L'Art de Vivre, Burgundy, France

luxury cruise vacations aboard L'Art de Vivre on the Nivernais canal

The 8 passenger L'Art de Vivre started life as a Scottish munitions carrier and survived long enough to be transformed by a team of skilled crafts-men into a floating celebration of the Burgundian "good life".

Your crew of four comprises Captain, Tour guide, Master Chef and Hostess, all with a love for the Nivernais canal, and all secure in the knowledge that their vessel represents L'Art de Vivre itself


The region simply oozes charm and the cruise is a journey back in time along a magical waterway. The Upper Nivernais remains an undiscovered region, well off the beaten track on the edge of the Morvan hills. The sleepy hamlets, white grazing Charolais cattle, woods and forrests are typical of the scenery we cruise through.

During the summer months we visit the Valley of Sardy, a canal section with smaller locks, where time seems to have stood still for over two hundred years. The hand-swung bridges are a delight and we pass old logging sites which are now almost forgotten memory for the local people.

This is the original home of luxury hotel barging and yet today, a barge is a rarity, welcomed by all, and every journey is a great event.

Read on for cruise highlights and details of our cuisine and fine wines, or use the side menu to explore the various cruise itineraries on offer, check cruise rates and view our barge photo galleries.

Or view our L'Art de Vivre Guestbook and read what our many satisfied guests have to say about their Barging holiday in Burgundy, France.

cruise highlights	cuisine aboard
All-inclusive open bar, free     wines,gourmet cuisine, entry     fees to excursions    Medieval town of Clamecy and     13th century cathedral    16 Lock flight at Valley of Sardy    Visit the 16th Century home of     Marechal Vauban    Tour the hill-top basilica of      Vézelay    Wine tasting at Tannay    Optional Hot Air Ballooning	regional specialities Terrine de Pêcheur façon Maison, Tourte Chaude d'Escargots à la Ciboulette, Filet de Rouget au Safron wine cellar Sancerre, Chablis, Pouilly Fumé,Cote de Nuits, Hautes Côtes de Beaune cheese board Brie, Maroilles, Pont L'Eveque, St Marcellin

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