2007 Carcassonne Barge Show Programme Friday, March 30 – Sunday, April 1st

Friday, March 30th

9 am                Registration Open in Port Capitainerie

fdfdfdfdfdfdfBoats Open to Viewing from 9 :30 – 18 :00

12 noon         Welcome Reception with Sparkling Limoux Wine in the Portside Marquis

fdfdfdfdfdfdfLunch Buffet of Regional Specialities, served with Minervois &
fdfdfdfdfdfdfCorbieres Wines

6 pm               Barges closed for Viewing for the day

8 pm                Medieval GALA dinner at the Michelin Star Barbican Restaurant
Hotel de la Cite

Saturday, March 31st

9 :30 am          Barges Open for Viewing

12 noon         Captain's Selection   A Pre-Lunch Tasting of Fine Languedoc Wines in the Portside Marquis.

fdfdfdfdfdfdfBuffet Lunch of Traditional Cassoulet and Mediterranean Salad Selection

2 pm                Small Boat discovery cruises available throughout the afternoon, taking guests from Carcassonne Port for a short cruise on the Canal du Midi

6 pm                Barges closed to Viewing

9 :30 pm          Bodega Evening in the Portside Marquis :  Music, Drinks and Dance

Sunday, April 1st

9 :30 am          Cafe and Croissant Good-bye in the Portside Marquis

10 :00 am        Departure of Tour Buses for viewings of Camargue and Rhone de Sete Barges at Marseillan.

fdfdfdfdfdfdfPost-viewing, there will be a drop-off at Agde Train station for those travelling by TGV to Paris.  The buses will then return to Carcassonne.