'SAROCHE' - BURGUNDY ITINERARY:
SAMPLE ITINERARY:
Sunday Afternoon - Dijon
Guests are greeted at the pre-designated meeting point
and escorted to Saroche in Dijon. After settling in you are
invited to join the Captain for a Champagne Reception and
cruise safety briefing. Plenty of time for a stroll around
Dijon or merely relax on board and enjoy the view.
Monday - Cruising : Dijon to Fleurey sur Ouche
Our first day cruising leaves behind the bustling centre of
Dijon as we journey upwards to our evening halt in the
village of Fleurey sur Ouche nestling in the Ouche valley.
Climb to the top of the church of Notre Dame to view the
marvellous panoramic view over the surrounding countryside.
Excursion: Tour the Côte de Nuits vineyards known as the
Champs Elysées of Burgundy. Visit the Château of Clos de
Vougeot, established by the Cistercian monks and famous for
its wines. The Chevaliers du Tastevin meet here to sample
the wines and confer their medals on selected vintages.
Tuesday - Cruising : Fleurey sur Ouche to Gissey sur Ouche
This morning we continue upwards in the tranquility of the
countryside and the lush scenery of the Ouche valley through
Pont de Pany and Saint Marie sur Ouche to this evening's
halt at Gissey sur Ouche. Plenty of opportunities to stroll
or cycle alongside the vessel as it slowly meanders along
between locks to work up an appetite for this evening's meal
ashore at a typical country restaurant.
Excursion: This morning is set aside for a tour of Dijon
which has many places of interest such as the Palace of the
Dukes of Burgundy housing the Fine Arts Museum with its
paintings from the 14th Century to the present day. Climb
the 3l6 steps of Philip the Good's Tower to get a wonderful
view of the region.
Wednesday - Cruising : Gissey sur Ouche to La Bussière
Today's cruise takes us through sloping tree laden reaches
and the picturesque village of Saint Victor to La Bussière
where you can visit the buildings and the grounds of the
medieval abbey.
Excursion: Visit the abbey of Fontenay which was founded
in1118 by Saint Bernard and built in the Romanesque style by
the Cistercian monks in the 12th Century to the 15th
Century. In 1906 it was turned into a paper mill by the
Montgolfier brothers but was reinstated by their descendants
in 1820.
Thursday - Cruising : La Bussière to Pont d'Ouche
Cruising along the tree lined valley we pass through the
canalside villages of La Forge and Veuvey sur Ouche en route
to Pont d'Ouche where Charollais cattle graze peacefully in
the pastures alongside the canal.
Excursion: Beaune, Burgundy's wine capital - tour the Hôtel
Dieu with its honeycombed, coloured tiled roof, built in
1443 as a Hospice for the sick and needy it is now famous
for its collection of pottery jars and its annual wine
auctions. Visit the cellars of Patriarche Pere et Fils, the
largest cellars in Burgundy, for a tasting of some of its
fine wines.
Friday - Cruising : Pont d'Ouche to Vandenesse
Our final morning's cruise takes us ever upwards towards the
summit level as the canal winds round past the hillside
villages of Bouhey and Châteauneuf. The cruise culminates in
the Captain's Farewell Dinner ashore at a Burgundian
restaurant.
Excursion: Visit the magnificent Château of Commarin with
its forbidding stone walls and towers, and the romantic 12th
Century village of Châteauneuf, former seat of the Duke of
Burgundy, prominent upon its hilltop overlooking the Canal.
Saturday - Vandenesse
Time after breakfast for one last chance to sit on deck
before your departure from Saroche.
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