Cruise on the Marne-Rhine canal from Châlons-en

Cruise on the Marne-Rhine canal from Châlons-en-Champagne to Paris
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CHÂLONS-EN-CHAMPAGNE - TOUR SUR MARNE - EPERNAY - DORMANS - CHÂTEAU THIERRY
- SAINT-JEAN-LES-DEUX-JUMEAUX - MEAUX - LAGNY-SUR-MARNE - PARIS
DAY 1: CHALONS-EN-CHAMPAGNE
Boarding is from 6.00pm in Châlons-en-Champagne. Welcome on board, check-in and crew
presentation. Dinner on board. Moor for the night in Châlons-en-Champagne.
DAY 2: CHALONS-EN-CHAMPAGNE - TOUR SUR MARNE - EPERNAY
Breakfast on board. Set off on an optional visit of Châlons-en-Champagne (2) often called the
“Sparkling Venice”. Along the way you will discover the Marne River and the Mau and Nau Canals.
You will go through le Petit Jard, a real oasis of greenery and get a different view of the Convent of
Ste Marie and the Church of Notre-Dame-en-Vaux. You will have the opportunity to see many
different bridges, dating back as far as 1560. Next the group is taken on a guided walking tour of
Châlons-en-Champagne to learn about its rich cultural heritage. At the end of the visit there is a
tasting of regional products from the Champagne - Ardennes area. The boat will be waiting for us in
Tour-Sur-Marne where we will return by coach for lunch and the boat sets sail for Epernay. The
afternoon is spent cruising on the Marne canal. Arrival in Epernay in the early evening. Dinner on
board and moor for the night.
DAY 3: EPERNAY - DORMANS - CHÂTEAU THIERRY
Breakfast on board. Depart on an optional excursion along the famous Champagne route. Set
off on a discovery tour with commentary of the village of Hautvilliers, birthplace of Champagne,,
where Dom Perignon lived. It was Dom Perignon who invented the famous “champagne method” of
producing sparkling wine. Many of the little streets in the village have names that are reminiscent of
the history of this village which is often called “The Pearl of Champagne”. Next you will visit a major
Champagne house followed by a tasting of champagne. During the excursion, the ship continues
its cruise to Dormans, where you will re-board for lunch. This afternoon the cruise heads for
Château Thierry. As the whole afternoon is spent cruising, this is the ideal opportunity to admire
the scenery long the banks of the Marne canal. We will cruise past the towns of Passy-sur-Marne,
Jaulgonne and Mézy-Moulins. Arrival late ion the afternoon, set off on foot for the optional visit of the
Jean de la Fontaine museum(3), we will continue visiting the city of Château Thierry trough the castle
walls and the Dieu hotel where Jean de la Fontaine lived. return on board for dinner and moor for the
night.
DAY 4: CHÂTEAU THIERRY - SAINT-JEAN-LES-DEUX-JUMEAUX
Breakfast on board. Set off on foot for an optional visit to the Jean de la Fontaine Museum (2),
then continue through the town of Château Thierry passing the castle walls and the Hotel Dieu
where Jean de la Fontaine also once lived. Return on board for lunch and set sail
for Saint-Jean-Les-Deux-Jumeaux. During our afternoon cruise, we will pass the towns of Drachy
and Champigny, travelling through the heart of the Seine-et-Marne countryside, across which are
dotted many Champagne vines. Arrival during the evening. Dinner on board and moor for the night.
DAY 5: SAINT-JEAN-LES-DEUX-JUMEAUX - MEAUX - LAGNY-SUR-MARNE
The ship sets sail early this morning, heading for Meaux. Breakfast and lunch are taken on board as
the morning is spend cruising. Arrive in Meaux in the early afternoon and set off for an optional visit
of this charming town (2), from Meaux Cathedral to the Bishops’ Palace, passing the Gallo-Roman
ramparts and the magnificent Bossuet Garden, traditionally believed to be an early work of Le Nôtre.
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This is the chance for you to travel through time and history. Afterwards, you will have a visit to the
Brie de Meaux Exhibition Room, where you will see a film that will explain to you the manufacture
and processing techniques of this famous cheese from the region. A tasting of the cheese, hailed as
“the King of Cheeses” by Talleyrand in 1815, concludes your visit. During this time, the boat will be
navigating towards Lagny-sur-Marne where we will arrive by coach. Dinner and moor for the night.
DAY 6: LAGNY-SUR-MARNE - PARIS
Breakfast on board. Free morning in Paris, you will be able to assist to the 14th July military parade
at the Champs Elysées avenue and other festivities for the ocasion of this National Holiday! (The
whole programme will be comunicated). Lunch will be served on board and sett off by coach for an
optional visit of Paris (2) – both by coach and on foot. The tour of the city will take you to see the
major sites of the capital, such as the Place de la République, the main boulevards, the
Opera, the Place de la Madeleine, Place Vendôme and the Louvre. Starting at the Palais
Royal, you are invited on a new and original walk along the prettiest covered walkways in Paris.
Shortcuts for pedestrians, every one of these walkways is like a village in the heart of the capital.
You will travel back through time and history around the Palais Royal. The galleries have retained all
their charm, however Shiseido, JP Gauthier, Stella McCartney and many others have also brought
luxury and extravagance here too. Transfer by coach to the ship in Paris and board. Gala dinner on
board this evening. Fireworks will start around 23.00. Moor for the night.
DAY 7: PARIS
Breakfast on board, Disembark around 9.00am. End of our journey.
The programme may be subject to modification depending on availability at ports of call or passing
through the locks. (1) Optional excursions. (2) Depending on the mooring point of the ship, a transfer
by coach may be arranged on board. A 20 € per person supplement will be payable on the...
Dates et prix
Reductions:
Child discount (2-9 years) : - 20%
Including:
the cruise on a full board basis commencing with dinner on Day One and ending with buffet
breakfast on the final morning - the drinks included on board are unlimited mineral water, wine, beer
and fruit juice only, with tea or coffee after each meal, served by CroisiEurope during on-board meals
in the restaurant, as well as all drinks consumed in the lounge bar (excluding Champagne and wines
on the wine list) - an air-conditioned twin main deck cabin with en suite shower/wc – welcome
cocktail – entertainment – the services of our on board hostess – Gala evening - insurance covering
emergency aid and repatriation - all port taxes.
Excluding:
all drinks on the wine list as well as all drinks taken while on excursions or transfers, including
Champagne ordered at the bar – optional excursions (must be booked in advance through your
travel agent or on board) - cancellation and baggage insurance – personal expenses – all other items
not specified in the programme.
Formalities:
you must have a valid identity card or passport valid for the duration of the holiday.
Passengers from outside the EU should contact their Embassy or Consulate to ensure any essential
paperwork is obtained before travelling.
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Les excursions
5% discount on shore excursion package available only when booking the cruise
Visite du musée Jean de la Fontaine de Château Thierry
Prise en charge par un guide au quai. Départ à pied pour le centre-ville. Visite du musée Jean de la
Fontaine. Jean de la Fontaine, né en 1621,...
Visite guidée de Meaux et dégustation de fromage
Prise en charge du groupe au bateau. Visite guidée de la cité épiscopale et de la salle d’exposition
du Brie de Meaux avec un guide conférencier «...
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Visite de Paris insolite
Départ pour la visite guidée de Paris. Ce tour de ville permet de voir les grands sites de la capitale
comme le Louvre ou la Madeleine. A partir...
Visite de la route du Champagne
Prise en charge par un guide et départ en autocar pour la route touristique du Champagne où vous
découvrirez les magnifiques vignobles vallonnés...
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Visite guidée de Châlons-en-Champagne
Départ en autocar de Condé sur Marne ( PNC ) ou Tours sur Marne ( CNP) en direction de Chalons en
Champagne . Vous embarquerez pour une...
Bateaux
Raymonde
La péniche "Raymonde" navigue sur le Canal de la Marne.
Transferts
Formula Port/Port
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Autre
Please note that the cruise on July 9th 2014 has a different itinerary. Please check CNP_SPE for more
detail.
For further details on the return cruise, please see ref. PNC(3).
FUEL SURCHARGE GUARANTEE
CroisiEurope will honour the 2014 tariffs shown above until the price of oil reaches US $142 per
barrel and will not revise prices at all when the oil price is between US $112.36 and US $142. We
reserve the right to revise the tariffs outside these bands.
In the event of transfers or journeys by air transport, prices will be revised according to fluctuations
in fuel prices applied by the relevant airlines.
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