Cruising slowly along the Burgundy Canal, connecting the rivers Yonne and Soane, the 12 berth La Belle Epoque, from European Waterways, explores an almost forgotten French idyll. 

It is an intimate cruise with many privileged moments: lunch at the chateau hosted by the Baron and Baroness, a Chablis creator hosting a private tasting, and an exploration of the spiritually serene Abbaye de Fontenay. 

For six nights, this former log barge, first launched in 1930, provides a luxurious French voyage through the very best of Burgundy living: champagne, chateaux, cheese, culture, gastronomy, history and wine. For Francophiles, this is the ultimate Burgundian education. 

Our week, boarding on Sunday and disembarking on Saturday, is a hotel cruise with guests, usually English-speaking, booking from across the planet. Then getting to know each other for a joyously indulgent boat party.

Though friends and families are increasingly booking the entire barge

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