La Nouvelle Etoile

Luxury barge charters and cruise vacations on La Nouvelle Etoile, cruising France, Holland, Germany & Luxembourg.

La Nouvelle Etoile is a luxurious barge with very spacious accommodation for only 8 passengers, offering a wonderful blend of traditional elegance and sophisticated, state of the art facilities. The bedroom suites, each over 200 square feet, boast internet access and satellite TV and large double sink bathrooms. One of the suites is fully adapted to accommodate passengers with physical challenges and the barge is fitted with a lift for wheelchairs

The elegant teak-lined dining area and saloon, with its attractive bar and piano, feature warm and inviting furnishings, while on deck there is a spacious sun deck with comfortable loungers and hot tub. There is even a well-equipped exercise room and an elevator that moves from deck to deck.

The barge’s attentive crew of five is comprised of an experienced captain, Master Chef, Tour Guide and two Stewardesses, all of whom will ensure your cruise is truly memorable.

Cruise Highlights:

Holland Tulip Cruise

• Tour the famous Keukenhof Gardens with the largest display of flowers in the world.
• Visit a working windmill, clog maker and cheese maker
• Explore the Aalsmeer flower auction and the mecca of Dutch cheese, the town of Gouda
• Visit the Delft pottery works to see the world famous porcelain being hand made and painted
• Visit the picturesque town of Haarlem and wander around a museum of the famous Dutch painter, Franz Hals.

Champagne & Brie Cruise

• Wonder at Notre Dame, the Eiffel Tower and explore the Latin Quarter in the beautiful city of Paris
• Tour the magnificent Chateau Vaux le Vicomte
• Enjoy a tasting of Brie cheeses at a master cheese maker
• Sample champagne at a private tasting in the Moet & Chandon cellars
• Visit Chateau Thierry, scene of American battles in World War One.
• Visit Reims, the home of champagne and its historic cathedral.

Chablis Cruise

• Visit the magnificent Chateau de Fontainebleau and the nearby village of Moret, home of the impressionist painter Sisley
• Tour the medieval town of Provins, the “City of Roses” and see a birds of prey show
• Visit Sens, the oldest town in France with its gothic cathedral
• Enjoy a private tasting and tour of the cellars at a select vineyard in Chablis
• Explore Auxerre, the most beautiful of riverside towns on the River Yonne

Alsace Lorraine Cruise

• Take a walking tour of the city of Nancy with its Baroque palaces and home of the Art Nouveau movement
• Visit the graceful Chateau de Fleville with its 14th century keep and its displays of renaissance antiques
• Marvel at the Plan Incline Arzvillers, a unique lock that carries the barge up or down the mountainside
• Enjoy a tour of the Route du Vin d’Alsace and a visit to the old fortified town of Obernai
• Visit the city of Strasbourg, see its magnificent cathedral and explore the elegant shopping streets

Germany & Luxembourg Cruise

• Visit Burg Eltz, the 12th century “Queen of German Castles”, one of the few not destroyed by King Louis XIV
• Enjoy a private wine tasting in Bernkastel, home of the crème de la crème of German wines
• Tour Triers, Germany’s most ancient town, dating back to Roman times and visit the Porta Nigra
• Finish the cruise in Luxembourg with a visit to its capital city

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