Great value hotel barges cruising in France

Here are selected details of the high standard 3 Star Premier and the contemporary style 3 Star Smart quality level hotel barges taken from the french-waterways.com comprehensive list of barges in France. Each linked barge page has descriptive information prepared from owners’ own words – plus some key facts. Links enable you to request more information, by email form or phone.

Guide price levels are within the approximate range $2,000 to $4,000 (per person, per cruise week) – a booking enquiry response will provide accurate quotations for the type of boat and time of year that interests you. The more intimate Premier class barges book ‘Charter Sailings’ (the entire boat) and the larger Smart class barges book ‘Hotel Sailings’ (by the cabin).

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Style: 3* Premier

AthosE W Fleet

  • Style: 3* Premier
  • Capacity: 5 cabins / 10 guests
  • Cruising: Midi‑Herault

A first-class hotel barge for up to ten guests, Athos is beautifully designed to combine luxury and cosy richness. With smart, contemporary decor and... Read more

Savoir VivreOwner Operated

  • Style: 3* Premier
  • Capacity: 4 cabins / 8 guests
  • Cruising: Ouche Valley‑Cote d'Or

Live life to the full aboard barge Savoir Vivre; she knows how to provide eight guests with a wonderful vacation that's a 'chic, relaxed, fun,... Read more

L’Art de VivreE W Fleet

  • Style: 3* Premier
  • Capacity: 4 cabins / 8 guests
  • Cruising: North Burgundy, Nivernais

L'Art de Vivre offers first-class cruising through the glorious countryside of northern Burgundy. Dotted with picturesque chateaux and pretty towns... Read more

AnjodiE W Fleet

  • Style: 3* Premier
  • Capacity: 4 cabins / 8 guests
  • Cruising: Midi‑Herault

Hotel barge Anjodi creates a charming holiday cruise for 8 passengers in four air-conditioned staterooms on the delightful Canal du Midi. With wood... Read more

RosaE W Fleet

  • Style: 3* Premier
  • Capacity: 4 cabins / 8 guests
  • Cruising: Garonne‑Bordeaux

Rosa is a delightfully re-fitted Dutch Klipper barge with light and airy interiors and four staterooms for eight guests. Outside there is a spacious... Read more

MagnoliaOwner Operated

  • Style: 3* Premier
  • Capacity: 3 cabins / 6 guests
  • Cruising: Ouche Valley‑Cote d'Or

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JohannaOwner Operated

  • Style: 3* Premier
  • Capacity: 3 cabins / 6 guests
  • Cruising: Paris‑Champagne, West Burgundy‑Loire

Johanna is a beautifully converted hotel barge for six guests cruising through the northern regions of Belgium and France. Available for charter... Read more

La Vie en RoseOwner Operated

  • Style: 3* Premier
  • Capacity: 3 cabins / 6 guests
  • Cruising: Saone‑South Burgundy

La Vie en Rose, a classic cargo barge from the 1930's, offers luxury cruising with a clever mix of contemporary decor and classic yacht mahogany... Read more

SaraphinaOwner Operated

  • Style: 3* Premier
  • Capacity: 2 cabins / 4 guests
  • Cruising: Midi‑Herault

A traditional Dutch barge from the late 1920's Saraphina has been delightfully converted to convey four guests on a graceful and relaxing cruise in... Read more

Style: 3* Smart

DeborahCroisiEurope

  • Style: 3* Smart
  • Capacity: more than 6 cabins
  • Cruising: West Burgundy‑Loire

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Anne-MarieCroisiEurope

  • Style: 3* Smart
  • Capacity: more than 6 cabins
  • Cruising: Provence‑Camargue

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JeanineCroisiEurope

  • Style: 3* Smart
  • Capacity: more than 6 cabins
  • Cruising: Saone‑South Burgundy

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DanieleCroisiEurope

  • Style: 3* Smart
  • Capacity: more than 6 cabins
  • Cruising: Ouche Valley‑Cote d'Or, Saone‑South Burgundy

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MadeleineCroisiEurope

  • Style: 3* Smart
  • Capacity: more than 6 cabins
  • Cruising: Alsace‑Ardennes

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RaymondeCroisiEurope

  • Style: 3* Smart
  • Capacity: more than 6 cabins
  • Cruising: Paris‑Champagne

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