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Itinerary
for L'Art de Vivre
Sunday, Day 1 PARIS TO CLAMECY Guests are met at the hotel at 1.30 pm and transferred to L'Art de Vivre. After a Champagne Welcome, wander the logging capital and raison d'etre of the Nivernais canal, enjoying the 13th century cathedral, old winding streets and views of the River Yonne. Dinner aboard. Monday, Day 2 CLAMECY TO VILLIERS SUR YONNE Morning cruise from Clamecy, with a stop at Chevroches for a visit to the 18th century model farm of Misery with the owner Mme Dhuick as our guide. Here we taste farm produce from jam to the famed Foie Gras, all of this accompanied by a fragrant Chablis. We continue our first day's cruise to the charming hamlet of Villiers sur Yonne. Dinner aboard. Tuesday, Day 3 VILLIERS SUR YONNE TO TANNAY Enjoy an early cruise and a fascinating stop in Asnois to visit "Le Bouc qui Fume" or the "Smoking Billy Goat", a chapel based antique/curiosity shop. After passing the impressive double lock at Tannay , we moor in the old logging port and visit the Château of Bazoches, home of Marechal Vauban, whose illustrious visitors included Richard the Lionheart. Dinner aboard. Wednesday, Day 4 TANNAY TO CHITRY LES MINES Morning visit to one of Burgundy's most picturesque hill-top settings - Vézelay. Discover the treasured Roman Basilica of St Mary Magdalene, lace and craft shops, superb views over the surrounding countryside and a delightful drive back to the barge before cruising to Chitry, passing through Dirol and its two Van Gogh style hand-operated lift bridges. Dinner ashore. Thursday, Day 5 CHITRY LES MINES TO SARDY After a morning stroll around the village of Chitry we visit Elise Villiers, a viticulteur from Precy le Moult to taste some of the regions finest Chardonnays and the famed wine made from the "Melon" grape. Return to the barge and cruise to Sardy. Dinner aboard. Friday, Day 6 SARDY TO BAYE Today we begin our day making our passage through the 16 lock flight leading to the summit of the Nivernais canal. These locks are sometimes less than 200 yards apart! and alongside each lock is a pretty waterfall, maintaining the canal level. Considered by many to be one of the most beautiful canal reaches in France, some of the lock houses are now craft shops and you can embark and disembark as we ascend to the three tunnels of La Collancelle before the lake at Baye which marks the summit. Captains Farewell Dinner aboard. Saturday, Day 7 BAYE TO PARIS After breakfast return to Paris by coach by about 1pm. This is a sample
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Meeting Point: France - Paris - Ampère Villiers Hotel - 102 Avenne de Villiers - 75017 Paris - Sunday 1:30 pm
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