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Luxury barge cruise
vacations on the French barge Enchanté, cruising the Canal du Midi,
Provence and Camargue, South of France
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- ENCHANTÉ -
GOLF CRUISE ITINERARY : PROVENCE
Imagine
you and your friends combining your love of golf with a leisurely
cruise aboard Enchanté,a luxury hotel barge furnished with every
modern comfort, drifting along tranquil waterways past some of the most
beautiful scenery in the South of France.
The finest gourmet
cuisine is prepared by your on-board master chefs, complemented by a
wide array of fine regional wines and an open bar, and of course, the
experienced and knowledgeable crews are there to attend to your
slightest need.
Sunday
Guests
are
met at 4pm at the meeting hotel in Avignon and escorted by minibus
to Enchanté for a Champagne Welcome. Dine aboard in
Villeneuve-les-Avignon.
Monday,
Villeneuve-les-Avignon to Vallabregues
This
morning we transfer to GOLF DU GRAND AVIGNON (6,037m, Par
72).
This 18-hole golf course, 15 miles from Avignon, was built 10 years ago
and designed by M Roumeas. Return to the barge for
lunch.
In the afternoon we cruise down the mighty Rhone River, past the
foothills of the Alpilles to Vallabregues, with a cycle or walking
opportunity along the quiet river bank. Optional early
evening
tour of Tarascon with its famous Castle of King René. Dinner
on
board.
Tuesday, Vallabregues
to Aigues Mortes
This
morning we explore Arles. Choose between the Roman Arena and
Theatre, St. Trophime's Basilica and the Museum of Provencal
life. We also visit some of Vincent van Gogh's haunts on foot
through the heart of this old capital of the Camargue before rejoining
the barge for our cruise along the Rhone. We join the Petit
Rhone
and then the Canal du Rhone-a-Sete that carries us to our mooring
beneath the medieval fortified walls of Aigues Mortes. Dinner
ashore at a local auberge.
Wednesday, Aigues
Mortes to Maguelone
This
morning we transfer to the GOLF DE LA GRANDE MOTTE (6,161m, Par 72), an
18-hole golf course on Lake Ponant. The seaside resort of La
Grande-Motte offers you two courses, one 18-hole and one 6-hole, both
designed in the pure traditional Florida style by landscape designer
Robert Trent Jones Senior. Return to the barge for
lunch.
In the afternoon, we cruise through the Camargue National Park with its
wild white horses and black bulls, abundant sea bird life and flocks of
elegant pink flamingos, to the vineyard-encircled Maguelone Abbey, just
a short stroll or cycle from the nearby Mediterranean. Dinner
on
board.
Thursday, Maguelone to
Marseillan
This
morning we transfer to GOLF DE FONTCAUDE (6,250m Par 72), an 18-hole
course designed by Chris Pittman and laid out in 1991. This
international course is very varied, on the banks of the wooded
river. In the afternoon we sail out onto the Thau Lake, a
large,
inland salt-water lagoon with acres of mussel and oyster
beds.
Miniature sea horses can often be seen passing on the tide.
Marseillan, a beautiful Mediterranean fishing village and home to the
famous vermoutherie of Noilly Prat, is our afternoon visit. There is
also time to explore this vibrant small town. Dinner on board.
Friday, Marseillan to
Agde
In
the morning we cruise to Agde, which was settled by the Phoenicians in
2500 BC, along the tree-lined 17th century Canal du Midi.
After
lunch on board, we transfer to GOLF DE SAINT THOMAS (6,130m, Par 72).
This 18-hole golf course was designed by Patrice Lambert and laid out
in 1993. It is set in typically Mediterranean
scenery. It
has its own particular personality to interest all levels of players,
from the beginner to the very experienced. Captain’s Dinner
on
board.
Saturday
After breakfast, we transfer you by minibus to Agde TGV station by 10am
or Montpellier airport or hotel by 11am.
Note:
Sample itinerary and is subject to change and on alternative weeks the
cruise is in reverse direction.
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