French Country Waterways offers 30% discount on July and August sailings

French Country Waterways has announced savings of more than 30 percent for passengers booking passage on its eight-passenger luxury barge, "Princess," formerly the private barge of shipping magnate Daniel K. Ludwig, during July and August. The well-appointed barge plies the Canal de la Marne au Rhine between Nancy and Hochfelden in the Alsace-Lorraine region, passing medieval villages with church spires rising above red-tiled roofs, green pastures dotted with cows, and fields of grain and pine forests on leisurely six-day sailings. Normal per- person fares of $6,595 and $6,795 are reduced to $4,500 and $4,700 on all nine departures. The savings are not available on charters or in combination with other offers. An all-inclusive vacation! All-inclusive cruise rates cover accommodations, champagne reception, all meals, dinner ashore at Le Cerf, estate-bottled wines at lunch and dinner, open bar, tours and excursions, bicycles, English-and-French-speaking crew and private transfers between Strasbourg and the barge. Information, brochures and reservations are available from French Country Waterways, 800-222-1236 in the U. S. and Canada, and 781-934-2454 in Massachusetts. Information is also available on the web at www.fcwl.com.