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itineraries in the loire valley nymphea nitray to montrichard meanderer montargis to chatillon montargis chateau de chambord the spectacular loire valley st fargeau nd its main tributary the river cher have carried cargo and passengers for over 2000 years since pre-roman times the valley of the kings is a timeless region of spectacular beauty and grace and we are delighted to offer the only hotel barge navigating the heart of the loire valley the proximity of such a wealth of gorgeous architecture makes nymphea s cruise a unique travel experience a i 29 typical cuisine aboard regional specialities filet mignon de veau á la bière et moutarde selle d agneau au romarin saumon et friture the upper loire region s as rich in legend as it is in beauty and you will notice that fortunately little has changed over the centuries talk to a cheese maker and find out why his is the most famous goat s cheese in france wind your way through the narrow streets of a centuries old village perhaps disco
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nymphea the loire valley daily itinerary aboard sunday day 1 moulin de nitray seven days/six nights thursday day 5 chisseaux to montrichard a morning cruise takes us towards the troglodyte village of bourré after lunch we drive east to valencay one of the most splendid chateaux of the loire and the home of napoleon s foreign minister talleyrand once back on board we cruise to the next lock a short walk from which is one of the more unusual dwellings in the loire valley la magnaneraie the coquillat family have grown up in this hillside troglodyte habitation which has been in turn wine cellar quarry for the tuffeau stone and lastly a silkworm nursery returning to the barge we cruise to montrichard where we moor for the night dinner aboard you are met at 4.30 pm at the tgv railway station at st pierre des corps and transferred to nymphea where a champagne welcome awaits you at our mooring opposite the 17th century moulin de nitray dinner aboard monday day 2 moulin de nitray to larcay a m
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meanderer the upper loire daily itinerary aboard sunday day 1 paris to montargis seven days/six nights ancient staircase of locks unchanged since the 16th century which have now been adopted as a national monument in recognition of the canal s history dinner aboard and an evening stroll to see the floodlit steps guests are met at ampère villiers hotel paris at 1.30 pm and transferred to meanderer where a champagne welcome awaits you we begin our early evening cruise through little venice so called for its flower-bedecked bridges and small canals dinner aboard thursday day 5 rogny-les-sept-ecluses to briare morning cruise followed by an excursion to the town of gien set on the banks of the river loire this pretty town holds many attractions including the famous faience factory museum and boutique the international museum of hunting and the château de gien we return to the barge for lunch and a cruise to ouzouer-sur-trezee dinner aboard monday day 2 montargis to montcresson after a le
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