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Hotel Barge Savoir Faire
Cruise the waterways of
Holland, Belgium & France
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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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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Notes |
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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 29; Apr 5,12,19,26;
May 3
3 Country, 13 nights Cruise
May 10,17; Oct 18,25
Upper Loire/Burgundy
May 24, 31; Jun 7,14,21,28;
Jul 5,12,19,26; Aug 2,9
Upper Loire/Paris
Aug 16; Sep 20,27; Oct
4,11
Champagne
Aug 23,30; Sep 6,13 |
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Highlights |
Tulip
Cruise (March and April)
- Visit
Zaanse Schans windmill village
- Cruise through Amsterdam and
along the river Amstel
- Visit Aalsmeer the world’s
biggest flower auction
- 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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Paris-Auxerre Itinerary
in Chablis Region
- Cruise
through Paris beneath the floodlit
Eiffel Tower
- Visit to Fontainebleau where
every French monarch from Francois
I to Napoleon III left his mark
- Visit the wine town of Chablis
- Visit the town of Chablis and
Domaine Laroche cellars
- Visit the pilgrimage town of
Vezelay
- Visit and moor in the beautiful
city of Auxerre |
Auxerre-Montargis
Upper Loire & Burgundy cruise
- Tour of Chablis wine
cellars
- Visit the 12th century Cathedral
of St Etiennein Sens
- Visit the Chateau of Vaux-le-Vicomte
(setting for the film "The
Man In The Iron Mask")
- Visit the Palace of Fontainebleau,
where every French monarch from
Francois I to Napoleon III left
his mark |
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