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by Melissa Petri on April 17, 2007
A barge is a flat-bottomed boat that is used mainly for river and canal transport of heavy goods. Barges, however, have also been converted into hotels.
Staying in a Hotel Barge would be a great way to cruise through the waterways of France, England, Scotland, Ireland, Holland and Italy.
Barges vary in capacity. They can carry a small group of four passengers or even up to a big group of 50. Like your standard land-based hotels, hotel barges vary in class. Yes, even barges can offer ueber luxurious types of accommodations and facilities.
Interested?
Le Boat is one of the many Hotel Barges that cruise the canals of Europe. Le Boat "allows you to immerse yourself in European culture at your own pace, stopping wherever and whenever you wish. There's no more relaxing way to get to know Europe."
One of the hotel barges under Le Boat is La Joie de Vivre. La Joie de Vivre cruise the canals of Upper Loire in France. It can accommodate up to 10 passengers and has cabins made up with queen bed or twins and a double.
Find out more about barge travel in Europe here.
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