Charter A Luxury French Barge Complete With Crew

Charter Belmond luxury French Barges

Experience attentive service, beautifully appointed cabins and fine dining on a luxurious barge through the tranquil canals and rivers of France Glide peacefully through the French countryside on a luxury barge and see France from this unique perspective. Enjoy gourmet onboard dining and delight in this leisurely side of life throughout your journey. There are five beautiful barges, each uniquely designed from the pretty cottage style of the Alouette to the elegantly grand Napoleon. Whether you choose the privacy of a small vessel or prefer joining a larger party, you will receive the convenience of a full staff and crew. Two or even three barges can travel together to accommodate parties of up to twenty two.

Includes

7 Days, 6 Nights on board
Ultra All Inclusive
Fully Crewed Barges
Luxury Transfers
Eurostar from London

Price from £3,795 pp

Prices are per person based on 2 travelling on a shared charter in May 19

Belmond BargesRoutes & Regions

The Belmond Barge Fleet

Find out more about the five Belmond luxury Barges:

The Belmond Alouette

Two beautifully furnished cabins accommodate up to four guests in intimate style. Both feature double or twin beds and en-suite showers. Soak up the views on the sun deck. Large picture windows in the lounge offer spectacular views of passing scenery. Enjoy delicious cuisine prepared by your cordon bleu chef using the freshest ingredients. Belmond Alouette is available for private charter only. view example itineraries

Details and main features

Lounge and dining area with stereo system
DVD player and DVDs
HiFi system and CDs
Bose iPod docking station
Books and board games
Computer with internet access
Sun deck with a 360˚ view, sun loungers, table and parasol
Capacity: 4 passengers
Length: 100ft/30.48m
Width: 15.58ft/4.75m
Crew: 4

Deck Plan

The Belmond Fleur de Lys

Rich Indian fabrics and four-poster beds create a sumptuous décor. Three spacious cabins comfortably accommodate up to six guests. Each features an en-suite bathroom and dressing area. By day, go for a dip in your private pool and watch the stunning scenery slip by. Cool off in the air-conditioned lounge. Magnificent five-course dinners are served in the dining room. After, gather around the grand piano with a glass of wine for a truly elegant evening. Belmond Fleur de Lys is available for private charter or can be booked per cabin. view example itineraries

Details and main features

Sundeck and heated swimming pool
Computer with internet access
HiFi system and CDs
Writing Desk
Bose iPod docking station
DVD player and DVDs
Grand piano
Capacity: 6 passengers
Width: 16.56ft/5.05m
Crew: 6

Deck Plan

The Belmond Amaryllis

Belmond Amaryllis carries up to eight guests in true French style. There are four generous cabins with king-size or twin beds and en-suite marble bathrooms. The boat is graced with antique Louis XVI furniture and trompe l’oeil wall murals. On a sunny day, cool off with a dip in the pool. Come evening, dine in style in the formal dining room. Open the full-width lounge doors to enjoy a delightful alfresco dinner. Belmond Amaryllis is available for private charter only. view example itineraries

Details and main features

Sundeck with canopy and heated swimming pool
Computer with internet access
Stero-surround system and CDs
Dining room
Bose iPod docking station
DVD player and DVDs
Capacity: 8 passengers
Length: 128ft/39.m
Width: 16.56ft/5.05m
Crew: 6

Deck Plan

The Belmond Hirondelle

From the freshly cut flowers on the table to the bottle of champagne chilling in the dining room, this is cruising at its most leisurely. Tastefully decorated in soft country shades, Hirondelle has a relaxed atmosphere that is perfectly in tune with the scenery outside. The barge can comfortably accommodate eight people in four spacious cabins, each with en-suite bathroom. Large picture windows let the sunlight flood into the bright airy lounge making it the ideal spot to relax and read up on the next destination on your itinerary. On the sun deck, you can watch the day fade into evening over cocktails before dinner. Belmond Hirondelle is available for private charter or can be booked per cabin. view example itineraries

Details and main features

Sundeck with 360° view, sunloungers, two tables and large parasol
Computer with internet access
Books and board games
Bose iPod docking station
DVD player and DVDs
Capacity: 8 passengers
Length: 129ft/39.m
Width: 16.56ft/5.05m
Crew: 5

Deck Plan

The Belmond Napoleon

Cocktail parties under the stars, sumptuous feasts in the stately lounge, idyllic hours spent in the outdoor Jacuzzi — Napoléon is perfect for convivial gatherings.

Hosting up to 12 passengers in six sizeable cabins,each with its own en-suite bathroom, this generously proportioned barge has a wealth of facilities to pamper its guests.

Mingle with your fellow passengers over a leisurely nightcap on the upper deck, enjoy candlelit alfresco dinners, while away an afternoon on the spacious sun deck and visit some of France’s most iconic wine châteaux.

Belmond Napoléon is available for private charter or can be booked per cabin. view example itineraries

Details and main features

Lounge and dining area with stero system
Sundeck with Jacuzzi, sun loungers, exercise equipment and canopied dining area
Lounge with piano keyboard
Books and board games, Dvds and Cds
Bose iPod docking station
Capacity: 12 passengers
Length: 129ft/39.m
Width: 16.56ft/5.05m
Crew: 6

Deck Plan

Belmond Barges – Routes & Regions

Find out more about the Belmond luxury Barge routes:

Canl Du Midi

Channelling through south-west France to the Mediterranean is the Canal du Midi. On its way, it traverses rolling vineyards and fields of sunflowers, medieval castles and ancient, fortified towns. One such town is Carcassonne, an enchanting hilltop citadel that dominates the skyline with its majestic, turreted fortress, La Cité. The cobbled, 13th-century Ville Basse (Lower Town) hosts cafes, markets, boutiques and bistros. East of Toulouse, the plane-tree-lined canal enters the Minervois wine region. Along the canal, sun-dappled towpaths offer idyllic walking and cycling opportunities. Neighbouring Minervois is ruggedly beautiful whist Corbières is famed for its Cathar castles and rich, red wines. Branching off the Canal du Midi, the Canal de la Robine leads to Narbonne. The attractive town is home to an historic cathedral and the medieval Archbishops’ Palace. The fabulous indoor food emporium will delight your senses.

PROVENCE

Impossibly seductive, Provence offers a heady mix of fragrant lavender and poppy fields, sunbaked hillsides and cavernous gorges and medieval villages and vibrant market towns. Rising from this sylvan scenery is the former papal city of Avignon, whose immaculately preserved ramparts protect the splendid Palaisdes, Papes, the summer home of a succession of Popes during the 14th century. Next to the palace is Avignon’s famous bridge, which, according to legend, was built by a shepherd — later Saint Bénezet, on instructions from God. Equally fabled is the wine, Châteauneuf-du-Pape, which was produced for Pope Clement V and subsequent holy leaders. Another Provençal gem is Arles, the Roman town that inspired Vincent van Gogh. From his arrival in 1888,its warmth and vitality lead him to produce 300 works, including representations of the cafe terrace on the Place du Forum, the Langlois Bridge and the Sunflower series.

BURGUNDY

Say the word “Burgundy” and most people will immediately think of wine — this region is synonymous with some of the world’s finest vintages. Although Burgundy’s vineyards cover some 23,000 hectares, the vignerons (winegrowers) tend to have petite vineyards, crafting small but perfect quantities of pinot noir and chardonnay. The crème de la crème are the “grands crus”, most of which lie between Gevrey-Chambertin and Vosne-Romanée. Wine lovers should make a beeline for Burgundy’s fun-loving wine capital, Beaune. Stay under the turrets and multicoloured, glazed tiled roofs of the Hôtel-Dieu des Hospices de Beaune, a former hospital of unsurpassed medieval magnificence.Some 40km north lies Dijon, also full of fine medieval and Renaissance buildings. The city is the world’s mustard capital. The daily market, in the 19th-century Les Halles, is foodie heaven.

FRANCHE-COMTE

Flanked by Burgundy and Switzerland, Franche-Comté enjoys some of France’s most breathtaking scenery. This region is characterised by pine forests and unspoilt plains, dotted with lakes, waterfalls, vineyards and mountains, as well as picturesque villages and fortified towns.Its vibrant capital, Besançon, dates from Roman times—hip bars and bistros sit beside Classical arches and Renaissance palaces. Its magnificent UNESCO-listed citadel, built in the 17th century, commands views of the entire area.Don’t miss the impressive Roman Battant Bridge, the Muséede Beaux Arts and the Cathedral of Saint-Jean, which houses the famous Astronomical Clock. Further along the Doubs is Dole, dominated by the Gothic Notre Dame church, which holds treasures, such as richly decorated Sainte Chapelle du Miracle de Faverney. Dole’s most famous son is Louis Pasteur; his former home is now a museum on the canal.

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Neil Dowlman

A very efficient, helpful and professional service. Particularly from Sasha who made our 25th Wedding Anniversary holiday very special with the care and attention to arranging excellent accommodation right down to logistics and some lovely touches on making it a holiday to remember - thank you

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William Young

It is the first time we have used a travel agent to book a package holiday which included the travel, hotel and event as one booking so quite rightly your a little apprehensive that everything goes smoothly. We were kept informed regularly before leaving and laterly presented with a very good presentation pack which included the itinerary in date order so we got off to a very good start. The seating arrangements that were pre booked were in a prime position along with the quality of our hotel which Mulberry Travel recommended and could not be faulted due to its uninterrupted views overlooking the coast. All in all this break represented very good value for money and took away a lot of the stress to organize something special whilst using the knowledge of Mulberry travel to good effect. So 5 stars for value and quality from me.

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Andrea Bocelli was absolutely sensational!! Probably the best experience of my life thus far! I'll definitely go again next year & the year after. Mulberry Travel did it all so well... every aspect, the hotel in the best location right by the Ponte Vecchio, the pick up from the airport, dinner before the concert was out of a dream... an absolute perfect dream plucked out of my mind 🥰 Thanks a million Lee at Mulberry Travel.... it was all perfectly seamless 😊😊

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Vickie

Thank you to Lee and staff for a magical Trip to see Andrea Bocelli. The casa Del Nero was an amazing experience as well. We will definitely be working with you in the future. All the best.

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Paul Lavelle

Mulberry Travel delivered an incredible bespoke travel experience, making all the arrangements for our trip to Florence combined with attending the Andrea Bocelli concert held in his home village in Tuscany. All the travel arrangements were perfect, transfers etc were all on time and so professional. The hotel in Florence was fantastic, no complaints at all. The concert was fantastic and the location for the pre-concert dinner was stunning. An experience my wife and I will never forget! A big thanks to Sasha for making all the arrangements, first class customer service throughout.

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Jim

We paid for five, star, we expected 5 star, and that's what we got! Superbly arranged by Mulberry travel, and I have no hesitation in recommending their services.

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Eryl Drew

Really grateful to Sasha at Mulberry Travel for arranging our trip to Tuscany to see Andrea Boccelli. Sasha arranged everything on my behalf and was an amazing experience. We arrived at Pisa Airport where we we were collected by our own driver and taken to our hotel in Florence, a beautiful hotel that was ideally located. The day of the concert we were driven through the Tuscan countryside for an alfresco 5 course meal......was something of a film set, afterwards we we were dropped off at the entrance to the venue. Thanks to Mulberry Travel and Sasha for arranging everything on my behalf for an amazing experience. We'll definitely be booking this trip again......thank you.

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Angela Gledhill

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Dave Box

A fantastic experience on the Belmond Pullman from London Victoria to Liverpool taking in the Grand National. The food on board the train was sublime, I can say no more. Service from Tim, Andrew and Nigel was perfect within carriage Perseus. The train was lovely and each carriage different. Overall my party of four have applied for next year, hopefully we will be successful.

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Glyn Farrar

As I had hoped it was a fabulous and unique experience from stepping out from the Clermont onto the concourse of Victoria Station and almost straight away being approached by Belmond staff to escort us to check in. The ratio of staff to guest on the whole journey was so high to ensure attentive service. I know the British Pullman is denoted as the hors d’oeuvre with the VSOE the main positive course! For us however the Pullman was the ultimate experience. We feel it is our country Britain at its very best! Everything about it is so British with real quality and indulgence. I’m so so sorry and disappointed to hear that the British Pullman service is no longer going to be a feature of Orient Express journeys! I even took photos of the toilets with the mosaic tiles! On the actual Orient Exoress, even though I had done all the research I thought I needed, we weren’t clear that certain wines and champagnes were complimentary Ian’s eyes popped out at the prices of some of the bottles! We enjoyed all our meals though the drinks for breakfast were served in cups and therefore were not hot The transfer to the Ca Sagredo was really well organised and efficient. Though they didn’t say at reception as we checked in, it was clear on entering the room that it was not the Grand Canal Double and that we had been upgraded! We were shown to the Library Suite with balcony onto Grand Canal. Maybe it was through the membership of that hotel group that I have The break in Florence was also lovely with attentive service and friendliness from staff at The Lungarno. That hotel has the best location in terms of proximity to Ponte Vecchio Sasha we were also pleased with the efficiency of the agents you use for the transfers. The timings were so accurate and agsin service very attentive The only slight snag we had was as we got off the water taxi at Venice Santa Lucia. We know now it was separate from that service. A porter was waiting with a barrow and started to load our luggage! It was a short distance to the station concourse yet we were charged 20 Euros as an official transaction with a machine issuing a receipt Apart from that we enjoyed a truely memorable holiday which I can recommend as a unique treat for a special celebration.

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Jeremy Willson

Our trip on the Orient Express can only be described as amazing. From meeting the Pullman at Victoria and travelling through the English countryside the level of Service was impeccable. Meeting the Orient Express in Calais was one of those Wow moments. We were met by the VSOE staff and escorted on to the train the champagne was opened and the Golden age of travel was revived. Lakes and mountains as you travel through the countryside are simply breathtaking. The cuisine on the train was amazing as was our steward that looked after us through out our trip. Arriving in Venice the boat transfers were seamless, and another great experience arriving at our hotel. We stayed at the Liassidi palace hotel, perfectly situated in the city. Venice is just amazing. Wonderful, faultless, brilliantly organised holiday.

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Anonymous

My husband and I have recently returned from a trip on the Orient Express to Venice which was organised for us by Sasha at Mulberry Travel. The holiday was fabulous and went perfectly due to Sasha's excellent organisation. We were glad to have found Mulberry Travel as they made everything very efficient and easy. We would highly recommend them. Vivien

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Paul Gayford

So where do I begin? Firstly thanks to Sasha for arranging an amazing trip for us on the Orient Express and our stay in Venice. Also for holding the trip over from when we originally booked, pre-pandemic. The trip and hotel exceeded our expectations. Attention to detail and seamless transfers throughout were without fault. Many Thanks to Mulberry. We wil certainly approach them again for future trips.

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Anonymous

Excellent travel company. Very professional from booking our holiday all the way through to the end, very well organised. I would not hesitate to use Mulberry Travel in the future.

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David Barker

Can't thank Sasha enough for organizing a fantastic trip to Venice for us. The highlight was an amazing Andrea Boccelli concert, but the L'Oroglio hotel was great, with really friendly and helpful staff. All our transfers worked like clockwork from the speedboat from the airport to the hotel and back, and the limousine to and from the concert. Overall a wonderful few days and we won't hesitate to use Mulberry again.

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Susan Liston

We would like to thank Sasha for all her help in organising our recent trip to Florence and our wonderful evening at the Andrea Bocelli concert in Lajatico. The attention to detail from our first contact through to our detailed Itinerary package was second to none. We hope to use Mulberry Travel again in the future and will certainly recommend them to our friends.

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Robert Walters

Three years ago, pre -Covid we booked a package to see Andrea Bocelli in concert in Lajatico,Tuscany through Mulberry Travel. We returned yesterday from that trip having witnessed the Maestro singing at the Theatre of Silence, with the finale Nessum Dorma ringing in our ears and etched in our memories. This was achieved by the patience and persistence of the team at Mulberry Travel, who were faced with changes of travel dates, cancelled flights, and different airports whilst bombarded by the twists and turns of Covid 19. As a result of their fortitude and determination and our patience, we eventually savoured 3 wonderful nights and days exploring Florence, followed by an equally captivating 4 days on a vineyard in the Chianti region, eating Italian food and drinking home-grown wines whilst relaxing in the sun. Sincere thanks to you all Rob,Lee and Sasha and the team at Mulberry. Bravissimo!!!

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Mick Ferns

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Nicola Garrington

We had the most amazing trip to Italy to see Andrea bocelli in concert. The whole trip was booked through mulberry travel and it was really well organised from the moment we stepped off the plane to the moment we arrived back in the uk. I would definitely recommend mulberry travel. They kept us up todays with everything from the moment we booked. Thank you for the most memorable holiday x

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Colette Harding

Well what can I say, Mulberry Travel, especially Sasha are a fantastic company to book your holidays through. My friend & I have just returned back from Florence where we went to see Andrea Bocelli in concert. First class service from start to finish. Will definitely be using them again!!! Colette

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Charter A Luxury French Barge Complete With Crew

Charter Belmond luxury French Barges

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The Belmond Barge Fleet

ALOUETTE

The Belmond Alouette

Details and main features

Deck Plan

FLEUR DE LYS

The Belmond Fleur de Lys

Details and main features

Deck Plan

AMARYLLIS

The Belmond Amaryllis

Details and main features

Deck Plan

HIRONDELLE

The Belmond Hirondelle

Details and main features

Deck Plan

NAPOLEON

The Belmond Napoleon

Details and main features

Deck Plan

Belmond Barges – Routes & Regions

CANAL DU MIDI

Canl Du Midi

PROVENCE

PROVENCE

BURGUNDY

BURGUNDY

FRANCHE-COMTE

FRANCHE-COMTE

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ANDREA BOCELLI CONCERT

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