Canals of France on a barge
Your cruise to discover the canals of France aboard a CroisiEurope’s barge
For your pleasure, CroisiEurope offers you the chance to discover all the charms of the canals of Alsace, Lorraine, Franche-Comté and Bourgogne. By navigating these canals, you will meet our "undiscovered France”, still authentic and full of emotions. On these cruises you are choosing the serenity of pedestrian paths, towpaths still preserved in nature. Through the peaceful rhythm of the cruise, the landscapes and the typical villages will not cease to amaze you. The stops we have chosen are great surprises ... This is a new and pleasant way to travel and relax!
The Doubs Valley... nature, history and authenticity
The Doubs is only navigable on a little more than 200 kilometres and its route allows you to discover its wild and enchanting sites. Running first between rocky cliffs and wooded slopes, it then laps into long meanders to the approach of the Saône, which it joins near Saint Jean de Losne.
This splendid waterway offers a varied cruise, between protected waterways and the natural river course through the three departments that it crosses, the territory of Belfort, the Jura and the Doubs.
The Doubs is the only French river that gives the impression of sailing in the mountains: passing by cliffs and breath-taking ravines.
The Saône Valley
The Saône is the main tributary of the Rhone. It is navigable over 365 km from Verdun-sur-le-Doubs to Lyon. This river, with the largest watershed in France, has its source in Vioménil at the foot of the cliffs of Monts Faucilles in the department of Vosges. It flows into the Rhone at Lyon, France, at an altitude of 163 meters. It is a beautiful river that offers 480 km of navigation
The Bourgogne Canal
The Bourgogne Canal
The Bourgogne’s Canal is a small waterway with a length of 242 km, located in the heart of the region. It connects the basin of the Seine with that of the Rhone. It starts in Migennes, a town on the Yonne, and ends in Saint-Jean-de-Losne on the Saône. The variety of its landscapes makes it a very popular route for cruising.
The Marne-Rhine canal
The Marne-Rhine Canal is 312 km long, linking the Marne (Vitry-le-François) to the Rhine (Strasbourg). It crosses the Vosges by the gap at the Saverne collar. It is a small canal whose most remarkable work is the inclined plan of Saint-Louis-Arzviller put into service in 1967. This doubles and replaces the 17 locks close together (44 m of unevenness). The canal also has three tunnels and several canal bridges including the La Madeleine canal bridge.
Stop in PARIS - BOUGIVAL - PONTOISE - AUVERS-SUR-OISE - SAINT-LEU-D'ESSERENT - PONT-SAINTE-MAXENCE - COMPIEGNE - PONT-L'ÉVÊQUE (Oise) - Paris(2)
Splurge on our exclusive offer and vacation through an incontestably captivating region of France, the Oise Valley. The Oise River meanders through the wooded countryside it has carved meticulously throughout history. This cruise includes a multitude of historic sites and guarantees an in-depth look into our colorful culture. Discover the Château de Malmaison. In Auvers-sur-Oise, follow the footsteps of Van Gogh to the Musée de l'Absinthe and learn about the café atmosphere influencing the artists at the time. Further along, the Château de Chantilly gives you a good idea of what the French consider their art de vivre. To wrap it all up, pay your respects to those who sacrificed their lives over a hundred years ago at the Armistice Memorial in Compiègne. Of course, our cruise will be filled with French cuisine delights, including a masterclass on making crème chantilly by a member of the Confrérie des Chevaliers Fouetteurs.
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Stop in PARIS - EVRY - MELUN - MORET-LOING-ET-ORVANNE - CANNES-ECLUSES - SENS - Paris(1)
This cruise brings you gently from Paris to the edge of Burgundy. You'll pass the famous beautiful forest of Fontainebleau'once the hunting grounds for French royalty and a natural inspiration for many artists. Discover prestigious monuments and famous sites. Travel back in time at the Vaux-le-Vicomte and Fontainebleau castles. You'll fall in love with Barbizon, the timeless painters' village. The architectural treasures of Provins'a medieval city listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site'and Sens unfold before your eyes.
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Stop in Paris(2) - PONT-L'ÉVÊQUE (Oise) - COMPIEGNE - PONT-SAINTE-MAXENCE - SAINT-LEU-D'ESSERENT - AUVERS-SUR-OISE - PONTOISE - BOUGIVAL - PARIS
Splurge on our exclusive offer and vacation through an incontestably captivating region of France, the Oise Valley. The Oise River meanders through the wooded countryside it has carved meticulously throughout history. This cruise includes a multitude of historic sites and guarantees an in-depth look into our colorful culture. Discover the Château de Malmaison. In Auvers-sur-Oise, follow the footsteps of Van Gogh to the Musée de l'Absinthe and learn about the café atmosphere influencing the artists at the time. Further along, the Château de Chantilly gives you a good idea of what the French consider their art de vivre. To wrap it all up, pay your respects to those who sacrificed their lives over a hundred years ago at the Armistice Memorial in Compiègne. Of course, our cruise will be filled with French cuisine delights, including a masterclass on making crème chantilly by a member of the Confrérie des Chevaliers Fouetteurs.
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Stop in ARLES - GALLICIAN - AIGUES-MORTES - VILLENEUVE-LES-MAGUELONE - SETE(1) - Arles(2)
From Arles to Sète, join us on a cruise through breathtaking sceneries. Discover 2,500 years of history in Arles before visiting Aigues-Mortes, a medieval fortified town with a prestigious heritage in the heart of one of the most beautiful natural sites of Provence. You will also have a chance to explore the Camargue and Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert, one of the jewels of the Languedoc known as one of the Most Beautiful Villages of France.
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Stop in STRASBOURG - WALTENHEIM - SAVERNE - LUTZELBOURG - XOUAXANGE - LAGARDE - Strasbourg(1)
From Strasbourg to Lagarde, embark on an authentic and traditional cruise in the heart of Alsace and Moselle. You will cruise on the Marne-Rhine Canal where you will discover a colorful heritage and monuments that reflect its history through exciting tours. Explore the Hops Trail, the Haut Barr and Lutzelbourg castles or the Chagall trail and be astonished by the richness of this captivating cruise.
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