Art Cruise - with Nina Weiss

Art cruise - with Nina Weiss

PROFESSIONAL FINE ARTIST AND EDUCATOR TEACHER

EUROPEAN LANDSCAPE WORKSHOP ABOARD THE LUCIOLE

Join Nina for a painter’s paradise in picturesque Burgundy

We have adapted our itinerary especially for artists, designed to offer a vibrant blend of landscapes, historic architecture, village charm, spiritual grandeur, and peaceful waterways — a full palette of inspiration. While the focus is on sparking creativity, each day also allows unhurried time to pause, sketch, and paint, letting ideas flow as effortlessly as the cruise itself.

Visits will inspire, and each evening’s mooring reveals a new and beautiful setting to reflect, create, and capture the moment on canvas.

Together with Nina, we’ve shaped a very special itinerary — one that balances structure with flexibility, while leaving space for delightful surprises along the way.

And throughout the week, the Luciole follows her renowned cruise route, gliding gently along the Nivernais Canal and River Yonne. This timeless waterway, framed by vineyards, villages, and ever-changing scenery, gives a natural rhythm to the days. The voyage itself is as inspiring as the destinations ashore, with each stretch of water offering fresh perspectives to sketch, paint, or simply enjoy.

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Tuesday

Art Class: morning tuition with Nina on the banks of the River Yonne in Vincelles. Time to study the play of light on water.

Cruise: Vincelles – Accolay

We cruise away from Vincelles, looking up to the vineyards of Irancy and limestone cliffs, before taking a branch canal - the Vermenton Arm - to our mooring in Accolay beside the old lavoir, the village washhouse.

Wednesday

Visit: to the market town of: Noyers-sur-Serein

Officially one of France’s most picturesque medieval villages: cobbled streets, half-timbered houses, and flower-filled squares. Idyllic “chocolate-box” village scenes and characters to sketch. La Porte Peinte Centre pour les Arts underlines the village’s long connection with artists.

Free time to explore and draw the village streets at your own pace.

Cruise: Accolay – Mailly-le-Château. A long afternoon cruise, giving the opportunity to sketch and paint on deck – or to take a bike or walk along the tow path beside the canal.

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Thursday

Cruise: Mailly-le-Château – Châtel-Censoir With a stop along the way at Les Roches des Saussois, where you can paint the dramatic limestone cliffs reflected in the River Yonne. These cliffs are home to nesting peregrines and are popular with climbers.

Visit: Vézelay

The Eternal Hill crowned with the majestic Basilica of Mary Magdalene. Rich inspiration in the Musée Zervos and local art galleries, along with sweeping panoramic views across Burgundy.

A guided explanation of the Basilica’s history, spirituality, and the artistic inspiration behind the creation of the remarkable Romanesque architecture.

Friday

Visit: Morning Art Class with Nina - we visit a gorgeous local garden, with a babbling stream and myriad of summer blooms. A true painter’s paradise.

Cruise: Châtel-Censoir - Clamecy

The final cruise into Clamecy, with a wonderful wide stretch of the River Yonne. At our mooring there is time to wander around the quaint town, to see the interplay of water and reflections with the many bridges over small canals. Quiet medieval streets with an authentic, unspoilt atmosphere — ideal for contemplative sketching.

Leisurely time to wander the town, observe, and reflect artistically before the final ‘Captain’s Diner’ of the cruise.