Gourmet Dining On Board Lorraine

The company that owns Lorraine promises that "you will dine on meals prepared by chefs who were trained in some of the finest schools in France. You will finish one meal and look forward to the next. French chefs are artists, excelling themselves day after day with meals produced from only fresh foods. Our food is supplied by the finest wholesale food purveyors and delivered to our vessels twice each week. If you have special dietary requirements we can easily accommodate them."

Highlights of a
Week in Alsace

• Visit to a crystal workshop
• The idyllic village of Lutzelbourg
• Sarrebourg with its Chapel of the Cordeliers with Marc Chagall's famous stained-glass window.
• The famous "Arzviller" barge lift raising craft 52 meters
• Saverne with its splendid red sandstone palace and typical houses
• Strasbourg, the stupendous cathedral and the picturesque "Petite France" district
• Colmar, fairy-tale wine town with its Little "Venice" quarter

LORRAINE IN ALSACE
Xouaxange to Kraft near Strasbourg

SATURDAY
Meet at 12:00 pm at the Hotel Régina in Paris, then transfer to Gare de l'Est rail station to board the TGV high-speed train to Nancy. On arrival, drive to Xouaxange to be welcomed on board 'Lorraine' with cocktails before dinner on board.

SUNDAY
After a breakfast cruise, visit a crystal workshop to see how the area's most famous products are fashioned by hand. After lunch back on board 'Lorraine,' cruise to Arzviller where a counterbalanced barge lift allows 'Lorraine' to bypass 17 locks. Moor overnight at the fairy tale town of Lutzelbourg.

MONDAY
Cruise to Sarrebourg to visit the Chapel des Cordelieres with its beautiful stained glass window, "La Paix," created by Marc Chagall. In the afternoon, cruise to Saverne with good opportunities for walking or cycling along the towpath that lines the cruise route.

TUESDAY
After breakfast, cruise to Hochfelden, passing several picturesque Alsatian villages. In the afternoon, visit a small local brasserie (brewery) to sample the excellent local beer.

WEDNESDAY
The morning cruise to Strasbourg offers additional opportunities for walking or cycling along the towpath. After lunch, visit the "Petite France" district of Strasbourg and the remarkable Notre Dame Cathedral. There is also time at leisure to explore Strasbourg on your own before returning to 'Lorraine' for dinner this evening.

THURSDAY
Cruise out of Strasbourg this morning, disembarking at a lock for an excursion to Colmar. After a guided tour of the city center with its magnificent medieval and Renaissance buildings, there is free time to explore the shops and museums. Return to 'Lorraine' by way of the "route de vins" with a stop at a wine cellar in Riquewihr for a tasting. Rejoin 'Lorraine' at Krafft for a farewell dinner on board the barge.

FRIDAY
After breakfast, transfer to the Strasbourg rail station for the return trip to Paris, where your tour ends on arrival at Gare de l'Est rail station.

Note: This route is run in reverse on alternate weeks and is subject to change at any time.