I snapped orange life vests onto my two boys and climbed on deck as my father-in-law put the barge into gear and we set out for a week’s journey on the 19th-century Canal du Nivernais in Burgundy, ...

American-based luxury barge cruise broker Ellen Sack has announced a special "Tour de France" themed barge cruise on the six-passenger charter barge Savannah. The itinerary will sail July 10 to 16 ...

Barging on a canal or river in France can be one of the most bespoke, intimate, convenient, and memorable vacation experiences. Even pandemic-reluctant travelers are opting to explore the inland ...

DIJON, France – “Pardon me, would you have any Grey Poupon?” Inside a crowded mustard shop in the Burgundy town where the famous brand of Dijon mustard was invented in 1866, I couldn’t resist ...

A barge trip down the canals and rivers of France is a visit to a pre-Napoleon pace — with air conditioning, electric heat and the very faint sound of the chugging diesel. We were on the Canal de ...

A one-week barge trip may cover only 30 to 50 miles, total. It would be faster to walk, but that’s not the point. “A barge trip is all about slowing down,” says Ellen Sack, a trip broker who does ...