Enjoy the flavours of the Rhone with Michel Roux Jr
Join an exclusive cruise with the legendary chef and the MoS’s food critic Tom Parker Bowles
MICHEL Roux Jr is one of the world’s great cooks. An entertaining and engaging expert in French gastronomy, the twoMichelin-star chef at London’s famous Le Gavroche restaurant is the perfect special guest to join you on this exclusive eightday river cruise through the spectacular Rhone valley.
This is the ultimate way to explore one of the great regions of France for food-lovers, sample superb Burgundy wines, enjoy delicious Lyonnaise cuisine and relax as you sail through unspoilt countryside, with stops at Arles, Avignon and the foodie capital of Lyon.
Michel will join you on this fabulous trip aboard a luxury Emerald Waterways Star-Ship and take part in exclusive events, including a private cooking demonstration and a special market tour of Les Halles de Lyon Paul Bocuse Market. Michel will also select the menu for your dinner on his final night on board.
Michel says: ‘I can’t wait to join you on the Rhone for this wonderful holiday, on which I will help you to discover the secrets of French cuisine in a region famous for its gastronomy.’
REASONS TO BOOK
Meet Michel Roux Jr and Tom Parker Bowles YOU will visit the famous Les Halles de Lyon Paul Bocuse market with Michel and Tom, and shop for local fruit, vegetables and regional produce as Michel gives his expert tips for choosing the best ingredients. Back on board, you will join an exclusive cookery demonstration with Michel, who will share his culinary secrets and stories, and use hand-picked ingredients from the market. Later that afternoon, join Tom for a presentation about local cuisine with ingredients he bought at the market. In the evening, enjoy a one-off dinner with courses specially chosen by Michel.
You’ll also have the opportunity to ask Michel and Tom your burning culinary questions during an exclusive Q&A and find out more about their lives and careers.
Gastronomic highlights with Michel Roux Jr
THIS exclusive river cruise is bursting with foodie highlights. As well as hosting a private cooking demonstration on board, Michel will sign copies of his latest book (one complimentary copy per cabin) and Tom will join you for a regional wine-tasting on board. You will also discover the winemaking tradition of Chalon-surSaône and the splendid Burgundy it produces, taste some of the region’s finest olives and cheese, and enjoy a Provençale dinner hosted by expert local chef Fabien Morreale.
Sail in style on Emerald Liberte
ONE of the most recent additions to the Emerald Waterways fleet of Star-Ships, Emerald Liberte offers a truly luxurious way to travel. It boasts fine-dining restaurants, bar areas, spa, an indoor heated pool with retractable roof which transforms into a cinema at night, and a sun deck to take in the stunning scenery as you sail by.
Explore Burgundy and the Rhone
AS WELL as visiting Lyon, an essential destination for food-lovers, your eight-day itinerary includes time sailing through the pretty vineyards of Beaune and Provence, the ‘land of lavender and rosé’, a visit to the atmospheric Roman ruins of Viviers, and fascinating stops at historic Avignon and the Roman town of Arles.