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Prospérité offers some of the largest rooms and highest level of amenities you will find on any of the barges in France. Enjoy the space and comfort of luxury accommodations.
A spacious sun deck with hot tub is a glorious way to experience the passing scenery on the beautiful Burgundy waterways. With deck chairs and tables, a sun canopy for shade, and an open bar available around the clock, everything you need to relax.
From start to finish, a top drawer experience. We were warmly welcomed, pampered as much as we desired and always made to feel like Prosperite was our home, full of familiar comforts. The staff was instantly responsive to our needs and even to our barely expressed wishes. This was the best, most relaxing vacation we've ever had!
~ Robert and Jean
Barge tours are best enjoyed slowly, completely, fully as you savor the taste of a crusty baguette whisked fresh from the oven or smell the exquisite bouquet of a glass of vintage burgundy or cognac. Enjoy tasting the velvet texture of fresh Camembert or Brie melting upon the tongue while you luxuriate on a French barge cruise. Spend a week cruising centuries-old canals through the verdant fields and picturesque villages of provincial France.
Sophisticated European travelers have long known the pleasures of touring France's charming waterways by barge cruise. Now more and more Americans are discovering this perfect method for viewing the beauty of the French countryside up close -- barge travel in France!
Time seems to stand still as the barge slowly motors by quaint stone churches and well-kept houses, periodically pausing at moss-covered locks, as it makes its leisurely way from one town to the next. Catch up on your reading on deck, enjoy a delicious, gourmet meal from your private chef's kitchen and simply relax to the gentle sounds of water lapping against the hull. Enjoy the quiet sensation that comes with unplugging yourself from the 24/7 world on a luxury barge cruise.
If you're feeling more adventurous, the Prospérité barge cruise features daily excursions in our accompanying Mercedes bus into the surrounding countryside. You will explore the local chateaux or sip the fruits of one of the many local vineyards. During the seven days and six nights, the 128-foot long Prospérité will serve as your floating home away from home. Expressly designed and constructed to meet the expectations of upscale travelers desiring to experience the luxury of five star travel.
A Prospérité cruise offers some of the largest rooms and highest level of amenities you will find on any of the barges in France. Enjoy the space and comfort of luxury accommodations.
Size: 128 X 16 feet
Passengers: 8
Crew: 5 onboard/1 on tour
Cabins
A Prospérité cruise offers some of the largest rooms and highest level of amenities you will find on any of the canal boats in France.
The four luxurious staterooms provide 270 square-feet of space, stereo systems, an electronically adjustable oversized twin or king bed and private bath with tub, separate shower, and heated towel racks. Individually controlled central heating and air-conditioning.
Salon & Dining Room
The salon decor encompasses Italian leather couches with French accent pieces and other beautiful touches plus a separate dining room. The salon is very bright and spacious with beautiful panoramic windows, which give you a good view of the outside countryside while cruising.
The dining room has a table seating 8, decorated with elegant and contemporary style. It is the perfect place to enjoy the gourmet dinners prepared for guests by your private chef. The separate dining room also boasts a fully equipped demonstration kitchen, where the chef gives planned and impromptu demonstrations in French and Continental cuisine during the cruise.
On Deck
A spacious sun deck with hot tub is a glorious way to experience the passing scenery on the beautiful Burgundy waterways. With deck chairs and tables, a sun canopy for shade, and an open bar are available around the clock, guests can spend time relaxing here.
Guests are welcome to join the Captain to observe cruising techniques and procedures going through the locks.
Off Boat
Enjoy a casual bike ride or stroll along the towpath or into the countryside, bikes are always onboard and ready to go.
Our 9 seated air conditioned Mercedes is available for transfers and during shore excursions.
Timeless cruising on tree-lined canals... Winetasting in the Cote d'Or... Personalities of Burgundy... Hospice de Beaune... An idyllically beautiful route!
Sunday: Paris to Plombieres-les-Dijon
Private Chauffeured Transfer - Of Course!
A member of Prosperite crew will meet your party at one pickup location in central Paris at 2:00 pm or, alternatively, one pickup location in Dijon, Beaune or the immediate Cote d'Or area at 4:00 pm, and then chauffeur you via private Mercedes van to the barge, at anchor in Dijon. You'll be welcomed by the traditional champagne reception, and enjoy the first of many gourmet dinners on board. Tonight we stay in Dijon.
Monday: Plombieres-les-Dijon to Fleury-sur-Ouche
Where Medieval Monks Made Wine
Prospérité departs the port of Dijon - heading onto the Burgundy Canal for a tranquil morning cruise. Prospérité will go through the first of many locks. After lunch, devote the afternoon to an introduction to the Cote d'Or wine region lying south of the canal. First, we'll drive among the vineyards and villages of the "Route des Grand Crus" on the way to Clos de Vougeot, a 12th century chateau where Cistercian monks learned the art of winemaking. Explore the ancient wine presses and soak in the ambiance of this elegant chateau surrounded by vineyards. Then it is back to Prospérité, now moored in Fleury-sur-Ouche.
Tuesday: Fleury-sur-Ouche to Gissey-sur-Ouche
Join the Locals at the Dijon Market
This morning we'll drive back to Dijon, pictured at right, for a morning devoted to this lovely town. First, we'll walk the historic district, with its colorful tiled rooftop buildings, and then stop at the Covered Food Market, which was designed by Eiffel of Tower fame! A vast selection of produce, fish, cheeses, breads, baked goods and prepared delicacies brings this bustling market to life. There will be time to browse in tiny shops lining the cobblestoned streets, too. Then its back to Prospérité for lunch and an afternoon cruise to Gissey-sur-Ouche. On the way, what about getting out our bicycles for a meander on the towpath and into a village or two, see at right. Dinner on board ends this wonderful day.
Wednesday: Gissey-sur-Ouche to La Bussiere-sur-Ouche
Dinner at a Michelin-Starred Restaurant
A short morning cruise to Le Bussiere-sur-Ouche begins this eventful day. After lunch, begin with a quick stop at "La Ferme du Poisset," a nearby farm which produces very fine goat cheese. Yes, we'll taste some cheese! Then it's on to the adorable village of Chateauneuf-en-Auxois perched high on a hill overlooking the canal. Here is an enchanting old chateau - very simple but with history and ghosts around every corner. Then walk the cobblestoned streets of the village; perhaps one of the craft ships is open. Then it's back to Prospérité where there will be time to prepare for dinner at Abbaye de la Bussiere, a former Cistercian Abbey now immaculately restored into a hotel and Michelin-starred restaurant.
Thursday: La Bussiere-sur-Ouche to Pont d'Ouche
Medieval Hospice in Beaune - Plus Shopping!
This morning, cruise deeper into the Ouche Valley to Pont D'Ouche. This is a great time to walk, bicycle or sit on deck and watch scenes of great beauty float by. After lunch, it's back into the Mercedes Minivan for a cruise high point; An excursion to Beaune. This enchanting town is the wine capital of Cote d' Or; underneath its streets lie hundreds of miles of wine cellars. Visit the 14th-century hospital Hotel Dieu; it is gorgeously preserved and provides a unique glimpse of life in the Middle Ages. There may be time for an impromptu winetasting, browse the shops, or enjoy a cafe in the square. Then it's back to Prospérité to re-live the day at dinner on-board.
Friday: Pont d'Ouche to Vandenesse-en-Auxois
You've tasted the Cheese...Now taste the Wine for an Ultimate French Experience!
Our final morning cruise takes Prospérité to Vandenesse-en-Auxios. Take a last, long morning to relax! Then, it's back to the Cote d' Or vineyards, passing through colorful villages on the way to a cellar tour/winetasting at Domaine Prieur-Brunet in Santenay. Return to your barge - now your home away from home - for cocktails and the festive Captain's Dinner. End your Prospérité cruise in style!
Saturday: Return to Paris
A Sad Farewell
You'll depart between 8:00AM - 9:00 AM and chauffeured as a group either to one location in central Paris or one location at Charles de Gaulle Airport. Driving time to Paris is estimated at three hours; driving time to Charles de Gaulle at four hours. Please do not book a flight before 2:00 PM on the day of departure. (Transfers which fall outside of these specific parameters can be arranged by us before departure at your expense.) We hope to see you soon on Prospérité!
Note: The route is run in reverse on alternate weeks.
Dining aboard Prospérité is unlike any other barge on the French canals. Let our private chef captivate your taste buds with fresh and elegant French cuisine. Wake up to croissants and French baguettes still warm from the oven - accompanied by a buffet of fresh fruit, cereals, yogurts, jams and jellies, and on request, eggs any way you like. Usually served on deck, lunch is an ever-changing array of buffets from salads, quiche, pate, bread, fresh fruit and local cheeses.
While dinner is in an elegant setting feel free to come in informal attire. Sit back, relax and enjoy a gourmet meal, which is full of flavor and light in feeling. Take pleasure in wines, especially chosen for each meal and selected from numerous French vineyards. You'll get the opportunity to try vintages new to you - as well as enjoy old favorites. All told, onboard alone you will sample 24 wines and 36 cheeses on your week aboard Prospérité.
Sample Wine List
| Beaune 1er Cru Les Theurons Domaine Albert Morot Corton Bressandes Grand Cru Domaine Nudant Chateauneuf du Pape Domaine Duclaux-Quiot Saint Emilion Grand Cru Domaine Rolland Maillet Santenay Maladiere 1er Cru Domaine Prieur-Brunet |
Bourgogne Hautes Cotes de Nuits Domaine Moillard-Grivot Cotes du Rhone Domaine Charpoutier Brouilly Domaine Andre Vonnier Graves Chateau Peyrat Bourgogne Pinot Noir La Chapelle Domaine Dubreuil-Fontaine |
Regular Season Private Charter for up to 8 Guests: US$ 71,200
Value Season Private Charter for up to 8 Guests: US$ 64,000
V a l u e Season Rates
2024 Value Season Dates:
March 31-April 20
August 4-31
October 18-31
2024 Regular Season Dates
April 21- August 3
September 1 - October 26