October 7–15, 2011
Barging France: The School of Barbizon, French Impressionism and Paris — with Hill-Stead and International Barging Tours

Become inspired by two significant periods of art in France.
Travel by private barge along the Seine and Loing Rivers discovering picturesque villages, historic chateaux and magnificent formal gardens. Study the School of Barbizon and Impressionism, absorb the landscape that inpsired the artists, and immerse yourself in the French way of life. Hill-Stead Executive Director & CEO Sue Sturtevant, Ed. D., will accompany the group.

Aboard the Fleur
The barge is a classic river barge that has been cruising the French waterways since 2002. She can carry 20 passengers in 10 cabins and has an upper deck with a spacious sitting area, dining salon, a bar and a sun deck.

Passengers are accommodated in a climate-controlled cabin with twin lower beds and a private bath, and can unpack without packing again until the last day of barging. Breakfasts and dinners are taken aboard. The barge moves only during the day, never at night. Now and again she is underway during meals, producing a changing vista from the dining table.

Download an Informational PDF, including itinerary, cost per person, program inclusions, etc.

Reservations: A deposit of $500 per person is required to secure a place on the tour. Contact International Barging Tours at 860.767.7005 or ibt@sbcglobal.net and they will hold your space for 1 week pending receipt of your deposit. Checks should be made payable to International Barging Tours. Credit Cards are not accepted.Reserve now, as space is limited to 20 people!