LINKS
| Hotel barge Luciole - follow us on...... |
| Barge Luciole on Facebook |
| The Luciole's Facebook page |
| The Luciole Barge Blog |
| Keep in touch during our cruise season with our blog from matelot Will Liley |
| Flikr |
| An online photo-gallery for the Luciole |
| Useful French information |
| French tourism guide |
| Information on visiting and travelling in France |
| Discover Burgundy |
| A tourists' guide to Burgundy |
| Information about Burgundy |
| A helpful website to introduce you to beautiful Burgundy |
| The Nivernais Canal |
| Thought by many to be the most beautiful in France and certainly the most varied of them all |
| 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 |
| Cycle along the Nivernais Canal tow path |
| The Nivernais Canal tow path really is this smooth. Perfect for walking, jogging and cycling along. Take a look at the ViaMichelin video |
| The time in France right now |
| Check the French clock time |
| Wine travel guide |
| A guide to wines, including Burgundy. |
| 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 |
| Will's Blog |
| Will's photo gallery |
| 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 |
| A very nice B & B run by English friends of ours |
| The weather in our regions |
| Travel insurance with Travel Guard |
| An excellent site to check travel insurance options for your barge cruise |
| Links to our visits and tours |
| Tour accessibility |
| Information for passengers with mobility concerns |
| 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 |
| Château 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: Bus map |
| An interactive map of bus routes in Paris |
| Paris: Metro Map |
| A map of the metro and RER |
| 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 |
| 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 Vezelay 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! |
| Tea Parlour - Lady Bedford's in the USA |
| How I would love to pop in for a cup of tea and meet Luciole passenger Marion once again. Just a small hop across the 'Big Pond' from France to the USA |
| Waterways World |
| An English publication featuring monthly articles written by our own John Liley |
What our passengers say
"Thank you for the wonderful care you have all provided: delicious food, informative tours, interesting cheese and wine talks, fabulous help with bicycles, immaculate cabins and a spectacular time. All the best"
Kimberley - April 2012
Kimberley - April 2012
"Our week on board the Hotel Barge Luciole was not just a canal trip. It was an exceptional experience of great service, fabulous food, outstanding wine, intriguing tours, and an exceptional crew. Then to top it off the the special treatment that all the guests got to share on our 30th anniversary...shall I say will be remembered by all on board that night. Thank you from our hearts "
Rod and Janet - June 2012
Rod and Janet - June 2012
Ballooning is an optional extra that we can arrange directly from the barge and is a spectacular way to see Burgundy from the sky
Along the Nivernais Canal beside the locks, many of the old lock houses are still inhabited. Their pretty gardens a delight to see