L'Impressionniste

L'Impressioniste on the Canal de Bourgogne
History
France
NameL'Impressionniste
OwnerEuropean Waterways, LTD
OperatorEuropean Waterways, LTD
Port of registryBourdoux
RouteBurgundy Canal: Escommes to Fleurey-sur-Ouche
Launched1960
StatusIn service
General characteristics
Class and typeCommercial passenger vessel
Tonnage180 tonnes
Length126 ft (38 m)
Beam16.5 ft (5.0 m)
Height10.5 ft (3.2 m)
Draught4.6 ft (1.4 m)
Decks2
Installed power2 x 220-volt generators (silent night running)
PropulsionMain engine Z15 Scania 250 hp
SpeedMaximum 12 knots
Capacity13 passengers
Crew5 crew
NotesHolds 12 tons of water, 3.5 tons of fuel

The L'Impressionniste (English: The Impressionist) was built in 1960 in Belgium and is a spits barge with a Dutch luxe motor-style bow. The overall hull shape of the barge is a marriage of the French and Dutch barge building influences. She was converted to a hotel barge in 1996. L'Impressionniste is owned and operated by European Waterways and sails on the Canal de Bourgogne in France.