Imagine combining the world’s finest wines with magnificent riverscapes and a luxe cabin on an intimate slow travel experience. Picture yourself gliding gently down the canal or river, glimpsing medieval villages and Renaissance châteaux, all enveloped in a landscape of rolling vineyards. Then, visualise discovering those fine wines up close…

One thing seasoned small-ship cruisers agree on is that hotel barges offer a truly unique vacation, a one-of-a-kind experience that is difficult to find elsewhere. They’re also pretty unanimous on ranking France as the prime location. If you’d like to match this kind of holiday in magnificent scenery and culture,…