Savoir Faire (barge)


Savoir Faire was built to carry freight on the waterways of the Netherlands, Belgium and France but has been converted to act as an hotel barge.

History

Savoir Faire was built in Amsterdam in 1932. It originally carried cargo in the Netherlands and Belgium. During World War II, it served as a troop carrier. It was converted to a hotel barge in 1976 and now serves as an hotel barge. The barge cruises in France, the Netherlands, and Belgium, at present most frequently on the Canal de Briare and the Canal latéral à la Loire.