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La Belle Epoque
A hotel barge cruise is a fantastic option for multi-generational families looking to enjoy a unique and relaxing escape together. With the entire barge privately chartered for your group, you...
Discover the best of Burgundy and celebrate 50 years of luxury hotel barging on a one-off cruise hosted by European Waterways founder, Derek Banks
Gently cruising the Burgundy Canal, the 12-passenger La Belle Epoque showcases the very best of Northern Burgundy and is ideal for wine and culture enthusiasts.
Measuring more than 230km from north to south, the Burgundy wine region is as varied as it is beautiful, and our luxury hotel barges cruise through some of its most...
Australian TV chef, Justine Schofield, cruised through Burgundy aboard hotel barge La Belle Epoque in her latest series: French Gourmet. Discover the highlights from her cruise here...
Our Burgundian cruise aboard La Belle Epoque offers the chance to visit the stunning Château d’Ancy-le-Franc. Find out more about it here.
You may think that only river and ocean cruises are synonymous with a premium experience, but hotel barge cruises are every bit, if not more, luxurious! Here's why...
Burgundy is one of the most idyllic regions in rural France. With so many beautiful places to explore, you’ll need our Top 10 guide to see the best bits!
Relax onboard the luxury Barge, La Belle Epoque, and enjoy a tour of the famous Abbaye de Fontenay
The Ultimate Guide to the Burgundy Canal - History, interesting facts, maps, nearby towns and villages, places of interest and lots more!
Our barge trips in France and Italy afford the most wonderful exclusive experiences that take you off-the-beaten track to meet the ‘real’ locals...
From how it was made to how it's enjoyed today - read all about the Burgundy Canal's rich and complicated history
Our very own Chef Arnis from La Belle Epoque, shares three of his signature recipes including his popular Beef Bourguignon
A historic jaunt to a countryside château in the company of a count... oh and there's falconry too!
Rose gets the VIP treatment aboard La Belle Epoque, sampling Champagne, sipping cocktails and dining with Counts and Countesses along the way
A delicious new wine tasting in a typical French town & the chance to see these magnificent birds of prey up close and in flight
Delve into the history of our very special hotel barge, La Belle Epoque, who has long called the canals of Burgundy home.
Here are our most highly recommended cruises for those seeking barges, birds and blooms this springtime.
Enjoy a midweek visit to a boutique champagne house aboard your hotel barge cruise through Burgundy
What could be more pleasant than cruising through picturesque vineyards? Sampling the fruits of their labour, of course!
The diverse itineraries aboard our charter barges in Burgundy and the Canal du Midi make for a marvellous multi-generational holiday.
Our beautiful barge La Belle Epoque makes a journey through film history when it cruises through Flavigny-Sur-Ozerain.