the Randle Yonne and Seine River Cruise Auxerre to Moret-sur-Loing River Cruise
Sunday You chauffeured private car meets you at your Paris hotel, airport arrivals, or station. Usual pickup time 2pm for onward transfer to Auxerre (pop. 45,000).Welcome aboard the Randle with captain s Champagne reception, and homemade gougére pastries. Monday, A days cruising along the river Yonne, stopping for Lunch at the pretty riverside village of Gurgy takes us to the town of Joigny (pop. 11,012). English Romanticist JMW Turner sketched here in 1820 and the town still remains much the same today. Joigny was fortified in the 10th Century and still retains its eastern ramparts and gate towers, cobbled streets and ancient buildings. Evening dining : Le Rive Gauche Run by Catherine Lorain, the daughter of a Michelin chef, le Rive Gauche offers gourmet dining and splendid river views. Auxerre has been a prosperous town since roman times and is dominated by the 11-16c St Étienne cathedral built on the high ground overlooking the river. Although a bustling and modern town it maintains its 15c charm with timber framed buildings and cobbled streets, a great place for shopping or just people watching from one of the busy street-side cafés. Evening dining, La P tite Beursaude A charming small restaurant where Jérôme and Sylvie Carpentier focus on traditional Burgundy cuisine. *Evening dinning may be supplemented with an equal restaurant should for any unforeseen circumstance our chosen restaurant be unavailable. Route direction may alternate depending on pervious direction run. Telephone +33 (0)646 536 140 Email enquiries@edgecharter.fr www.edgecharter.com
Tuesday, Today we take a morning cruise to Villeneuve-sur- Yonne (pop. 5,200). Founded in 1163 by King Louis VII. King Phillip II Augustus held Parliament here in 1204, and the impressive fortified city gates still remain intact today. Evening dining at the riverside La Lucarne-aux- Chouettes once owned by well-known French actress and dancer, Leslie Caron. Thursday, Today we make a cruise to the riverside village of Missy-sur-Yonne, Stopping on the way at Pont-sur-Yonne for lunch, it is close to where Napoleon was victorious against the Austrian army in 1814. Take an Afternoon tour to the ancient fortified and UNESCO listed town of Provins, or visit nearby 18c Chateau Motte Tilly Wednesday Today s morning cruise takes us to Sens (pop. 26,600), with its mighty Gothic 12c cathedral St Etienne, the first of its kind in Europe. Enjoy a tour through this popular market town. Our overnight mooring is just five minutes from the town centre. For evening dining Evening dining at the riverside Auberge des Cynes close to our mooring Restuarant La Madeleine To quote the chef Patrick Gauthier; The kitchen starts in the morning at the market, these are the products that dictate the chefs recipes, plus a little love and a lot of passion. *Evening dinning may be supplemented with an equal restaurant should for any unforeseen circumstance our chosen restaurant be unavailable. Route direction may alternate depending on pervious direction run. Telephone +33 (0)646 536 140 Email enquiries@edgecharter.fr www.edgecharter.com
Friday, Today we cruise onto grand river Seine, for which takes us to our destination, Moret-sur-Loing. Where 19c Impressionist William Sisley painted from the banks of the river and it still remains a very charming and picturesque town today. Saturday After breakfast you are transferred by private car to Paris a bid you à bientôt for your onward journey. Take an afternoon tour to the nearby grand and ornate UNESCO listed Chateau de Fontainebleau, the country residence to the Kings and Queens of France for over seven centuries. Evening dining : Aboard therandle; our chef prepares a delicious three course dinner complemented with selected premier cru wine. (included in half board option) *Evening dinning may be supplemented with an equal restaurant should for any unforeseen circumstance our chosen restaurant be unavailable. Route direction may alternate depending on pervious direction run. Telephone +33 (0)646 536 140 Email enquiries@edgecharter.fr www.edgecharter.com
Edge Charter Lieu dit Pressures, 58500 Clamecy, France Telephone +33 (0)646 536 140 Email enquiries@edgecharter.fr www.edgecharter.com