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Saraphina

Portiragnes to Carcassonne, Canal du Midi
Canal du Midi, France
Sleeps 4
6 nights
April to October
Transfers from a pre-arranged meeting point included
From $19,800 whole barge
Private charter only
From $19,800 whole barge
Sleeps up to 4, all inclusive
Rates on request
2027 cabin rates on request
Deposit from $4,950
2027 season rates
Private charter

Mirage

Carcassonne to Le Somail, Canal du Midi
Canal du Midi, France
Sleeps 6
6 nights
April to October
Local station transfers included
From $22,100 whole barge
Private charter only
From $22,100 whole barge
Sleeps up to 6, all inclusive
Rates on request
2027 cabin rates on request
Deposit from $5,525
2027 season rates
Private charter

La Vie en Rose

St Julien-sur-Dheune to Seurre, Canal du Centre and the Saône
Southern Burgundy, France
Sleeps 6
6 nights
April to October
Le Creusot TGV pickup included
From $22,500 whole barge
Private charter only
From $22,500 whole barge
Sleeps up to 6, all inclusive
Rates on request
2027 cabin rates on request
Deposit from $5,625
2027 season rates
Private charter

Magnolia

Chalon-sur-Saône to St-Léger-sur-Dheune, the Saône and the Canal du Centre
Southern Burgundy, France
Sleeps 6
6 nights
April to October
Pickup from Paris, Geneva, or Lyon included
From $32,800 whole barge
Private charter only
From $32,800 whole barge
Sleeps up to 6, all inclusive
Rates on request
2027 cabin rates on request
Deposit from $8,200
2027 season rates
Cabin bookings Private charter

Athos

Argeliers to Marseillan, Canal du Midi
Canal du Midi, France
Sleeps 10
6 nights
March to October
Béziers station transfers included
From $58,800 whole barge
Private charter and cabin bookings · cabins from $7,250 pp
From $58,800 whole barge
Sleeps up to 10, all inclusive
From $7,250 per person
Set departures, all inclusive
Deposit from $14,700
2027 season rates
Private charter

Johanna

Carcassonne to Le Somail, Canal du Midi
Canal du Midi, France
Sleeps 4
6 nights
April to October
Narbonne station transfers included
From $25,200 whole barge
Private charter only
From $25,200 whole barge
Sleeps up to 4, all inclusive
Rates on request
2027 cabin rates on request
Deposit from $6,300
2027 season rates
Private charter

Saint Louis

Castets-en-Dorthe to Sérignac-sur-Garonne, Canal de Garonne
Bordeaux and Gascony, France
Sleeps 6
6 nights
April to October
Bordeaux city or airport, or Agen station, transfers included
From $34,000 whole barge
Private charter only
From $34,000 whole barge
Sleeps up to 6, all inclusive
Rates on request
2027 cabin rates on request
Deposit from $8,500
2027 season rates
Cabin bookings Private charter

La Belle Epoque

Venarey-les-Laumes to Lezinnes, Burgundy Canal
Northern Burgundy, France
Sleeps 12
6 nights
April to October
Paris transfers included
From $8,290 per person
Cabin bookings · whole barge charter rates on request
Rates on request
Whole barge, sleeps up to 12, 2027 rates on request
From $8,290 per person
Set departures, all inclusive
Deposit from $2,072.50
2027 season rates
Cabin bookings Private charter

Renaissance

Châtillon-sur-Loire to Montargis, Canal de Briare
Upper Loire, France
Sleeps 8
6 nights
April to October
Paris, Hotel Westminster pickup 2:30pm, transfers included
From $10,890 per person
Cabin bookings · whole barge charter rates on request
Rates on request
Whole barge, sleeps up to 8, 2027 rates on request
From $10,890 per person
Set departures, all inclusive
Deposit from $2,725
2027 season rates
Cabin bookings Private charter

Finesse

St-Julien-sur-Dheune to Chalon-sur-Saône, Canal du Centre and the River Saône
Southern Burgundy, France
Sleeps 8
6 nights
April to October
Paris or Dijon transfers included
From $10,890 per person
Cabin bookings · whole barge charter rates on request
Rates on request
Whole barge, sleeps up to 8, 2027 rates on request
From $10,890 per person
Set departures, all inclusive
Deposit from $2,725
2027 season rates
Private charter

Esperance

Beziers to Homps, Canal du Midi
Canal du Midi, France
Sleeps 6
6 nights
April to October
Beziers or Narbonne station transfers included
Rates on request
2027 rates on request, call 888-229-2315
Rates on request
Whole barge, sleeps up to 6, 2027 rates on request
Rates on request
2027 cabin rates on request
Cabin bookings Private charter

Spirit of Scotland

Banavie to Muirtown, Caledonian Canal and the Great Glen
Scotland
Sleeps 12
6 nights
April to October
Inverness transfers included, Kingsmills Hotel meeting point
From $7,950 per person
Cabin bookings · whole barge charter rates on request
Rates on request
Whole barge, sleeps up to 12, 2027 rates on request
From $7,950 per person
Set departures, all inclusive
Deposit from $2,000
2027 season rates
Cabin bookings Private charter

L’Art de Vivre

Auxerre to Chevroches, Canal du Nivernais
Northern Burgundy, France
Sleeps 8
6 nights
April to October
Paris transfers included
From $7,250 per person
Cabin bookings · whole barge charter rates on request
Rates on request
Whole barge, sleeps up to 8, 2027 rates on request
From $7,250 per person
Set departures, all inclusive
Deposit from $1,800
2027 season rates
Private charter

Rendez-Vous

Fleurey-sur-Ouche to Escommes, Canal de Bourgogne
Southern Burgundy, France
Sleeps 4
6 nights
April to October
Paris or Dijon transfers included
From $39,600 whole barge
Private charter only
From $39,600 whole barge
Sleeps up to 4, all inclusive
Rates on request
2027 cabin rates on request
Deposit from $9,900
2027 season rates
Private charter

Prospérité

Plombieres-les-Dijon to Vandenesse-en-Auxois, Canal de Bourgogne
Southern Burgundy, France
Sleeps 8
6 nights
April to October
Paris, Dijon, or Beaune transfers included
Rates on request
2027 rates on request, call 888-229-2315
Rates on request
Whole barge, sleeps up to 8, 2027 rates on request
Rates on request
2027 cabin rates on request
Private charter

Papillon

Auxerre to Chevroches, Nivernais Canal
Northern Burgundy, France
Sleeps 4
6 nights
April to October
Paris transfers included
From $26,000 whole barge
Private charter only
From $26,000 whole barge
Sleeps up to 4, all inclusive
Rates on request
2027 cabin rates on request
Deposit from $6,500
2027 season rates
Private charter

Roi Soleil

Portiragnes to Homps, Canal du Midi
Canal du Midi, France
Sleeps 6
6 nights
March to October
Transfers from a pre-arranged meeting point included
From $41,300 whole barge
Private charter only
From $41,300 whole barge
Sleeps up to 6, all inclusive
Rates on request
2027 cabin rates on request
Deposit from $10,325
2027 season rates
Private charter

Grand Cru

Plombieres-les-Dijon to Vandenesse-en-Auxois, Canal de Bourgogne
Southern Burgundy, France
Sleeps 8
6 nights
April to October
Paris or Dijon transfers included
Rates on request
2027 rates on request, call 888-229-2315
Rates on request
Whole barge, sleeps up to 8, 2027 rates on request
Rates on request
2027 cabin rates on request
Cabin bookings Private charter

Enchanté

Salleles d'Aude to Trebes, Canal du Midi
Canal du Midi, France
Sleeps 8
6 nights
April to October
Narbonne transfers included
From $9,450 per person
Cabin bookings · whole barge charter rates on request
Rates on request
Whole barge, sleeps up to 8, 2027 rates on request
From $9,450 per person
Set departures, all inclusive
Deposit from $2,400
2027 season rates
Cabin bookings Private charter

Rosa

Castets-en-Dorthe to Boe, Canal de Garonne
Bordeaux, France
Sleeps 8
6 nights
April to October
Bordeaux pickup and drop-off included
From $7,050 per person
Cabin bookings · whole barge charter rates on request
Rates on request
Whole barge, sleeps up to 8, 2027 rates on request
From $7,050 per person
Set departures, all inclusive
Deposit from $1,750
2027 season rates
Cabin bookings Private charter

L’Impressionniste

Fleurey-sur-Ouche to Escommes, Canal de Bourgogne
Southern Burgundy, France
Sleeps 12
6 nights
April to October
Paris transfers included
From $8,290 per person
Cabin bookings · whole barge charter rates on request
Rates on request
Whole barge, sleeps up to 12, 2027 rates on request
From $8,290 per person
Set departures, all inclusive
Deposit from $2,072.50
2027 season rates
Cabin bookings Private charter

La Nouvelle Etoile

Haarlem to Haarlem, the waterways of Holland
Holland
Sleeps 8
6 nights
April to October
Amsterdam chauffeured transfers included
From $10,980 per person
Cabin bookings · whole barge charter rates on request
Rates on request
Whole barge, sleeps up to 8, 2027 rates on request
From $10,980 per person
Set departures, all inclusive
Deposit from $2,745
2027 season rates
Cabin bookings Private charter

Panache

Strasbourg to Niderviller, Alsace and Lorraine
Alsace and Lorraine, France
Sleeps 12
6 nights
April to October
Strasbourg chauffeured transfers included
From $8,950 per person
Cabin bookings · whole barge charter rates on request
Rates on request
Whole barge, sleeps up to 12, 2027 rates on request
From $8,950 per person
Set departures, all inclusive
Deposit from $2,250
2027 season rates
Cabin bookings Private charter

La Bella Vita

Venice to Mantua, Venetian Lagoon and the River Po
Italy
Sleeps 20
6 nights
April to October
Mestre (Venice) hotel transfers included
From $6,350 per person
Cabin bookings · whole barge charter rates on request
Rates on request
Whole barge, sleeps up to 20, 2027 rates on request
From $6,350 per person
Set departures, all inclusive
Deposit from $1,600
2027 season rates
Cabin bookings Private charter

Anjodi

Marseillan to Le Somail, Canal du Midi
Canal du Midi, France
Sleeps 8
6 nights
April to October
Narbonne transfers included
From $7,250 per person
Cabin bookings · whole barge charter rates on request
Rates on request
Whole barge, sleeps up to 8, 2027 rates on request
From $7,250 per person
Set departures, all inclusive
Deposit from $1,800
2027 season rates
Cabin bookings Private charter

Scottish Highlander

Inverness to Banavie, Caledonian Canal and the Great Glen
Scotland
Sleeps 8
6 nights
March to October
From $7,390 per person
Cabin bookings · whole barge charter rates on request
Rates on request
Whole barge, sleeps up to 8, 2027 rates on request
From $7,390 per person
Set departures, all inclusive
Deposit from $1,850
2027 season rates
Cabin bookings Private charter

Shannon Princess

Glasson to Killaloe, River Shannon and Lough Derg
Ireland
Sleeps 10
6 nights
April to October
From $7,390 per person
Cabin bookings · whole barge charter rates on request
Rates on request
Whole barge, sleeps up to 10, 2027 rates on request
From $7,390 per person
Set departures, all inclusive
Deposit from $1,850
2027 season rates
Cabin bookings Private charter

Aurora

Brugge to Paris, 13 days
Belgium and Northern France
Sleeps 8
12 nights
Aug
Pickup in Brugge or Brussels, drop-off in Paris
From $72,000 whole barge
Private charter and cabin bookings · cabins from $12,000 pp
From $72,000 whole barge
Sleeps up to 8, all inclusive
From $12,000 per person
Set departures, all inclusive
Deposit from $3,000
2027 season rates
Private charter

Tango

Bordeaux round trip, Garonne and Gironde
Bordeaux, France
Sleeps 8
6 nights
April to October
Bordeaux station or hotel transfers included
From $36,600 whole barge
Private charter only
From $36,600 whole barge
Sleeps up to 8, all inclusive
Rates on request
2027 cabin rates on request
Deposit from $9,150
2027 season rates
Cabin bookings Private charter

Magna Carta

Hampton Court to Henley-on-Thames, River Thames
England
Sleeps 8
6 nights
April to October
Central London hotel transfers included
From $7,850 per person
Cabin bookings · whole barge charter rates on request
Rates on request
Whole barge, sleeps up to 8, 2027 rates on request
From $7,850 per person
Set departures, all inclusive
Deposit from $1,950 pp
2027 season rates
Cabin bookings Private charter

C’est la Vie

Chatillon-sur-Loire to Montargis
Upper Loire, France
Sleeps 8
6 nights
Apr, Oct
Paris hotel pickup and return included
From $61,800 whole barge
Private charter and cabin bookings · cabins from $9,000 pp
From $61,800 whole barge
Sleeps up to 8, all inclusive
From $9,000 per person
Set departures, all inclusive
Deposit from $15,450
2027 season rates
Cabin bookings Private charter

Kir Royale

Chateau-Thierry to Chalons-en-Champagne, River Marne
Champagne, France
Sleeps 8
6 nights
April to October
Paris pickup early afternoon, transfers included
From $75,200 whole barge
Private charter and cabin bookings · cabins from $10,890 pp
From $75,200 whole barge
Sleeps up to 8, all inclusive
From $10,890 per person
Set departures, all inclusive
Deposit from $18,800
2027 season rates
Cabin bookings Private charter

Savoir Vivre

Escommes to Fleury-sur-Ouche, Burgundy Canal
Southern Burgundy, France
Sleeps 8
6 nights
April to October
Dijon station transfers included
From $35,800 whole barge
Private charter and cabin bookings · cabins from $4,725 pp
From $35,800 whole barge
Sleeps up to 8, all inclusive
From $4,725 per person
Set departures, all inclusive
Deposit from $8,950
2027 season rates
Cabin bookings Private charter

Nymphea

Redon to Josselin, Brittany
Brittany, France
Sleeps 6
6 nights
April to October
Rennes TGV transfers included
From $31,100 whole barge
Private charter and cabin bookings · cabins from $6,190 pp
From $31,100 whole barge
Sleeps up to 6, all inclusive
From $6,190 per person
Set departures, all inclusive
Deposit from $7,775
2027 season rates
Private charter

Elegance

Montauban to Valence d'Agen, Canal de Garonne
Bordeaux, France
Sleeps 6
6 nights
April to October
Montauban pickup at 4pm, transfers included
Rates on request
2027 rates on request, call 888-229-2315
Rates on request
Whole barge, sleeps up to 6, 2027 rates on request
Rates on request
2027 cabin rates on request

Dev notes: (1) In WordPress each card is a trip post with taxonomy fields (region, months, capacity, booking modes, prices) filled from Kim’s intake template; this filter UI maps 1:1 to those fields. Trip data still carries a tier value for future use, but the budget filter is retired and nothing on this page reads it. (2) Each card carries a 5-photo mini gallery (exterior, cabin, interior, scenery) pulled from that barge’s own sales page images, no darkening overlay; Grand Victoria keeps a colour placeholder until the owner supplies photos. Flag chips beyond the two booking-mode badges are suppressed for now. (3) “Soonest departure” sorting needs live departure dates from the availability sheet (Section A); month tags are the interim. (4) URL parameters (?type=, ?region=, ?year=, ?month=, ?size=) pre-apply filters so any page can deep-link into a filtered view. Every card now links to a built sales page except Grand Victoria, which is waiting on the owner. (5) Location labels read from each trip’s own country field, so non-France trips label correctly. (6) Trips with no published rate render “Rates on request” and sort to the bottom of both price orders; they are never given an invented figure.

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