Cruise from Paris to Sens with Anywhere Art

on our private 22 person canal boat

April 15-21, 2026

Imagine yourself cruising peacefully along the Marne Canal from Paris to the village of Sens on your private 22 person canal boat. You will have your paintbrush in hand and a cool beverage to sip as you capture what inspires you in watercolor sketches. You will feel confident painting in your travel journal because you'll have daily painting instruction tailored to meet your painting experience.

We'll pass the famous beautiful forest of Fontainebleau, once the hunting grounds for French royalty and a natural inspiration for many artists. Travel back in time while visiting the Vaux-le-Vicomte and Fontainebleau castles. You'll tour the Chateau Vaux-le-Vicomte as well as the Chateau's fabulous gardens designed by Andre Le Notre, who set the standard for French garden design. You'll cruise past the beautiful forest of Fountainebleu and visit the palace of Fontaineblueau.

Fall in love with Barbizon, the timeless painters village loved by the Impressionist painters, including Alfred Sisley who created 400 paintings in this region. We'll see architectural treasures of Provins, a medieval city listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site, and Sens unfold before your eyes. You'll explore the royal city of Moret-Loing-et-Orvanne and explore the peaceful town of Sens.

You can also stroll or cycle along the peaceful tree-lined canal path with the barge on some days if you so choose.

You'll disembark the barge in Sens after breakfast and travel back to Paris with the group (included).

Everyday we will have time to paint, especially while the barge is cruising. I will be teaching everything you need to know about painting and drawing and writing in a travel journal. NON painters are always welcome too and will find plenty to do.

Included in the tour:

All meals as well as drinks with meals and at the bar (specialty drinks are not included)

Lodging in a shared room

Bicycles are available on the barge

All port fees

Transportation on excursions as well as transport at the end of the tour back to Paris

Daily art instruction

Price for Double Occupancy Cabin is $4,278 per person.

Single supplement may be available.

Deposit of $500 must be submitted by

July 1 in order to secure trip.

A video presentation of MS Deborah on youtube

MS Deborah Video

Please email me at anywhereart4u@gmail.com, if you have questions about this trip and or your want to sign up

Barge Tour Itinerary

Painting Instruction Daily!

Day 1 Paris: We board our ship in Paris at 6:00 p.m. After comfortably settling into your cabins, we'll have crew introductions at a welcome cocktail before dinner. We'll cruise through Paris.

Day 2 Evry: We'll spend the morning cruising on the Seine. You will sail through the heart of the capital and enjoy a wonderful view of the monuments along the river. We’ll reach Evry in the early afternoon, where you will visit to the sumptuous Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte. designed by the King’s “Principal Architect, Le Vau who had built a number of

Parisian mansions. Considered the greatest ambassador of the Italianate style in France, he then created a powerful new style of his own, starting with Vaux-le-Vicomte – and thus lay the foundations of French architecture for the next 150 years. After our tour, we'll return on board. The evening is free to do as you please (painting or wine anyone?).

Day 3 Evry-Melun: We'll spend the morning cruising towards Melun. Sit back and enjoy the bucolic scenery along the Seine riverbanks. In the afternoon, visit the village of Barbizon. Around the year 1820, Edmée and François Ganne set up a grocer’s shop in the hamlet of Barbizon. In 1827, Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot discovered the village, paving the way for other painters to come here, including Théodore Rousseau and Jean-François

Millet. A whole generation of young artists decided to paint “from nature”, leaving their studios to work in situ, like their two great English precursors, John Constable and Turner. Stroll through the cobbled streets and push the door of small shops and art galleries! You'll have the opportunity to paint "in situ" in Barbizon with Barbara. Afterwards, we'll return on board. The evening is free to do as you please.

Day 4 Melun-Moret-Loing-et-Orvanne: We'll spend the morning cruising towards Moret-Loing-et-Orvanne. In the afternoon, join us for a tour of the Palace of Fontainebleau and its magnificent gardens. All the kings and queens of France passed through Fontainebleau at one time or another. The château is a unique example of a residence that was inhabited regularly for more than eight centuries. The French gardens, fountains and flowerbeds will transport you back to the palace’s days of glory. We’ll also visit the cosmopolitan town which sprung up around the château to round out your tour. After our visit, we’ll return to the ship. The evening is free to do as you please.

Day 5 Moret-Loing-et-Orvanne - Cannes-Ecluses: Morning excursion included: guided tour of Moret-Loing-et-Orvanne. Situated on the edge of the Fontainebleau forest, this royal town is famous for its barley sugar and landscapes immortalised by the Impressionist Alfred Sisley. You'll discover the fortified medieval gates, the superb Renaissance facades, the banks of the Loing and Notre-Dame church. Free time after the visit to wander around the town at your own pace, and don't hesitate to visit the barley sugar shop, a sweet and delicate flavour created during the reign of Louis XIII in Moret.

In the afternoon, sail to Cannes-Ecluses. The evening is free, so take the opportunity to wander around this pleasant little town on the banks of the Yonne.

Day 6 Cannes-Ecluses - Sens: We’ll spend the morning cruising the Yonne River, a tributary of the Seine. During our peaceful journey, we'll pass by several lakes and ponds. We’ll arrive in Sens in the afternoon. Upon arrival, join us for a visit of the city, home to a variety of historical buildings with impressive architecture. The cathedral in Sens was the first of the great Gothic cathedrals in France and was the inspiration in layout and design for many others. Strolling through the street and along the promenades, you’ll take in the remarkable homes, buildings and wall fronts that are testimony to the town’s rich past. Take some time to browse in the market and taste the local products. After our tour, we’ll return to the ship. Tonight, is our gala dinner and evening.

Day 7 Sens - Paris: Enjoy breakfast on board before disembarking at 9:00 a.m. and then returning to Paris with the group (about 2 hours drive and included).