L'Impressionniste Luxury Barge River Cruises Cruising Burgundy - France Burgundy France 25% off full 12 pax charter ( 3 go free ) departing June, July and August 2010 Must be booked and deposit paid by 30 June 2010 USD $ 2000 off per cabin on the following weeks departing 06 June 2010 Must be booked and deposit paid by 31 May 2010 USD $ 1000 off per cabin on the following weeks departing 18 & 25 July 2010 Must be booked and deposit paid by 30 June 2010 Please note: All Discounts above apply to individual and charter bookings only. Terms and Conditions Apply Click here for European Waterways France Cruises Click here for European Waterways Index Page Click here for L'Impressionniste Barge Information Click here for 2010 Cruise Rates

European Waterways L'Impressionniste 2010 Season Departure Dates
Departure Dates ( Sunday )	Rates	Cruise Route
March -28	Value	Burgundy
April - 4, 11, 18, 25	Value	Burgundy
May - 2, 9	Value	Burgundy
May - 16, 23, 30	Regular	Burgundy
June - 6, 13, 20, 27	Regular	Burgundy
July - 4, 11, 18	Regular	Burgundy
July - 25	Value	Burgundy
August 1, 8, 15, 22, 29	Value	Burgundy
September 5, 12, 19, 26	Regular	Burgundy
October 3, 10	Regular	Burgundy
October 17, 24, 31	Value	Burgundy
November 7	Value	6 weeks cruise

European Waterways - L'Impressionniste 2010 Rates Rates are shown in British Pounds Rates are for six nights on either per person based on double occupancy per cabin or whole boat charter basis
Accommodation	Value	Regular
Junior Suite per person	£2,490	£2,850
Suite per person	£2,590	£2,990
Single Supplement	£950	£1,050
Single Cabin	£2,690	£3,050
Charter 10 passengers Whole Boat	£26,900	£30,200
Charter 11 passengers Whole Boat	£27,600	£31,100
Charter 12 passengers Whole Boat	£28,300	£32,000
Charter 13 passengers Whole Boat	£29,000	£32,900
6 weeks cruise - Charter 13 passengers	£170,000	-
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Theme Cruise 2010 Rates Rates are shown in British Pounds Theme Cruises for charter groups of 4-21 passengers To calculate the price of your Charter's Theme Cruises please refer to our Standard Price Sheet and then add on the supplement below for either per participant or per charter
L'Impressionniste Theme Cruise	Area	Cost
Wine Appeciation - Charter up to 13 people	Burgundy	£2.750
Includes a comprehensive wine itinerary with the services of a professional wine guide. Also includes an upgarde to the wine list to include some additional premier and garnd cru wine. Click here for Wine Cruise Itinerary

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Cruise highlights:

Cuisine Aboard- regional specialities

L'Impressionniste - Ouche Valley, Burgundy Itinerary - Dijon to Escommes

Sunday – Dijon
You are met at the meeting hotel at 4.30pm and transferred to the elegant L’Impressionniste moored in the Port of Dijon for your cruise through Burgundy. A Champagne reception welcomes you on board and provides you with a chance to meet the crew. Enjoy a stroll into Dijon before Dinner aboard.

Monday – Dijon to Fleurey sur Ouche.
This morning experience your first day’s cruise along this enchanting canal, which also promises a walk or cycle along an ever present towpath, as we ascend gradually to the canal summit, past sleepy villages and pretty lock houses. Leaving Dijon, we pass Lake Kir and cruise by the limestone escarpments, which feed the nearby vineyards. After lunch we visit Clos de Vougeot, headquarters of the esteemed Chevaliers du Tastevin, who award every year a special prized label to the finest Cote d ‘Or vintages. We offer a private tasting of Vosne Romanee, Gevrey Chambertin, Cote de Nuits and Nuits-St-Georges at the family run Domaine Jafflin in the heart of Nuits-St-Georges on the route des Grands Crus. Our excellent relationship with the Jafflin family goes back over 20 years. Dinner aboard.

Tuesday – Fleurey sur Ouche to Gissey sur Ouche.
After breakfast, enjoy a walking tour of old Dijon including a visit to the vivid flower and produce market, mustard shops and the flamboyant 14th century Ducal Palace (or enjoy some excellent shopping time). Return to the boat for lunch and leisurely afternoon cruise to Gissey sur Ouche. Dinner aboard.

Wednesday – Gissey sur Ouche to La Bussiere.
This morning we visit the moat - encircled 13th century Chateau de Commarin. Going back 26 generations, the de Vogue family ownership portrays an insight into the glamorous lives of French aristocracy as well as showing off the Chateau, stables and landscaped gardens. After lunch we cruise to La Bussiere, passing grazing white Charolais cattle, rolling hills and picturesque villages. Dinner aboard.

Thursday - La Bussiere to Crugey
Early morning cruise and exclusive tour of the magnificent 12th century Abbaye de la Bussiere. The ornamental gardens and lake, wine press, crypt and cellars are interwoven with ancient colonnades, stone staircases and huge stained glass windows. After a Kir Royale aperitif in the private music room, the former chapel, we enjoy the gastronomic delights of Master Chef Olivier Elzer in the vaulted Michelin starred restaurant whilst enjoying the sommelier’s choice of local burgundies. This afternoon we continue to the mediaeval village, craft shops and castle of Chateauneuf-en-Auxois, once an outpost of the Dukes of Burgundy and offering a fine overview of the feeder lakes, canal and surrounding country side. Dinner aboard.

Friday – Crugey to Escommes
Our last day’s leisurely cruise takes us to the canal summit, 1250 feet above sea level, just before the Pouilly tunnel. In the afternoon we cross the premier cru vineyards into Beaune, capital of Burgundy wine country with a history going back over 2000 years. We absorb the fascinating 15th century Hotel Dieu Hospice and visit Maison Champy, Beaune’s oldest winery established in 1720 with even older cellars. Captain’s Farewell Dinner aboard.

Saturday - Dijon
After breakfast disembark the barge and transfer to Dijon station by 9.00. (suggested train to Paris TGV 6710 departing Dijon at 9.57 and arrive in Paris, Gare de Lyon at 11.37am).

This is a sample itinerary and is subject to change. On alternate weeks, the cruise is in reverse direction.

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L’IMPRESSIONNISTE - WINE APPRECIATION CRUISE / Escommes to Dijon

Sunday - Escommes
You are met at the meeting hotel at 4.30pm and transferred to the elegant L’Impressionniste moored in Escommes for your cruise through Burgundy. A Champagne reception welcomes you on board and provides you with a chance to meet the crew. Enjoy a stroll into Escommes before Dinner aboard.

Monday – Escommes to Crugey
We begin our cruise this morning from the canal summit in Escommes, 1250 feet above sea level, and cruise to Crugey. Late morning your wine guide joins the barge for an introductory talk on the vineyards of Burgundy and during an onboard wine-tasting, ensures that everyone has mastered wine tasting techniques.This afternoon we visit Chateau de Commarin built in 1346. Going back 26 generations, the de Vogue family ownership portrays an insight into the glamorous lives of the French aristocracy as well as showing off the Chateau, stables and landscaped gardens. Dinner on board.

Tuesday – Crugey to La Bussiere
Morning drive from the barge through wooded hillsides then out into the world famous vineyards of the Cote de Beaune with your wine guide. Making a stop at the Grand Cru vineyard of Le Montrachet we visit a wine producing family in the village of Puligny-Montrachet. Private cellar tour concludes with a tasting of some of the worlds greatest white wines. After the tasting we drive into Beaune to visit the magnificent 15th Century Hospice de Beaune. Return to the barge for a late lunch and afternoon cruise. Dinner on board.

Wednesday – La Bussiere to Gissey sur Ouche
Morning tour of the medieval village of Chateauneuf-en-Auxois, situated on top of a hill overlooking the Auxois plains and the village of Vandenesse. The original square keep of the Chateau, built in the 12th Century, is surrounded by structures built a few centuries later as updated living quarters in a flamboyant late Gothic style. Exclusive tour this afternoon of the magnificent 12th century Abbaye de la Bussiere. The ornamental gardens and lake, wine press, crypt and cellars are interwoven with ancient colonnades, stone staircases and huge stained glass windows. After a Kir Royale aperitif in the private music room, the former chapel, we enjoy the gastronomic delights of Master Chef Olivier Elzer in the vaulted Michelin starred restaurant whilst enjoying the sommelier’s choice of local burgundies. Return to the barge and cruise to Gissey sur Ouche. Light dinner on board

Thursday - Gissey sur Ouche to Fleurey sur Ouche.
After breakfast we cruise to Fleurey sur Ouche. In the afternoon your wine guide arrives to take you on a visit to Clos de Vougeot, headquarters of the esteemed Chevaliers du Tastevin, who award every year a prized special label to the finest Côte d‘Or vintages. Driving past legendary Grand Cru vineyards we pay hommage at the fireld of Romanée Conti (the most expensive red wine in the world). Next, we stop at the family-run Domaine Jafflin in the heart of Nuits-St-Georges on the Route des Grands Crus. A tour of the ageing cellar is followed by a tasting of their exceptional pinot noirs including Vosne Romanée, Nuits St George and Gevrey chambertin. Dinner onboard

Friday – Fleurey sur Ouche to Dijon
Morning cruise to Dijon. After lunch enjoy a walking tour of old Dijon and visit the flamboyant 14th century Ducal Palace, in the centre, the palace is a fine example of early 17th-century classical French architecture. If you prefer you can enjoy some excellent shopping time. Captains Farewell Dinner aboard.

Saturday – Dijon
After breakfast disembark the barge and transfer to Dijon station by 9.00 or Dijon Centre. (Suggested train to Paris TGV 6710 departing Dijon at 9.57 and arrive in Paris, Gare de Lyon at 11.37am).

Itinerary is subject to change. On alternative weeks, the cruise is in reverse direction.

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