Delectable Dinner Menu
Puff pastry filled with wild mushrooms
in a creamy sauce
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Roasted monkfish fillet wrapped in local dried ham with basil and sun dried tomatoes
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Strawberry Charlotte with homemade
strawberry yogurt ice cream

Highlights of a
Week on PROSPERITE
on the Burgundy Canal

• Route des Grands Crus
• Winetasting at the medieval chateau of Clos de Vougeot
• Colorful ‘les halles’ covered market of Dijon
• Tour of historic Dijon town center and Ducal Palace
• Dinner at the Restaurant Gastronomique at the gorgeous new hotel at Abbaye de la Bussiere
• Hospice of Beaune located in the town of Beaune, the wine center of the Cote d'Or
• Hilltop castle and village of Chateauneuf-en-Auxois
• Opportunity to walk and bike along the towpaths as the barge cruises through the beautiful Vallee d'Ouche.

The Burgundy Canal is a popular route for barging for many good reasons - rolling green hills, idyllic villages, great to biking and walking, and excursions to the Cote d'Or wine region.

Sunday - Paris to Dijon
A representative of Prospèritè will meet you at 2:00 PM in central Paris and escort you to Prospèritè, at anchor in or near Dijon, to begin your luxury barge cruise. Enjoy a champagne reception, an introduction to the Prospèritè and her crew and the first of many gourmet dinners on board.

Monday - Dijon to Fleury-sur-Ouche
Begin your journey into the heart of “La France profonde” with a morning cruise to the village of Fleury-sur-Ouche. The rest of the day will be devoted to exploring the Côte d’Or wine area south of the canal. We’ll first drive through the gorgeous “Route des Grand Crus” vineyards, followed by a visit to Château du Clos de Vougeot. The original building was a 12th-century winery built by Cistercian Monks. The old wine presses are on display as well as rooms where the monks lived and stored the wine. We’ll return to Prospérité for dinner on board.

Tuesday - Fleury-sur-Ouche to Gissey-sur-Ouche
After breakfast, we’ll drive the short distance back to Dijon for the lively local food market, where you can also shop for antiques on rue Verriere or explore the Medieval town center. The 14th-century Ducal Palace dominates the architecture of this historic town. This afternoon cruise further into the beautiful valley of the Ouche with its limestone cliffs and wooded hills. Dinner tonight is on board.

Wednesday - Gissey-sur-Ouche to La Bussiere-sur-Ouche
We’ll float this morning through gorgeous scenery to La Bussière. This afternoon, return to the Côte d’Or vineyards for a personal introduction to winegrowers and a special private tasting. Dinner tonight is off Prospèritè at the Abbaye De La Bussière, an historic property restored into one of Burgundy's finest restaurants.

Thursday - La Bussiere-sur-Ouche to Pont d'Ouche
Walk the towpath, bicycle into passing towns or just laze in the hot tub as Prospèritè continues its barge cruise on the Canal de Bourgogne, completed in 1836. In the afternoon, we'll explore Beaune, the wine capital of Burgundy. Tour the remarkable, perfectly preserved Hospice de Beaune, a 14th-century hospital in use until the early 20th century! Shop in the pedestrian zone for wine, gifts, tapestry pillows and acessories - or just sit in the square and enjoy life! Then it's back to Prospèritè for dinner on board.

Friday - Pont d'Ouche to Vandenesse-en-Auxois
Cruise past the dramatic village and château of Châteauneuf-en-Auxois perched high on a hill overlooking the canal. After lunch we’ll return to explore this atmospheric Medieval town. A festive Captain’s dinner ends the cruise in style.

Saturday - Return to Paris
We will return you to central Paris, arriving 12:00 PM

PROSPERITE will cruise this route in the opposite direction on alternate weeks.