Embark on a 7-day cruise aboard the Rosa. Explore southwest France, journeying from Montauban to Boe along the Canal de Garonne. Begin with a champagne welcome and continue with curated excursions, including a visit to a dairy farm in Ramier, a wine tasting in Fronton, and a private tour of the 7th-century Abbaye St-Pierre in Moissac—traverse engineering landmarks like the Montech water slope and Pont Canal du Cacor. Explore historic towns such as Montauban, Castelsarrasin, and Nérac, and enjoy a guided visit to Chateau de Lamotte-Bardigues, accompanied by tea hosted by the resident Countess. Taste Armagnac and Floc du Gascogne at Domaine de Lapeyrade and walk the hilltop village of Auvillar. Daily cruising offers scenic countryside views, lock passages, and moorings in peaceful villages.
Highlights
Stroll Montauban’s redbrick streets beside the River Tarn’s calm flow
Sip wine at Chateau Bellevue in the Cotes du Frontonnais hills
Discover Moissac’s Abbaye St-Pierre and dine at Le Florentin
Explore Ramier dairy for cheese-making and gourmet tastings
Activity options vary depending on destination and operator. Activity level is determined by the range and intensity of activities you choose to participate in. Discuss with your Trip Planner which options are best for you.
This morning, take a short drive to an artisanal dairy farm in Ramier to observe the full cheese-making process, followed by a tasting with the option to purchase select varieties. After lunch on board, enjoy a brief walk through Montauban, a historic redbrick town along the River Tarn. Rosa then ascends the flight of nine locks on the restored canal branch beside the Forest of Agre, mooring in the center of Montech. Dinner is served on board.
After breakfast, head into the Côtes du Frontonnais wine region for a wine tasting at the renowned Château Bellevue la Fôret. Lunch on board is followed by a guided tour of an inclined Water Plane, an amazing feat of engineering that bypasses five locks and, when back in service in the future, will lower vessels 43 feet all in one go. An afternoon cruise to Castelsarrasin before dinner on board.
This morning, visit the UNESCO-classified 7th-century Abbaye St-Pierre de Moissac for a private tour and lunch at its excellent restaurant, Le Florentin, situated in front of the spectacular entrance of the abbey. Later, cruise the river Tarn via the 1,000-foot-long aqueduct, the Pont Canal du Cacor, then descend towards Moissac through a staircase of delightful locks. Dinner on board.
Visit Castelsarrasin’s market for breakfast this morning before starting your cruise, when Rosa rises up from the Tarn and turns west on the brick-lined canal through Moissac. After negotiating the swing bridge, cruise between the placidly flowing waters of the Garonne and the foothills of the Quercy massif, before mooring at Pommevic. After lunch, visit the 18th-century Château de Lamotte-Bardigues, where you are given a private guided tour by the resident Countess. At the end of the tour, you are even invited to take tea with her in the private apartments, as she explains the family’s famous association with the Kings of France. Before returning to Rosa, you can see the 15th-century hillside village of Auvillar, a 15th-century village atop a gorge above the River Garonne. Dinner on board.
A leisurely morning cruise through the bucolic countryside to your final mooring at Boé. After lunch, visit Domaine de Lapeyrade for a guided tour and private tastings of their esteemed Armagnac and Floc du Gascogne wines in delightful surroundings, before visiting the medieval town of Nérac and its castle, once home to Henry IV of France. Captain’s Farewell Dinner on board.
Day 7: Boe | Disembark
1 Breakfast
After breakfast, guests are transferred by private chauffeured minibus to their choice of location in Toulouse.
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Two double staterooms and two twin staterooms that feature individually controlled air-conditioning and heating as well as full en-suite facilities.
Initial deposit is 25%, and most travelers will call our office and pay the deposit with a credit card.
Final payment is due 100 days prior to departure by Credit card, check, and bank transfer. All final payments by credit card subject to a surcharge of 2.5% and maximum of $20,000 charge
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