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Afloat in France, luxury barge cruising

Schedule

The Hirondelle is available for private hire for up to eight people or as an individual cabin from April until October. The Hirondelle travels along the beautiful water ways of Burgundy and Franche-Comté: the Canal de Bourgogne, the Latéral a La Loire and the River Saône.

MonthsDeparture Dates

Journeys

April 20121
8
15
22
29
St Leger - Digoin
Digoin - Guetin
Guetin - Rogny
Rogny - Guetin
Guetin - Rogny
May 20126
13
20
27
Digoin - St Leger
St Leger - Besancon
Besancon - Chalon
Chalon - Besancon
June 20123
10
17
24
Besancon - Chalon
Chalon - Besancon
Besancon - Chalon
Chalon - Besancon
July 2012

1
8
15
22
29

Besancon - Chalon
Chalon - Besancon
Besancon - Dijon
Dijon - Besancon
Besancon - Chalon
August 20125
12
19
26
Chalon - Besancon
Besancon - Dijon
Dijon - Besancon
Besancon - Dijon
September 20122
9
16
23
30
Dijon - Besancon
Besancon - Chalon
Chalon - Besancon
Besancon - Chalon
Chalon - Besancon
October 20127
14
21
Besancon - Dijon
Dijon - Besancon
Besancon - Dijon
 

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Tailor-Made Itineraries

Tailor-Made Itineraries

Special cruises tailored for wine, golf, cookery and the family on board our luxury barges. More »
Special Offers

Special Offers

Book any of our family itineraries on Hirondelle in July & August & children aged 10 or under go free. More »
Meet the Fleet

Meet the Fleet

Our 5 péniche-hôtels are among the most exclusive and lavish ever to navigate the waterways of France. More »
The Waterways of France

The Waterways of France

France's inland waterways weave through some of the country's finest landscapes More »