Thursday, August 15, 2013

Closure of the Inclined Plane (boat lift) at Saint-Louis-Arzviller, France

It appears that the temporary itineraries for Panache and La Nouvelle Etoile will continue throughout the rest of this season due to the disruption caused by the 4th July incident of the Plan incliné de (Inclined Plane / Boat Lift at) Saint-Louis-Arzviller. The canal de la Marne au Rhin is closed to through traffic at this point. Hopefully, all will be repaired before autumn 2014 when the barges are scheduled to return to Alsace-Lorraine.

Panache was on the canal to the east of Arzviller and is now cruising between Arzviller and Krafft. La Nouvelle Etoile was to the west of the boat lift when this happened and is now cruising between Nancy and Saabrucken. As they say, "go with the flow."




Plan incliné de Saint-Louis-Arzviller un bateau coincé dans les portes de l'écluse
from Le Républicain Lorrain

Here are a couple of articles from Le Républicain Lorrain:
 
HOTEL BARGE PANACHE

Hotel Barge Panache - Brochure
The 129-foot Panache is a 12-passenger luxury hotel barge of classic Dutch design, fully air conditioned with spacious public areas and six en-suite suites, with your schoice of twin or double bed configuration. Bathrooms have twin sinks and oversize showers with massage jets. She is traditionally furnished in an old ship style with brass and mahogany, creating a comfortable and charming ambience. The salon and dining room have large panoramic windows for viewing the passing countryside, as well as comfortable sofas, books and music, and an always open inclusive bar. The sun deck is spacious and has a heated spa pool; a perfect place to watch the sun set after dinner.

In April and May, Panache will embark on circular "Tulip Cruises" starting and finishing in Haarlem, visiting the spectacular Keukenhof Gardens in full bloom, the world famous Delft pottery and the cheese center of Gouda.  She will then have repositioning cruises from Holland to Paris and Paris to Epernay, where they will move on down to cruise the beautiful Canal de la Marne au Rhin from Nancy to Strasbourg in Alsace-Lorraine with its unique mix of French and German cultures, Baroque and Romanesque architecture, storybook hamlets and wonderful white wines. Their various itineraries can be found in their online brochure.


HOTEL BARGE LA NOUVELLE ETOILE

La Nouvelle Etoile - Brochure
La Nouvelle Etoile is a luxurious barge with very spacious accommodation for up to 8 passengers, offering a wonderful blend of traditional elegance and sophisticated, state of the art facilities. The bedroom suites, each over 200 square feet, boast internet access and satellite TV and large double sink bathrooms. One of the suites is fully adapted to accommodate passengers with physical challenges and the barge is fitted with a lift/elevator for wheelchairs.

La Nouvelle Etoile also offers Dutch Tulip Cruises in the spring and offers a variety of cruises through France and ends their season in Alsace Lorraine. You can find their various itineraries in their online brochure.


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