
the cruise continues to Golfech, where you'll moor at a
quiet Halte.
Thursday - Today you'll make
an early start to cruise to the city of Agen, (famous
for fruit, especially melons and prunes) taking
breakfast under way. On arrival, take an excursion by
car to the amazing mediaeval city of Nerac, where you'll
see the Ch�teau of King Henry 4th, and the Gothic Pont
Vieux. Alternatively, you can take a picnic and head in
the car deep into the wine region of Bordeaux, where the
finest wines of the world are produced - you'll visit,
and taste at, some wonderful
vineyards.
Friday - After a leisurely
breakfast, you'll leave the Saint Louis and travel by
car back to Toulouse.
Agen to Castets
Saturday - Meet in
the afternoon, normally in Toulouse. Travel by car to
the Saint Louis. Champagne reception on board. Evening
stroll around the city, or perhaps a game of petanque
beside the boat.
Sunday - After breakfast
Saint Louis cruises out of Agen, and immediately across
the amazing stone aqueduct over the River Garonne,
followed by four landscaped locks. She'll moor for the
night at the quiet port of Serignac sur Garonne, and in
the evening you can wander around the quaint village,
with its half-timbered houses and its unusual
church.
Monday - In the morning, you'll
take an excursion by car to the amazing medieval city of
Nerac, where you'll see the Ch�teau of King Henry 4th,
and the Gothic Pont Vieux. On the return journey to the
boat you'll see a beautiful Romanesque bridge at
Lavardac, and visit the walled bastide town of Vianne,
perhaps visiting one of its glass blowing workshops.
Saint Louis then cruises as far as Buzet-sur-Baise,
where she moors for the night under some shady
trees.
Tuesday - After breakfast, you can
either visit a local traditional barrel-making works, or
take a small boat down a pair of locks and into the
River Baise, perhaps taking a picnic. In the afternoon,
you'll cruise as far as Mas d'Argenais, where Saint
Louis will moor for the night.
Wednesday -
In the morning, take a walk up into the small market
town, where there is a Romanesque church where there is
a painting of the crucifixion painted by Rembrandt. From
here Saint Louis will cruise as far as Meilhan.
Yesterday or today would be good days for visiting, and
tasting at some of the remarkable vineyards of the
Bordeaux region, where the finest wines in the world are
produced.
Thursday - In the morning, take
an excursion by car to the nearby town of La Reole,
where you'll visit an interesting Town Hall in what was
originally a 10th century Benedictine monastery. You
also can visit a car museum, before returning to the
boat and cruising to the final port at Castets. On
arrival, you'll take your final excursion, this time to
Fontet where there is a matchstick building museum,
including models of the Palace of Versailles and of the
cathedral of Reims.
Friday - After a
leisurely breakfast, you'll leave the Saint Louis and
travel by car back to Toulouse.
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