The Burgundy Canal runs for 150 miles through the interior of France. While much of the
canal remains just the way it was when constructed in the 17th and 18 th Century, the canal boats
running today offer catered meals and on some barges, culinary themes that delve into wine
and chocolate or the local wines paired with French cooking in a week-long exploration of
French culture that can give the traveler quite a unique experience
The old barges started their runs in 1832 carrying commercial cargo and passengers. Cargo
rarely traverses the canal now but much history and tradition lingers and one great way to
experience it is on a barge tour with a French chef cooking the meals.
canal remains just the way it was when constructed in the 17th and 18 th Century, the canal boats
running today offer catered meals and on some barges, culinary themes that delve into wine
and chocolate or the local wines paired with French cooking in a week-long exploration of
French culture that can give the traveler quite a unique experience
The old barges started their runs in 1832 carrying commercial cargo and passengers. Cargo
rarely traverses the canal now but much history and tradition lingers and one great way to
experience it is on a barge tour with a French chef cooking the meals.
A three-kilometer
tunnel (2.07
miles) is one of
the intriguing
features of this
marvel of
engineering. The
town of Pouilly
has the highest
elevation at over
1200 feet above
sea level.
tunnel (2.07
miles) is one of
the intriguing
features of this
marvel of
engineering. The
town of Pouilly
has the highest
elevation at over
1200 feet above
sea level.
The Burgundy Canal remains an intriguing engineering
accomplishment and a wonderful place to enjoy a barge
cruise through the countryside of France while dining on
fresh produce from the local village markets and pairing the
meals with the local wines.
accomplishment and a wonderful place to enjoy a barge
cruise through the countryside of France while dining on
fresh produce from the local village markets and pairing the
meals with the local wines.
Burgundy Valley Canal Boats, Culinary and Wine Cruises
| Burgundy Canal Lifestyle Vacation, French Cooking, Local Wine, and a Week-long Immersion in French Culture on a Canal Barge Cruise |
Tending the locks in Dijon
Burgundy Valley Canal Boat Holiday
Burgundy Valley Canal Boats on a canal barge holiday below the castle
at Chateauneuf-en- Auxios
at Chateauneuf-en- Auxios
Burgundy Valley Canal Boats Make a Barge Holiday Tour Through Central France
Burgundy Valley Canal Boat Rentals still run the 150 miles of the
canal that joins the Atlantic to the Mediterranean Sea. They traverse the
interior of France on a canal that hasn't changed much since the 17th and 18
th Century.
The culinary cruise boats make their slow runs out of Dijon many other ports
and they stop each night allowing passengers to hike or bike to the nearby
villages. A van follows the boat and takes passengers in to the village if they
choose not to bike or walk.
Itineraries include Hiking, Biking, Golf, Wine and Chocolate,
Culinary wine and meal pairing. Many boats include all meals
and open bar.
canal that joins the Atlantic to the Mediterranean Sea. They traverse the
interior of France on a canal that hasn't changed much since the 17th and 18
th Century.
The culinary cruise boats make their slow runs out of Dijon many other ports
and they stop each night allowing passengers to hike or bike to the nearby
villages. A van follows the boat and takes passengers in to the village if they
choose not to bike or walk.
Itineraries include Hiking, Biking, Golf, Wine and Chocolate,
Culinary wine and meal pairing. Many boats include all meals
and open bar.
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Burgundy
Valley Canal
Boats Leave
the Port of
Dijon for a
week on the
Burgundy
Canal,
here;returning
to Dijon below
the village and
castle of
Chateauneuf-en
- Auxios
Valley Canal
Boats Leave
the Port of
Dijon for a
week on the
Burgundy
Canal,
here;returning
to Dijon below
the village and
castle of
Chateauneuf-en
- Auxios
The 11 the
century
hilltop
village of
Chateauneuf
-en-Axious
offers the
hiker or
biker a rest
and a tour of
the castle.
century
hilltop
village of
Chateauneuf
-en-Axious
offers the
hiker or
biker a rest
and a tour of
the castle.
Barge Cruises out of the city of Dijon make one week culinary and wine trips on the Burgundy Canal
The TGV high speed Train and a high speed toll highway reach Dijon from Paris.
The TGV high speed Train and a high speed toll highway reach Dijon from Paris.
While not
dining the
visitor can
tour the old
castle and
hike or bike
the roads
through the
villages; the
barges have
bikes on
board
dining the
visitor can
tour the old
castle and
hike or bike
the roads
through the
villages; the
barges have
bikes on
board
Visitor can hike the
roads along the canal
and tour the villages or
bike the roads to the
old castles.
roads along the canal
and tour the villages or
bike the roads to the
old castles.
How to reach Dijon by rail
and rental auto from Paris
and rental auto from Paris
How to reach Dijon and the Burgundy Canal by
rail and rental auto from Paris
rail and rental auto from Paris
| Take a Canal Holiday in French Wine Country. A boating Holiday could include your own chef on a Culinary Tour or you could cruise France in your own self-drive narrow boat. Barge hire is available on the Burgundy Canal. |