Hotel barge Luciole - follow us on...... |
| The Luciole's Facebook page |
| Google+ |
| The Luciole's Google+ page |
| Skype |
| Click this link to call our office through Skype |
| Past blogs - Pre 2016 |
| Keep in touch during our cruise season with our blog from our matelot |
| Flikr |
| An online photo-gallery for the Luciole |
Useful French information |
| French tourism guide |
| Information on visiting and travelling in France |
| French cheese - a very informative site |
| Find out more about the wonderful array of cheeses in France before your cruise or remind yourself of the cheese experience when you get home |
| Currency exchange rates |
| Check out the day to day rates. Since our cruise rate is all inclusive you need not spend a Euro on the Luciole |
| The weather in our region today |
| Take a look at the weather along the Nivernais Canal |
| The time in France right now |
| Check the French clock time |
| France Today - the magazine and website about France |
| Full of lots of ideas of what to see when you are visiting France |
Booking your French barge cruise |
| Hotel Mansart in central Paris |
| The rendezvous hotel for our FREE RETURN Paris to barge Luciole transfer |
| A super hotel in Auxerre - The Maxime |
| The Hotel Maxime situated on the water front. If the cruise is commencing in Clamecy, our bus can pick you up en-route from Paris to the Luciole |
| Travel insurance with Travel Guard |
| An excellent site to check travel insurance options for your barge cruise |
Links to our visits and tours |
| Custom and private walking tours |
| Private walking tours across Europe - including fun walking tours of Paris! |
| Auxerre - a very fine Medieval city |
| Wikipedia webpage and you can even see barge Luciole moored on the quay |
| Chablis - the Chardonnay white wine of France |
| The Luciole wine excursion is to Chablis |
| Domaine Servin - producers of delicious Chablis wine |
| The cellar we visit on our wine tour to Chablis |
| The pottery at Noyers-sur-Serein |
| Andy and Claire's lovely pottery workshop is a must on the Luciole tour to Noyers-sur-Serein. Their style of pottery is enchanting! |
| UNESCO World Heritage website - Basilica of Vézelay |
| The 12th Century basilica of Saint Mary Madeleine situated on 'The Eternal Hill' |
| Vézelay - the town on the 'Eternal Hill' |
| Website for the town of Vézelay |
| Chateau of Bazoches - in the Morvan |
| Bazoches was the home of the Mashal Vauban - a delightful château set in the hills - always enchants the Luciole passengers |
Travelling in France |
| Eurostar train travel within Europe directly into Paris |
| The speedy route from a number of European cities directly into Paris. The Gare du Nord is a 15 minute taxi ride from our rendezvous Hotel Mansart |
| Hiring a car in France, before or after your cruise |
| A useful comparison site. We can assist you at the beginning or end of your cruise with drop off or pick up arrangements |
| Taking a train round France |
| The French train site for you to plan your journey. We can pick you up or drop you off at the beginning or end of your cruise |
| Paris: Metro and bus Map |
| Maps of the metro, RER and bus routes |
| The Air France coach service |
| A good way to make your way from Charles de Gaulle airport into the centre of Paris. Baggage handlers are at each end of the route to load your suitcases into the bus hold |
Hotel barge Luciole's friends and connections |
| Keeping Afloat |
| John Liley's book describing the early days of hotel barging in the 1970s |
| Noyer Chateau - Le Patrimoine Oublié |
| A project to rebuild what was once France's largest chateau from it's rubble |
| Brendan Moore - wine expert |
| Take a tour before or after your barge cruise on the Luciole. You will be inspired by Brendan and the wonderful wines from the Burgundy region |
| Hot air ballooning while on your cruise |
| Many hotel barge passengers fly with this highly reputable balloon company France Montgolfieres, whose operation is based close to the canal route |
| Bed and breakfast - between Vézelay and the Nivernais Canal |
| Super B & B run by English friends, Martin and Ann Carley. The location is perfect for further exploring our corner of Burgundy. Gite available too! |
| Rosemary's B & B at 52 rue de Clichy, Paris |
| A quiet and lovely place to stay in central Paris. Rosemary will make you feel at home and very welcome. Delicious breakfasts on the balcony. |
| Waterways World |
| An English publication featuring monthly articles written by our own John Liley |
Hotel barge Luciole
Cruising since 1976
Phone: 00 44 1625 576880
From USA: 011 44 1625 576880
Email: info@bargeluciole.com
23 Adlington Road, Bollington
SK10 5JT England
1-2 Quai de la Republique, Auxerre
89000 France
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