The Hirondelle cruises some of the most tranquil and beautiful waterways in all of Europe: the Canal de Bourgogne, the Canal due Centre, the Canal due Rhône au Rhin and the River Saône.  

Burgundy and Franche-Comté are renowned for their vineyards, Gothic churches and abbeys, Renaissance châteaux and picturesque villages.  It is a region of France in which gastronomic delights and the art of living have reigned supreme since Roman times.  Excursions to places with story book names are arranged to suit particular interests; whether it be to the quaint town of Dole , the famous museum in Dijon , the castle in Châteauneuf or to Besançon, birthplace of Victor Hugo, with its magnificent citadel designed by Vauba n.

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