Luxury Barge - La Belle Epoque
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Close up of La Belle Epoque docked at Tanlay
Cuisiniere Katy's dishes were artistic as well as delicious.
One of Katy's decadent desserts
Yet another of Katy's superb dishes; filet mignon de porc avec sause dijonnaise. Delicious!
Yet another of Katy's delectable meals, always artistically presented
Throw in a wide semi-circular couch with the dining table tucked away behind, a Pour Your Own bar, a classical French floor rugs, and some French accordion music, and the saloon is the perfect place to relax and talk with other guests.
One evening we dined in Noyer-sur-Serein, walking along the quiet cobble stone streets to our restaurant. It looks different at night.
In keeping with the emphasis on French cuisine, we enjoyed this tasty Quiche Lorraine for lunch
Some of the dessert pastries that fattened us up nicely.
Lunch is served on La Belle Epoque
I watch as—with just inches to spare on either side—the barge squeezes gently into the locks and the gates shut
A walk through the restored Abbey of Fontenay, one of the finest surviving monasteries of Romanesque architecture, gave us a first hand idea of what monastic life entailed
Exploring Noyers-sur-Serein's back streets reveals beautiful scenes like this
Perched on a mountaintop, and surrounded by a thick green forest, the gorgeous walled village of Flavigny-sur-Ozerain is best known for where the bittersweet hit film “Chocolat” was filmed in 2000
The walled provincial village of Semur is great for strolling through the medieval central streets, past turrets, towers, and churches.
A salad for lunch
Toulouse sausage salad for lunch
The Burgundy countryside is an endless panorama of green fields, farms, small hamlets, and fields of hay.
It doesn't get more French than Escargots de Bourgogne.
