2020 BOATING GUIDE


“WE’VE PICKED THE CREAM OF THE CROP – ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS FLOAT DOWNSTREAM”


meals and regional wines during your stay, but daily excursions, to châteaux or cycling around villages, are also available. www.bargeluciole.com Tel. +44 (0)1625 576880 info@bargeluciole.com


Barge Saraphina


Sleek and cream-coloured, the Saraphina is every bit the lady – but her polished good looks belie her past as a hard-working Dutch cargo vessel from the early 1900s. Mingling original 20th-century woodwork with modern amenities, Captain Finnegan and chef Emily have lovingly restored the former


carrier into a luxury hotel-barge with heaps of history and personality. Join the daring duo on a cruise along the Canal du Midi and prepare for rousing excursions around Languedoc with your very own tour guide, fuelled by delicious home-cooked dishes made from local, organic produce – or, if making your own meals floats your boat, why not opt for a self-catering package and take advantage of the fully-equipped kitchen? You’ll leave the Saraphina with memories to last a lifetime. www.bargesaraphina.com Tel. +33 66 88 78 599 bargesaraphina@gmail.com


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