Day 1: ToulThe crew of the boat La Belle Fleur gladly welcomes you on board at 3 p.m., in the charming French fortified town of Toul. After coffee, you have the opportunity to visit this town with our guide. Toul, a town that used to be the diocese of the bishop of Toul in times gone by, will display it’s pretty churches, its old house of government officials, but also its little alleys and nice terraces.
Day 2: Toul - Liverdun, approx. 17 kmToday you follow the bending river Moselle, through the valley. You will have a view of the small locks and old river branches. In Liverdun, the ship will await you under the watchful eye of the cities castle.
Day 3: Liverdun - Nancy - Frouard, approx. 30 kmYou mainly cycle along the connecting channel between the Moselle and the Meurthe to Nancy. After you payed the city a visit, the tour continues to the quiet, characteristic French village Frouard.
Day 4: Frouard - Metz, approx. 25 - 55 kmThe trip that is set in the program for today, begins with a ride along an old part of the canalised Moselle, till we arrive in Pont-à-Mousson. This city, which is situated on both banks of the river Moselle, has a very outstanding character due to its unique location. After this you can choose to continue the tour by bike or on board of La Belle Fleur. When you bike further to Metz, the adventure picks up, as passing the old towpaths of the Moselle. When you have arrived in Metz, you can participate in a guided walk through the town, to admire the Centre Pompidou, the great well-known cathedral and so much more. But it’s certainly also worthwhile doing some shopping in this great city, with so many big shopping centres to choose from.
Day 5: Metz - Thionville, approx. 35 kmToday, you will bicycle along the Moselle and enjoy everything that has made this region so historically great. You cycle past old steel factories and pumping-stations. When it is coffee time, La Belle Fleur awaits you in Thionville; a city once made rich by the metal industry, but today only displays many beautiful buildings, left behind by the many conquests, such as the Romans, the Luxembourgers, and the Spaniards.
Day 6: Thionville - Remich, approx. 40 kmNow it’s time to take a trip to the France-Luxembourg border, where we visit the famous village of Schengen. But before we get there we ride through the forest of Cattenom, where you can see the bunkers and underground army facilities of the Maginot line. Later in the day we make a stop in the small town of Sierck-les-Bains where you can visit the medieval castle and dream along looking at the land from the top of the castle. Later you ride into Schengen, this was once just a small sleepy village, before it was awakened by the event that made it world-famous; the Schengen agreement. To end the bike tour of today we bike to Nennig where you can visit an old Roman villa with beautiful kept mosaics. After a visit to the villa you cross the bridge over the river Moselle in Nennig and you arrive near the ship in Remich "the pearl of the river Moselle".
Day 7: Remich - Wasserbillig, approx. 35 kmThis day is reserved for a trip through the many beautiful vineyards of Luxembourg. On your way to Wasserbillig you can visit the wine museum in the small town of Ehnen. It is also very nice to take some time and enjoy a walk in this town, discover the small old streets and narrows alleys. To conclude the trip for today, we ride further to the village of Wasserbillig. Being the final destination of your journey, this little border town offers you the possibility of doing some last-minute shopping in Luxembourg. After coffee the crew of la Belle Fleur says you goodbye.