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Hotel Barge Savoir Faire
Cruise the waterways of
Holland, Belgium & France
Charter Savoir Faire for 12 person Bastille Cruise departing 11 Jul 2010 for only £16,800
Experience Holland's famous
Tulip time on our Spring Cruises or take
a 13 night cruise across Holland, Belgium
and France. We offer cruises and excursions
in the Paris, Champagne and Chablis regions
with a range of interesting itineraries.
The 12-passenger Savoir
Faire (formerly "Etoile de Champagne")
was built in 1932 as a Belgian transport
barge. Converted into a hotel barge in 1979
she was substantially refurbished for the
beginning of the 2005 season. Her six staterooms
offer luxurious accommodation for 12 passengers
who are attentively catered for by 6 English-speaking
crew. The salon, dining area, and
bar are finished in mahogany, teak and brass,
decorated with antiques and paintings. Two
spacious decks offer magnificent views of
the countryside.
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Charter Savoir Faire for 12 person Bastille Cruise departing 11 Jul 2010 for only £16,800 (was £27,000)
Save 5% off 2011 charters.
(Please
call for prices and book by 31 Aug 2010)
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Boat Features |
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132 Feet long |
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6/7 Crew |
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6 Twin or Double Staterooms |
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Centrally heated |
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Air-conditioned |
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3 Twin Staterooms |
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Touring Bikes |
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Regional Dishes
Braised Beef Fillet in Juniper
Berry and Red Wine Jus,
Saddle of Lamb with Eggplant
Caviar
Regional Wines
St Emilion Grand Cru
Chasagne-Montrachet les
Houilleres
Pomerol
Pouilly Fuissé
Regional Cheeses
Gouda
Leyden
Maasdam
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In the public areas, the Savoir Faire is
unique with five separate areas for passenger
enjoyment -- whether for a personal retreat,
a quiet conversation, a small group get-together,
or for all passengers to enjoy together.
The salon, dining area, and bar are finished
in mahogany, teak and brass, decorated with
antiques and paintings collected over the
years
Let us know when you book if you would like
to use the Barge’s mountain bikes
and we will make sure they are there for
you to actively explore these beautiful
areas. For more leisurely pastimes there
is internet access, board games, books and
binoculars for observing the local wildlife.
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Savoir Faire Itineraries |
Amsterdam
Tulip Cruise
Mar 28; Apr 4,11,18,25;
May 2
3 Country, 13 nights Cruise
May 9,16; Oct 17,24
Upper Loire/Burgundy
May 23, 30; Jun 6,13,20,27;
Jul 4,11,18,25; Aug 1,8
Upper Loire/Paris
Aug 15; Sep 19,26; Oct
3,10
Champagne
Aug 22,29; Sep 5,12 |
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Highlights |
Tulip
Cruise (March and April)
-Visit Zaanse Schans windmill village
-Visit Amsterdam and cruise the river Amstel
-Visit Aalsmeer the world’s biggest flower auction
-Visit Gouda and Haarlem
-Visit Delft and its famous potteries
-Visit the Keukenhof gardens
(From May to Sept, Savoir Faire
embarks on a series of cruises
in the Burgundy/Upper Loire and
Champagne regions of France)
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Nemours-Villeneuve Itinerary in Western Burgundy
-Visit the town of Chablis and Domaine Laroche cellars
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Visit the 12th century Cathedral of St Etienne in Sens
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Visit the Chateau of Vaux-le-Vicomte (setting for the film "The Man In The Iron Mask")
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Visit the medieval walled town of Moret-sur-Loing, home of the famous Impressionist painter, Alfred Sisley
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Visit the Pal
ce of Fontainebleau, where every French monarch from Francois I to Napoleon III left his mark |
Paris to Villeneuve Itinerary in Upper Loire
-Cruise through Paris beneath the floodlit Eiffel Tower
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Visit to Fontainebleau where every French monarch from Francois I to Napoleon III left his mark
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Visit the wine town of Chablis Visit the town of Chablis and Domaine Laroche cellars
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Visit the medieval town of Provins and watch the falconry show
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Visit the Chateau of Vaux-le-Vicomte (setting for the film "The Man In The Iron Mask") |
Champagne Cruise Itinerary
-Visit to Reims and its magnificent cathedral
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Moet and Chandon for a tour and tasting
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Visit to Coulomniers, one of the centres of Brie Cheese
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Visit Chateau of Vaux-le-Vicomte
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Cruise through Paris beneath the floodlit Eiffel Tower. |
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