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Two week barge cruise along the rivers and canals of Burgundy, France. With just four passengers we ensure your privacy and exclusivity.
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Grand Burgundy Cruise Demi-Pension
Canal & River Cruise
the Randle
*Evening dinning may be supplemented with an equal restaurant should for any unforeseen circumstance our chosen restaurant be unavailable. Route direction may alternate depending on pervious direction run.
Telephone +33 (0)646 536 140 | Email [email protected] | www.edgecharter.com
Sunday Your chauffeured private car meets you at your Paris hotel, airport arrivals, or station. Usual pick up time of 2pm.
Arrive at the Randle moored at Étang Baye, a large lake constructed in 1784 at the summit of the canal de Nivernais, and located on the border of the Morvan national park, a region of outstanding natural beauty. Welcome aboard with champagne and fait maison gougére pastries. Enjoy an evening stroll around the lake popular with fishermen and sailors.
Evening dining aboard the Randle; our chef prepares a delicious three course dinner complemented with two bottles of excellent local wine.
Monday At 9am we commence our cruise by passing through three tunnels set deep in a stone walled cutting like the entrance to an ancient lost city, and then descend a staircase of 16 consecutive locks, stopping for lunch along the way, to arrive at our rural mooring at Sardy. Take guided evening visit to market town of Corbigny (pop’ 1,681) with 18c abbey museum, followed by dining at one of the restaurants in the town centre.
TuesdayToday our morning cruise takes us to Chitry les Mines, (pop’ 219) which gets its name from small silver mines worked here during the Renaissance, now a quite village with 14c chateau adjacent the canal. Afternoon tour to the nearby Chateau de Chitry and fortifications.
Evening dining at the excellent Auberge-de-Centre in the nearby village of Monceaux-le-Comte
*Evening dinning may be supplemented with an equal restaurant should for any unforeseen circumstance our chosen restaurant be unavailable. Route direction may alternate depending on pervious direction run.
Telephone +33 (0)646 536 140 | Email [email protected] | www.edgecharter.com
ThursdayCruising past meadows with grazing herds of white cattle we arrive at Asnois (pop’ 121). The afternoon guided tour is to nearby village of Tannay to les caves tannaysiennes to sample their excellent Pinot noir, Chardonnay, and Melon wines.
Evening dining at le relais fleurs in the old centre of Tannay.
Wednesday This morning’s cruise includes passing under three lifting bridges to arrive at the small farming community of Dirol, (pop’ 121) After lunch our guided afternoon tour takes you to Chateau de Bazoches, dating from 12c and home to famous military architect Marshal de Vauban, who designed many fortifications, still seen around France, during the reign of King Lious XIV.
Evening dining at the excellent restaurant les-deux-ponts in the nearby village of Pierre-Perthuis.
*Evening dinning may be supplemented with an equal restaurant should for any unforeseen circumstance our chosen restaurant be unavailable. Route direction may alternate depending on pervious direction run.
Telephone +33 (0)646 536 140 | Email [email protected] | www.edgecharter.com
Saturday We depart at 9am and descend the town lock onto the river Yonne and then again onto the Nivernais canal, the morning cruise takes us past the limestone cliffs of Basville and 15c fortified farm. After stopping for lunch we continue to our destination of the day Lucy-sur-Yonne (pop’ 151) with 11c church, river, and old mill pond nearby.
We take an guided afternoon tour to the 12c chateau castle Druyes once home Peter II of Courtenay, Emperor of Constantinople, and his wife Matilda, Countess of Nevers, Auxerre and Tonnerre.
Return to the Randle and dine with the captain en familie at le Clos farm house in the village Lucy, where you will be warmly welcomed and dine in traditional Burgundian style.
Evening dining: 2 pieces cuisine; A small and charming restaurant set in the 15c old town bank building. Select from a short menu of excellent seasonal dishes. Hostellerie de le poste; The old staging hotel in the town centre, more formal with an extensive wine list.
FridayToday our cruise along the Nivernais takes us to the old regional centre of Clamecy. (pop’ 4500) Take a walk into Clamecy with winding cobbled streets and magnificent 16c church St Martin. Clamecy was also the seat of the bishop of Bethlehem for 600 years and a centre of logging for 400, now a picturesque town with a museum of the region and good restaurants.
*Evening dinning may be supplemented with an equal restaurant should for any unforeseen circumstance our chosen restaurant be unavailable. Route direction may alternate depending on pervious direction run.
Telephone +33 (0)646 536 140 | Email [email protected] | www.edgecharter.com
Sunday 9am and we set off along the meandering canal past villages and the magnificent white coral cliffs of Rochers-du-Saussois. After lunch we arrive at the foot of the hilltop village of Mailly-le-Chateau (pop’ 567) with 14c Chateau perched in the very edge of a tall escapement, and fortified 13c church.
Our guided afternoon tour takes you to Vezelay, an UNESCO world heritage site, fortified town, and grand basilica dedicated to Mary Magdalen which is said to contain her relic.Stroll the pretty streets with many boutique shops, café’s, and restaurants.
Stay the evening in Vezelay and dine at; The Cheval Blanc, a charming restaurant in which elegantly presents cuisine prepared with a lighter touch.
Or the two starred Michelin L’Esperance, once a favourite haunt of Serge Gainsburg and still popular with lovers of French haute cuisine.
Or back in Mailly Le chateau where the Castel restaurant offers traditional cuisine in old world surroundings
Monday We make our way along the canal and river Yonne to the pretty canal side Village of Accolay.(pop’ 467) once famous for its unique pottery.
Afternoon guided tour to the limestone caves of the Grottes-de-Arcy, a fascinating cave system which runs for over 500m under the hillside and contains many 28,000 year old Palaeolithic paintings representing Bears, Rhino, and Mammoth Evening dining at the Hostellerie-de-la-fontaine, a surprisingly good find in such a quiet village with elegant under-croft restaurant or al fresco on balmy evenings.
*Evening dinning may be supplemented with an equal restaurant should for any unforeseen circumstance our chosen restaurant be unavailable. Route direction may alternate depending on pervious direction run.
Telephone +33 (0)646 536 140 | Email [email protected] | www.edgecharter.com
Auxerre has been a prosperous town since roman times and is dominated by the 11-16c St Étienne cathedral built on the high ground overlooking the river. Although a bustling and modern town it maintains its 15c charm with many timber framed houses and pretty streets, a great place for shopping or just people watching from one of the busy street side cafés.
Evening dining, there are many restaurants, here’s two we like: La P’tite beusaude; a charming small restaurant where the focus is on traditional Burgundy cuisine. l’Aspérule; the cuisine like the deco of this small restaurant has a simplicity and lightness in presentation but delivers delightful and complex flavours.
WednesdayToday is morning market day at the plus beau village of Noyers-sur-Serein. A very picturesque fortified village with 15c timber framed houses with intricate carvings, home to many artists, potter, jeweller and leather worker. Stroll the cobbled streets and market stalls, buy a little something for friends back home. After lunch Randle departs, today we are cruising on the river Yonne, with open vistas as we cruise past the pretty riverside villages of Bailly and Vaux to arrive at Auxerre (pop’ 45,000)
Tuesday 9am departure from our morning as we cruise along the Yonne valley with vineyards coming into view on the hills above. After lunch we moor on the river at Vincelles overlooking a watermill with vines on the hills in the distance.
Take an afternoon our guided tour to the pretty wine villages of Irancy & Chitry to try local reds made from Pinot and Cesar grape varieties. Evening dining just across the river at the Auberge-de-les-tilleuls where the colourful chef Alain prepares gastronomic dishes from fresh local ingredients.
*Evening dinning may be supplemented with an equal restaurant should for any unforeseen circumstance our chosen restaurant be unavailable. Route direction may alternate depending on pervious direction run.
Telephone +33 (0)646 536 140 | Email [email protected] | www.edgecharter.com
For dining there are many restaurants to choose from, ranging from the Michelin starred La Cote Saint Jacques, to authentic bistros. The restaurant Rive Gauche offers excellent dining next to the river.
SaturdayAfter breakfast aboard we bid you á bientót for your chauffeured transfer to your Paris hotel, station, or airport.
Friday A morning cruising on the river Yonne takes us to the bankside town of Joigny (pop’ 11,012)
English impressionist Turner sketched here in 1820 and the town still remains much the same today. Joigny was fortified in the 10th Century and still retains its cobbled streets, ancient buildings, some fortifications, and its gate houses.
Thursday Today we continue along the widening Yonne to Gurgy, (pop’ 1,719) a quiet village on the banks of the river. After lunch aboard we drive to the famous vineyards of Chablis and sample their excellent white wines at one of the caves in the village.
Stay the evening and dine at one of the many restaurants in Chablis or return to Restaurant de la Riviere in Gurgy.
Edge CharterLieu dit Pressures, 58500 Clamecy, France
Telephone +33 (0)646 536 140
Email [email protected]
www.edgecharter.com
