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Fleur de Lys

The Fleur de Lys is the most impeccably appointed barge in the world, with a gracious elegance and amenities that epitomize the concept of ultimate luxury. The stately salon has a Grand Piano and large windows that panoramically frame the passing countryside.

The separate dining room accomodates the most elegant candlelight dinners while the double state rooms feature canopied beds and ensuite bathrooms. The Fleur de Lys is a barge that can boast a heated plunge pool on its upper deck.

The Fleur de Lys cruises the classic Burgundy route bordering France’s famous Côte d’Or – composed of the Côte de Nuits and the Côte de Beaune – where the legendary wines that are permitted to bear the Grands Crus and Premiers Crus labels can be discovered. You’ll recognize names like Meursault, Montrachet, Gevrey-Chambertin, Clos de Vougeot, Pommard and Santenay and sample wines that are rarely available outside the borders of France.

She also cruises the River Saône and the Canal du Centre (built 1783-1791 to link the Loire and Saône rivers) visiting towns and villages enroute such as Beaune, Dijon, St Jean de Losne, Chalon-sur-Saône and Dole.

Perfect for all the family

Fleur de Lys
Guests	six
Crew	six

Dimensions
Length	129 ft
Width (Beam)	17.5 ft
Decks	2

State Room 1 (upper deck)
Bedroom	13'6" x 11'2"
Dressing area	13' x 7'9"
Bathroom (bathtub)	10'3 x 6'2"

State Room 2 (lower deck)
Bedroom	14' x9'5"
Dressing area	9'5" x 4'9"
Bathroom (bathtub)	9'5" x 6'2"

State Room 3 (lower deck)
Bedroom	14'4"x 8'5"
Dressing area	8'5"x 8'2"
Bathroom (bathtub)	11'1"x 5'9"

Note : beds are changeable as double or twin

Facilities

· Air Conditioning (individual controls in each state room)
· Games
· Hairdryer
· Hi fi/Stereo (in salon)
· Intercom
· Grand Piano
· Shaver Socket 110-220V (Converter available)
· Television (in salon)
· Video (in salon)
· Writing Desk

Air conditioned state rooms

The spacious salon with grand piano

History

Constructed as a freight vessel at Oostkamp in Belgium in 1941, Fleur de Lys plied the waterways of Europe with a varied cargo. During the Second World War, she was commandeered by the Germans and ordered to the island of Corsica. For a flat-bottomed barge, to cross the Mediterranean was something of a suicide mission. In the event, French partisans blew up a culvert beneath the canal and she was, therefore, left stranded on the Burgundy Canal.

She underwent conversion into a passenger vessel, also in Belgium, employing Belgian steelworkers and British joiners. Her furnishing and equipment includes items from 22 countries. Whilst registered as a British ship for a time, she has sailed under the French flag since 1996.

At 160 metric tons, she is the largest size of barge capable of navigating the network of older canals in France.