Famous for its delicious quiche, the Lorraine region of North Eastern France is renowned for its unspoiled countryside giving some truly picturesque views to enjoy on your boating holiday.
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Hesse - Nancy - Hesse
Cruise west through the rolling plains of the Lorraine region, stopping to visit Réchicourt le Château via the excellent fishing lake at Gondrexange. Admire the 15th century Basilica at St Nicolas de Port before arriving in beautiful Nancy. Head to Place Stanislas for glitzy shopping and a café-crème in the sunshine.
Hesse - Metz - Trier - Saarbrucken - Hesse
A fantastic cosmopolitan and cultural cruise through France, Luxembourg and Germany on the Canal de la Marne au Rhin, the Moselle and Sarre rivers and the Canal des Houillères de la Sarre. A licence is required for part of this journey.
Hesse - Strasbourg - Hesse
Admire the beautiful scenery as you ascend the Arzviller boat lift and cruise on to Saverne, with its beautiful rose gardens. Home to the European parliament, Strasbourg is a culturally rich city and perfect for shopping and sightseeing. Its entire town centre is classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Hesse - Strasbourg - Boofzheim (or vice versa)
Cruising on the Canal de la Marne au Rhin and Canal du Rhône au Rhin, take your boat up the Arzviller boat lift and experience one of the greatest marvels of modern canal engineering. Spend time in the cosmopolitan city of Strasbourg, admire Europe’s biggest stained glass window in Sarrebourg and enjoy fantastic view of Alsace from the Château du Haut Barr in Saverne. Let down your hair and have fun at the Europa fun park in Rust, just over the border in Germany.
Hesse - Saarbrucken (or vice versa) or 1 Week - One-way trip
This fantastic cruise through France and Germany can be done either as a One-way trip in either direction or as Return trip to Saarbrucken. Cruise the pretty Canal des Houilleres de la Sarre linking France and Germany and enjoy time at Godrexange lake and watersports at Mittersheim. Saarbrucken is a wonderful cosmopolitan city and capital of Germany's Saarland. Cruising beyond Saarbrucken is not possible without a licence. Please check which boats are available for return trips.
