Petits légumes farcis de Provence with Mas Sainte Berthe AOC ‘les Baux’ (2004) for dinner. Tour and taste one of Chateauneuf-du-Pape’s best cellars in Villeneuve les Avignon. Eighteen holes at Seve Ballesteros’ marvelous Pont Royal Golf Club.

C’est la vie in southern France with PerryGolf on board the 18-passenger luxury barge Le Phénicien, as she cruises the Rhône River and the Rhône-Sete canal between Avignon and Aigues-Mortes. Our route will meander through the Provence and the Languedoc-Roussillon regions where thousands of years of culture, world-renowned wines, gastronomic food, unspoiled natural beauty – and splendid golf – await your arrival.

Le Phenicien blends the spaciousness of a larger river cruiser with the intimacy of a well-appointed canal barge. There are nine cabins with twin beds or king bed, and ensuite baths. The 1000-foot salon offers ample lounge seating, bar, and elegant dining all with panoramic views through large picture windows. Admiring the Camargue landscape from the teak sundeck is an experience you will remember.

Meals on Le Phenicien will be specially prepared by our Chef from selected local ingredients. Breakfast and Lunch is enjoyed by buffet, your gourmet dinner is served at table. You will discover a wide variety of local traditional specialties accompanied by choice local wines, Champagne and other sparkling wines.

Daily sightseeing excursions are highlighted by a guided tour of Avignon including The Palace of the Popes, residence of the Sovereign Pontiffs during the 14th century and the largest Gothic palace in the world. Astounding Roman antiquities are the subject of several tours; the gigantic aqueduct “Le Pont du Gard” and the city of Arles, known as “Little Rome in Gaul” for its considerable economic and religious importance to the Roman Empire which ruled Arles for over 700 years. Aigues-Mortes is a walled Medieval town remarkable for the nearly perfect preservation of its Middle Ages construction. Our last excursion will take us in the deep heart of the wild Camargue.
There, we reach one of the most prestigious Manade, a typical ranch, where the horse guardians, authentic local cowboys, show how they tend the herds of bulls on their superb white horses.

The three rounds of golf you’ll play are every bit the match for this exceptional lifestyle experience. Ballesteros’ Pont Royal Golf Club, overlooking the village of Mallemort, is an excellently maintained championship layout featuring large bunkers and various water hazards across a hilly landscape. Strategy and accuracy are the keys to your round although longer hitters will find exciting risk/reward opportunities on several holes.