5-6 Nights between Beziers and Carcassonne
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Overview
Highlights
- Visit the vast medieval castle of Carcassonne
- See the magnificent Fonserannes 7-lock staircase
- Witness the fortified hilltop city of Oppidum d’Enserune overlooking the Languedoc Valley
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- 7 days and 6 nights on the Emma in a cabin with private bath (or 6 days and 5 nights for 5-night cruise)
- Liaison between the railway/airport and the barge both before and after your cruise
- 4 crew members: captain. personal chef, hostess and matelot/driver
- All meals beginning with dinner on Saturday through breakfast on Friday (or Thursday for 5-night cruise)
- All meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner) with their accompanying wines from the region
- Guided tours each day in the mini bus and all entrance fees
- Fully stocked bar with a selection of cocktails, digestives and soft drinks
- Use of bicycles
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Itinerary
After your pick up on Saturday about 5:00PM you will be taken to where Emma is moored to meet the rest of your crew and to enjoy a champagne reception. We shall let you get settled in and unpacked, which is the most strenuous task of the week, and then sit back and re...
After a leisurely breakfast of fresh fruit, croissants, homemade jams, cereal and coffee you will be taken off in the minivan to explore the wonderful medieval city of Carcassonne. A stroll through the cobbled streets with the array of boutiques, a visit to the Feudal...
After breakfast today you will be whisked off again to discover another delight of the region. We could go to Lagrasse, a little village in the heart of the Corbieres with a magnificent Benedictine Abbey perched on the banks of the river Orbiel and where the little co...
France is famous for its open-air markets and today you will have the chance to experience this for yourself when we visit the market at Olonzac. The smells of the olives and herbs and the roasting chickens will make your mouth water and the arrays of fresh fruit and ...
Narbonne is our tour for today. The ancient capital of Roman Gaul still retains a lot of its history. You will see the Via Domitia, a road 2000 years old with its chariot ruts still visible; visit the old Roman storehouses, the Archbishop's palace, the Cathedral St Ju...
Today we continue our lazy cruise which takes us under the smallest bridge in France; if you can get under this you can go anywhere on the canal system. A choice of visits awaits you. A wine tasting at Guery or at St. Chinian, a visit to the Abbey at Fontcaud, a trip ...
All too soon your week is over, but we will still manage a short cruise before we say our good- byes and after your breakfast you will be taken to your next destination to continue your onward journey, taking with you lasting memories of this most beautiful countryside.
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- Overseas air transportation to Paris and return
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Emma hotel barge cruising Owners Liz & Rene Jacquot take you to one of the biggest wine regions in the world - the Languedoc-Roussillon along the tree-lined 16th century marvel Canal du Midi aboard their pride and joy - hotel barge Emma. When they built Emma, they wanted a barge where guests would feel welcomed and at home... exactly what Emma is. There are 3 air conditioned cabins, two of which (the green and the blue)can be either a queen bed or 2 single beds and the third (the yellow) which is a fixed double. Each cabin has a fully equipped bathroom with full sized shower. Beautiful French linens and handmade Irish quilts add to the luxury of your cabin. The outside deck is where you will spend the most of your time, just watching the beautiful countryside float by. Emma has one of the biggest decks on the canal. There is ample room for dining, a covered area for shade on those hot sunny days, and an area for enjoying your aperitifs while dinner is being prepared. There is a canopy which covers the deck when Emma is moored up to give shade during your meal times on deck. When you start to plan a holiday in France, food plays a big part of it. It is no wonder that France is the gastronomic centre of the world as the cuisine is so regional and so varied. The Mediterranean diet is renowned for being the healthiest, but you don't have to sacrifice flavor for health as you will find out aboard Emma. All dietary requirements can be catered for and as Liz tells her guests on the first day, "if there is something that you would really like to try, let me know and I will do my best." They have a selection of fish, meats, charcuterie second to none. During your week aboard you will be treated to the best - to wet your appetite!
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