Savoir Vivre: New 2023 Rates

Savoir Vivre - Rate Change for 2023 Cruises

Savoir Vivre has announced an increase in rates for 2023 barge cruises. This represents a $2000 increase for private charters and an increase of $500 per cabin for cabin cruise weeks. Savoir Vivre has reduced their rate for single supplements by $250.

 

Book now for 2023 cruises as new prices come into effect on June 1, 2022

 

About Savoir Vivre

 

 

The luxury crewed French Hotel Barge SAVOIR VIVRE offers both cabin cruises and private barge charters along the Canal de Bourgogne in the Burgundy region of France.

• Route: Canal de Bourgogne, Burgundy between Fleurey-sur-Ouche and Escommes
• Up to 8 guests
• Private charters and Cabin cruises
• Itinerary: Click here
• Learn more: Click here for Savoir Vivre's online brochure

Savoir Vivre is 80 feet long, air conditioned (central heating, too), and has 4 identical guest cabins which can be configured with either a queen or two twin beds, each having ensuite private bathrooms.

Savoir Vivre is a bit different to the other hotel barges that we represent as they do not have an onboard chef. Pastries for the continental breakfast are supplied by the local bakery. Lunches are freshly prepared and provided by private chef who meets up with the boat with their prepared meal. Dinners are ashore at a different local restaurant every evening (included in charter fee).

 

Book Now and Save !

 

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New pickup time for French barge Savoir Vivre

French Hotel Barge Savoir Vivre

 

New Meeting Time in Dijon

 

Savoir Vivre cruising the Canal de Bourgogne, France

We received news today from French Hotel Barge Savoir Vivre:

I write to announce some changes to our Sunday pickup times from Dijon station for 2022.

It appears that a permanent change to the TGV train schedule has taken place and the service that we used to recommend, which arrived in Dijon just before 4pm, is no longer being operated.

Instead, a new train is being run which suits us rather well. It is the 14:51pm from Paris Gare de Lyon which arrives in Dijon at 16:32pm. We ask that you direct your clients to this service.

We believe this slightly later arrival will improve our first day experience as guests travelling from Paris will have more time to have lunch before catching the train. The 4:30pm pickup will still give guests ample time to be welcomed aboard, settled in, and to prepare for their first dinner ashore.

 

For cabin weeks, where some guests will be travelling by train and others might have stayed in a hotel in Dijon, we are changing the Dijon train station pickup time to 4:30pm, too.

 

In cases where we are collecting a whole boat, private charter group from one hotel in Dijon, the pickup time can remain at 4pm or move to the new pick-up time of 4:30pm depending on guest preference.

 

Thanks for the update, James.

About Savoir Vivre

 

 

The luxury crewed French Hotel Barge SAVOIR VIVRE offers both cabin cruises and private barge charters along the Canal de Bourgogne in the Burgundy region of France.

• Route: Canal de Bourgogne, Burgundy between Fleurey-sur-Ouche and Escommes
• Up to 8 guests
• Private charters and Cabin cruises
• Itinerary: Click here
• Learn more: Click here for Savoir Vivre's online brochure

Savoir Vivre is 80 feet long, air conditioned (central heating, too), and has 4 identical guest cabins which can be configured with either a queen or two twin beds, each having ensuite private bathrooms.

Savoir Vivre is a bit different to the other hotel barges that we represent as they do not have an onboard chef. Pastries for the continental breakfast are supplied by the local bakery. Lunches are freshly prepared and provided by private chef who meets up with the boat with their prepared meal. Dinners are ashore at a different local restaurant every evening (included in charter fee).

 

Treat Yourself to a Relaxing French Canal Cruise

 

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Visit our website for more info on our barges and barging: www.BargeCharters.com

 

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25% Off April 2022 Charters on Savoir Vivre

French Hotel Barge Savoir Vivre

 

 

The French Hotel Barge Savoir Vivre, cruising the Canal du Bourgogne in southern Burgundy, has three weeks open in April 2022 and is offering a 25% discount for private charters on those dates.

 

Dates for Special Offer

• April 10-16, 2022
  
• April 17-23, 2022
  
• April 24-30, 2022
  

Special Price

• 8 guests = $22,500 (normally $30,000 for 8 guests)
• 7 guests = $21,750 (normally $29,000 for 8 guests)
• up to 6 guests = $21,000 (normally $28,000 for 8 guests)

 

 

Other Open Dates for 2022

 

 Cabin Cruises

• May 1-7, 2022 : 1 cabin open
• July 31-August 6, 2022 : 1 cabin open, $8000/cabin ($4000/person)

Cabin Cruise Price, All inclusive, 6-night charter

• $8000/cabin ($4000/person)

Private Charters

• July 3-9, 2022
• July 10-16, 2022
• July 24-30, 2022
  

Private Charter Price, All inclusive, 6-night charter

• Up to 6 guests: $30,000
• 7 guests: $31,000
• 8 guests: $32,000

About Savoir Vivre

 

 

The luxury crewed French Hotel Barge SAVOIR VIVRE offers both cabin cruises and private barge charters along the Canal de Bourgogne in the Burgundy region of France.

• Route: Canal de Bourgogne, Burgundy between Fleurey-sur-Ouche and Escommes
• Up to 8 guests
• Private charters and Cabin cruises
• Itinerary: Click here
• Learn more: Click here for Savoir Vivre's online brochure

Savoir Vivre is 80 feet long, air conditioned (central heating, too), and has 4 identical guest cabins which can be configured with either a queen or two twin beds, each having ensuite private bathrooms.

Savoir Vivre is a bit different to the other hotel barges that we represent as they do not have an onboard chef. Pastries for the continental breakfast are supplied by the local bakery. Lunches are freshly prepared and provided by private chef who meets up with the boat with their prepared meal. Dinners are ashore at a different local restaurant every evening (included in charter fee).

 

Treat Yourself to a Relaxing French Canal Cruise

 

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Visit our website for more info on our barges and barging: www.BargeCharters.com

 

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US Passport Renewal

Do You Need To Renew Your Passport?

 

The State Department is struggling with a backlog of passport applications, just as many Americans are making plans to travel abroad. The department says mail delays, a shutdown of their online booking system, and staffing shortages are part of the problem -- CBS News, July 23, 2021.

 

Most countries demand that you have a passport that is valid for at least 6 months when you arrive in their country. Please take this into account when booking your charter.

Let's Go Barging !

 

 

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We have many special offers that may be of interest

Visit our website for more info on our barges and barging: www.BargeCharters.com

 

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French Hotel Barge Rendez-Vous News

NEWS:

French Hotel Barge Rendez-Vous

 

 

French Barge Rendez-Vous — Barge cruises in Southern Burgundy, France

 

We are excited to announce that the French Hotel Barge Rendez-Vous will be converted into a 4-passenger barge for the 2023 season, resulting in two larger guest cabins.

 

The high level of service, cuisine and experience will be maintained, as well as the inclusion of round-trip, chauffeured transfers between Paris and the barge.

The 2023 charter rate for 4 guests will be $30,000 and select high-season weeks in the autumn will be $32,000 for an all-inclusive, 6-night barge cruise in Burgundy France.

An updated floor plan and cabin dimensions are not yet available but we will keep you updated as the news of this refit evolves.

 

Enjoy a French Canal Cruise

 

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Visit our website for more info on our barges and barging: www.BargeCharters.com

 

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UPDATE: Save 30% with Savoir Vivre in Burgundy, France

 French Hotel Barge Savoir Vivre

 Burgundy, France

 

UPDATE: Another cabin week has been added

 

The French Hotel Barge Savoir Vivre, cruising the Canal du Bourgogne in southern Burgundy, now has four weeks open for the 2021 barging season.

 

1) August 29 - September 4, 2021 (value season)

• 1 cabin available with a 30% discount bringing the price down to only $2,800 per person, double occupancy, for an all-inclusive, 6-night cruise.

2) September 5-11, 2021

• 1 cabin available with a 30% discount bringing the price down to only $2,975 per person, double occupancy, for an all-inclusive, 6-night cruise. Yes, a discount for a week in September.

3) September 12-18, 2021

• 2 cabins available with a 30% discount bringing the price down to only $2,975 per person, double occupancy, for an all-inclusive, 6-night cruise. Yes, a discount for a week in September.
  

 

One charter week is still available for this season

 

October 24-30, 2020: available for a full-boat charter (4 cabins open). This is a value season priced week:

• 4 guests = $28,000
• 6 guests = $29,000
• 8 guests = $30,000

 

About Savoir Vivre

 

 

The luxury crewed French Hotel Barge SAVOIR VIVRE offers both cabin cruises and private barge charters along the Canal de Bourgogne in the Burgundy region of France.

• Route: Canal de Bourgogne, Burgundy between Fleurey-sur-Ouche and Escommes
• Up to 8 guests
• Private charters and Cabin cruises
• Itinerary: Click here
• Learn more: Click here for Savoir Vivre's online brochure

Savoir Vivre is 80 feet long, air conditioned (central heating, too), and has 4 identical guest cabins which can be configured with a queen or two twin beds, each having ensuite private bathrooms.

Savoir Vivre is a bit different to the other hotel barges that we represent as they do not have an onboard chef. Pastries for the continental breakfast are supplied by the local baker. Lunches are freshly prepared and provided by private chef who meets up with the boat with their prepared meal. Dinners are off the boat in locally selected restaurants (included in charter fee).

 

Treat Yourself to a Relaxing French Canal Cruise

 

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Visit our website for more info on our barges and barging: www.BargeCharters.com

 

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Meet Enchanté Chef, Sylvain Moretto

Meet Chef Sylvain Moretto

 French Hotel Barge Enchante

 

Classically-trained French chef, Sylvain Moretto, has been the master chef aboard Enchanté for ten seasons, with an additional three seasons aboard Renaissance. Read about life as a barge chef on the tranquil Canal du Midi…

 

 

What is your favourite dish to make on board? 

 

I love making my ‘saumon en croûte de sel’ (salmon in a salt crust) because it’s a show for the guests from start to finish. On the barge, I like to stage it as a cooking demonstration so that guests can try it at home and impress their friends and family. I’ve had quite a few email discussions with former guests about how it went with that and other recipes I’ve shared. I love it when the guests really take an interest in cooking.

 

 

What’s the inspiration behind it? 

 

Early in my professional career, I worked for two years in the Dijon restaurant ‘Saumon Cook’, which as you can guess, specialised in salmon cooked many different ways. I first adapted one of the recipes by adding fresh vegetables and herbs to impress my first barge chef boss. It worked! I’ve continued to tweak the recipe since.

 

 

Which destinations have inspired you, and how has that inspiration translated into your cooking/menus? 

 

I have Italian blood and I love Italy (though don’t speak Italian, alas). It’s a classic answer but I love the food in Rome. They use fresh ingredients to make simple, homemade food,with a Roman flair and they take such a pride in their cuisine. I’d describe my cooking style as ‘classic Burgundy fused with light Mediterranean’.

 

 

Who do you consider to be your culinary hero?

 

The late Jean-Pierre Coffe was an inspiration to me. He was a great French chef but not only that, becoming also a celebrated radio and TV presenter. He was what we call an ‘epicurean’. He brought his genuine personality to his cooking and was never too serious, loving to eat and laugh.

 

 

Who would you compare your cooking style with? 

 

I don’t really like to compare my food to other chefs as over the past 20 years I’ve strived to create my own style based on my classic French training. However, it was Jean-Christophe, that first barge chef boss, on the Abercrombie barge in Burgundy, who first taught me the specific art of ‘barge-cheffing’ and that has stuck with me.

 

In terms of the style of how I work, I aspire to compare myself to the aforementioned Jean-Pierre Coffe as I love working in my open kitchen in front of the guests and enjoy sharing the cooking process  and a laugh with them.

 

 

What is your favourite food city? 

 

I travel a lot and always sample the local cuisine. Its very difficult to pick just one city. I particularly enjoy the flavours found across the Asian continent, particularly in Sri Lanka and Vietnam.

 

In Europe I’d say Rome, for the reasons above. Consistently simple, fresh flavours and passion for food.

 

 

Name 3 ingredients you cannot live without 

 

• Olive oil
• Cream fraîche
• Fresh herbs are essential in any dish I make. Chives, tarragon and mint I use the most. With those you can make sauces, give taste and cook healthy, dishes.

 

Next big foodie trend? 

 

This is a good question for a French chef, as French cuisine had always been considered a world standard, based on its consistent quality. However, this never encouraged innovation and ‘trends’ and so while a lot of fads and fashions took off around the world, French cuisine didn’t change much until recently.

 

The classic French ‘haute cuisine’ style you learn at trade school is based on just 3 different ways of cooking: fried; slow and covered; and fried then slow: ‘Concentration, expansion et mixte’.

 

Now, we are seeing a lot more fusion on the scene as the French are starting to travel abroad more and bring back ideas, There’s smoked slow cooking, wok-based dishes, different types of bread, non-European herbs, African hibiscus etc.

 

In the food world in general, with increasing awareness of world problems, there seems to be a trend towards more organic, less meat and sugar and also less plastic packaging.

 

 

Describe life as a barge chef in 3 words 

 

• Opportunity
• Freedom
• Sharing

About The French Hotel Barge Enchante

Enchanté moored in Le Somail

• Route: Canal du Midi between Sallèles d'Aude and Trèbes
• Up to 8 guests
• Charters and Cabin cruises
• Itineraries: Standard classic, Culinary, Family, Golf, Wine
• Learn More: Online Brochure

 

Sample Chef Sylvain's cooking aboard Enchanté 

 

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We have some special offers that you may find interesting

Visit our website for more info on our barges and barging: www.BargeCharters.com

 

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Save 30% with Savoir Vivre in Burgundy, France

French Hotel Barge Savoir Vivre

 Burgundy, France

 

The French Hotel Barge Savoir Vivre, cruising the Canal du Bourgogne in southern Burgundy, has three weeks open for the 2021 barging season.

 

1) August 29 - September 4, 2021 (value season)

• 1 cabin available with a 30% discount bringing the price down to only $2,800 per person, double occupancy, for an all-inclusive, 6-night cruise.

2) September 5-11, 2021

• 3 cabins available with a 30% discount bringing the price down to only $2,975 per person, double occupancy, for an all-inclusive, 6-night cruise. Yes, a discount for a week in September.

3) October 24-30, 2020: available for a full-boat charter (4 cabins open). This is a value season priced week:

• 4 guests = $28,000
• 6 guests = $29,000
• 8 guests = $30,000

 

About Savoir Vivre

 

 

The luxury crewed French Hotel Barge SAVOIR VIVRE offers both cabin cruises and private barge charters along the Canal de Bourgogne in the Burgundy region of France.

• Route: Canal de Bourgogne, Burgundy between Fleurey-sur-Ouche and Escommes
• Up to 8 guests
• Private charters and Cabin cruises
• Itinerary: Click here
• Learn more: Click here for Savoir Vivre's online brochure

Savoir Vivre is 80 feet long, air conditioned (central heating, too), and has 4 identical guest cabins which can be configured with a queen or two twin beds, each having ensuite private bathrooms.

Savoir Vivre is a bit different to the other hotel barges that we represent as they do not have an onboard chef. Pastries for the continental breakfast are supplied by the local baker. Lunches are freshly prepared and provided by private chef who meets up with the boat with their prepared meal. Dinners are off the boat in locally selected restaurants (included in charter fee).

 

Treat Yourself to a Relaxing French Canal Cruise

 

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Visit our website for more info on our barges and barging: www.BargeCharters.com

 

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