| Saint Louis |
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
Whole Boat Charters starting at $23,700
Prices (per person) starting at $4,270
Charter Pricing for 4 Passengers Available
Call Barge TravelPOINTS Today
For More Information or to Book Your Journey
1.800.549.2575
|
 Saint Louis |
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.
|
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.
|
- 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
|
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
Château 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.
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 Château
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.
|
|
1.800.549.2575
