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Moor up for a gourmet meal
Fine restaurant dining is being added as part of 2009 luxury barge cruising in Europe itineraries.
Three barges run by luxury operator Go Barging will offer passengers the opportunity to eat at Michelin-rated Relais & Chateaux restaurants as part of cruises through France.
The gourmet meals will be offered at the hotels L’Espérance, Abbaye de la Bussiere, and Auberge Les Templiers.
Each of the featured restaurants boasts world-class chefs whose creations reflect the best of the local and regional produce and game.
Lunch or dinner at L’Esperance is included on Go Barging’s Belle Epoque cruises of Burgundy; passengers on L’Impressionniste cruises through Burgundy will dine at the Abbaye de la Bussiere; and the restaurant at the Auberge Les Templiers is the venue for cruises on the Renaissance, whose itinerary traverses Western Burgundy and the Upper Loire regions.
Guests will also be able to meet the chef at the respective restaurants, and when possible, take a tour of the kitchen.
Go Barging managing director Derek Banks said: “It’s no coincidence that our cruise itineraries will now feature the wonderful restaurant dining experiences offered by these first-class establishments.
“We wanted every aspect of these particular cruises – from the onboard comfort, to the cuisine, to the private excursions – to exceed the expectations of the sophisticated travellers who book with us.â€
Go Barging is a subsidiary of European Waterways which carries around 1,700 passengers a year.
The company designs, builds, owns and operates a private fleet of barges with cruises in France, Scotland, England, Ireland, Holland, Italy, Belgium, and Germany.
It claims to be the first company to offer a six-week Avignon-to-Amsterdam trans-Europe cruise, a 1,000 mile journey along Europe’s inland waterways.
by Phil Davies
Phil Davies
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