Author Archives: Dannielle Farrant
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Owners and Operators of Luxury hotel barge ATHOS on the historical Canal du MidiAthos Cruise Route Map
A helpful map showing where Athos cruises on the Canal du Midi: Athos Cruise Route Map
Languedoc Vineyards and Endless Wine Tastings
In addition to a full week’s luxury barge cruise, Athos endeavors to find at least one wine tasting in the Languedoc area each week. As the same tastings are new to passengers each week, we often do the same wineries. … Continue reading →
Blog Cheater – great pics Athos passengers!
The problem with writing a blog for a luxury hotel-barge is that the management side of the business is just about has heavy as the barge. You’ll no doubt have observed that writing has been pretty low on the priority … Continue reading →
Hotel barge Athos and Luxurious South of France climate
Athos has been safely put to bed for nearly 24 hours – and le voila, the rain finally began to fall this afternoon. What luck and what a relief to have completed a season of luxury hotel-barging with pure sunshine … Continue reading →
End of barging season 2011
Hotel barge Athos is being put to bed for the winter. Her crew is storing bicycles safely, removing flower pots from the top deck to our house, doing the final clear-out and clean-down of the galley, itemizing furniture, housewares … Continue reading →
Canal du Midi 1681, WIFI 2011
Luxury Hotel Barge Athos offers onboard WIFI Since the beginning of 2011, Luxury hotel barge Athos has had onboard WIFI. Athos cruise passengers are invited to bring their own IPads and laptops, and easily connect to send email or surf … Continue reading →
Endless Vineyards and Wine Tastings
In addition to a luxury barge cruise, the Athos itinerary plans at least one wine-tasting in the Languedoc area during a cruise week. As the same tastings are new to passengers each week, we’ve often done the same wineries week … Continue reading →
Winter of Luxury, Hotel Barging
Barging and the Off-Season If I had a euro for every time I’d been asked what we do during the winter when our Canal du Midi hotel barging season is finished – I’d be a rich woman. It’s ironic that … Continue reading →
Hotel barge Athos has ensuite bathrooms for each cabin
Luxury en-suite bathrooms get a vote of confidence Last week’s passengers were guided into their cabins to get settled in before having a toast of the bubbly and a chitchat about the week. Julian was delighted when they reported that … Continue reading →
Luxury Hotel Barge, Athos and her Top Deck.
Most spacious hotel barge deck on the Canal du Midi We were flattered when I recently received a phone call from a valued agent based in the US, who called to compliment Athos on her deck furniture. Apparently, passengers who … Continue reading →
Cycle and Barge the Canal du Midi
…and afterwards, rest onboard the luxury hotel barge Athos. The Canal du Midi towpath stretches the entire length of the tree-lined canal. The path was historically built for the mules that towed freight barges down the canal. It is the … Continue reading →
Minerve and the Cathar Past
History of the Cathars while Cruising with luxury hotel barge Athos Minerve is one of the most memorable hilltop towns that has been made famous for its Cathar past. On the countless times I’ve taken tourists here I very … Continue reading →