C'est La Vie is a luxury hotel barge which offers you high quality wines, food and hospitality from its experienced captain and crew. C'est La Vie offers you a perfect mix of discovery and relaxation, cruising through Burgundy's majestic countryside.
Discover the rural beauty along the tow paths or to ride into the nearby villages on C'est la Vie's 21 speed bicycles. C'est La Vie usually translates as "so goes life" but the literal translation is perhaps most fitting for this cruise: "It is the life". I can think of no finer way to describe this trip.
Having never cruised on a barge before, I came to France with no expectations. I knew from the website that the barge would be very nice, but nothing prepared me for the relaxed, casual yet luxurious atmosphere that was provided by owners and crew Olivier, Deborah, Katherine and Glen. Robert Linde. A fully crewed charter aboard the C'est La Vie offers a great opportunity to float serenely through the Burgundy countryside and escape the demands of everyday life. Enjoy the ever-changing scenery of the Canal de Bourgogne as you drift past infinite landscapes with vineyards, pretty towns and villages with their historic architecture and reflect on times past and present.
Let yourself be guided through Chateaux, Gothic Abbeys, Wineries and the rich and colourful heritage of France will unfold before you. It's hard to find the time and right environment to truly relax and unwind, C'est La Vie offers you just that, a perfect mix of discovery and relaxation cruising through Burgundy's majestic countryside.
The C'est La Vie is a luxury hotel barge which offers you high quality wines, food and hospitality from its experienced captain and crew. Starting life as a commercial barge in it transported goods across Holland, Belgium and France before being converted in Belgium to a very high standard in So as one of the newest luxury hotel barges it is fully equipped with all modern amenities.
