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Chatillon Sur Loire to Montagis

Sunday, Day 1 Paris to Chatillon sur Loire

Guests are met at the Hotel Amperre in Paris at 1.30 pm and transferred to the spacious Renaissance where a Champagne Welcome awaits you. We preview Monday’s crossing of Gustave Eiffel’s magical aqueduct across the River Loire, an amazing 10,000 ton, 662 metre Pont Canal, which was completed in September 1896. Time for a walk or cycle ride before your first dinner aboard.

Monday, Day 2 Chatillon sur Loire to Briare

Morning cruise across the River Loire on Eiffel’s Aqueduct to Briare. Before lunch, time to wander around fruit and vegetable, seafood, cheese and French fashion stalls in the market in Briare. Afternoon visit to a family-run vineyard in Sancerre. This medieval hilltop village overlooks a vibrant and pulsating region which has known viticulture since Roman times. Dinner on board

Tuesday, Day 3 Briare to Ouzouer Trezee

This morning we visit Gien, home of the Faience pottery and hunting museums and Chateau de Gien, built at the end of the 15th century for Anne de Beaujeu, Louis XI's older daughter. Afternoon cruise to the village of Ouzouer-Trezee. Dinner aboard.

Wednesday, Day 4 Ouzouer Trezee to Rogny les Sept Ecluses

This morning we visit Chateau Sully sur Loire. The castle originally belonged to Georges de la Trémoïlle, who infuriated Joan of Arc by encouraging the Dauphin to devote himself to idle hunting in the forests around Sully. After Joan's failure to liberate Paris 1430, de la Trémoïlle virtually imprisoned her in the castle. In the 18thC Voltaire, exiled from Paris, also spent time at the Château. Afternoon cruise to the historical town of Rogny. Dinner ashore at Michelin starred Auberge des Templiers in Les Bezards.

Thursday, Day 5 Rogny les Sept Ecluses to Montbouy

We leave Rogny this afternoon for a gentle cruise to Montbouy. Today’s excursion is to Chateau Guedelon. A team of fifty people have taken on an extraordinary feat to build a castle using the very same techniques and materials used in the Middle Ages. Work on the site began in 1997 and is scheduled to take 25 years to complete. Guédelon offers a unique opportunity to witness the different stages of a castle's construction with each phase being of interest in its own right. Let yourself be transported from the present day, back to the sights and sounds of a 13th century construction site. Dinner aboard

Friday, Day 6 Montbouy to Montargis

We enjoy a morning cruise through Little Venice, past flower-bedecked bridges and medieval watercourses joining France’s oldest canal. The cruise takes us through the Loiret countryside with towpath cycling to Montargis. Our visit this afternoon is to the splendid town of Moret-sur-Loing, home to the great Impressionist artist Alfred Sisley. This medieval walled town is still an inspiration for painters today, with its elegant Renaissance facades, colourful shops and medieval half-timbered house. Captain’s Farewell Dinner aboard.

Saturday, Day 7 Montargis to Paris

After breakfast we return you to Paris by midday.

On alternate weeks the cruise is in the reverse direction. This is a sample itinerary and is subject to change.

An optional hot air balloon ride is available on this cruise. The balloon company charge approximately €200 per person which is to be paid to the balloon owners on the day of the flight. Please let us know at time of booking if you are interested.

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