 L'Art de Vivre Hotel barge moored on the Nivernais Canal
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| History | |
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 France | |
| Name | L'Art de Vivre |
| Owner | European Waterways, LTD |
| Operator | European Waterways, LTD |
| Port of registry | Bourdeaux |
| Route | Nivernais Canal: Auxerre to Clamecy |
| Launched | 1917 |
| Christened | Marie Brizzard |
| Status | In service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Commercial passenger vessel |
| Tonnage | 100 tons |
| Length | 100 ft (30 m) |
| Beam | 16.5 ft (5.0 m) |
| Height | 11.5 ft (3.5 m) |
| Draught | 4.6 ft (1.4 m) |
| Decks | 1 |
| Installed power | 2 x 220 volt generators |
| Propulsion | Main engine 150 HP BAUDOIN |
| Speed | Maximum 10 knots |
| Capacity | 8 passengers |
| Crew | 4 crew |
| Notes | Holds 10 tons of water, 2 tons of fuel |
The L'Art de Vivre (The Art of Living) was built in 1917 in Deptford, England, as a cargo barge but currently serves as a luxury hotel barge owned and operated by European Waterways. She is one of around 60 hotel barges operating on European waterways, mostly on the smaller French canals.