Emmanuelle hails from the beautiful Loire Valley, where she spent her childhood in the village of Rigny Ussé famed for its fairy tale castle. It was here that she met Philip in 1990.

She worked as a para-legal for a law company for many years, before a major career change when she came to join Philip in the tourism world. Working as a stewardess and then housekeeper on luxury hotel barges in France with Philip, she then went on to take the job of operations manager for the company in France.

The arrival of new members of the family put her professional career on hold, and an altogether different challenge raising three small children became her full time occupation! Now the little ones are growing fast and Emmanuelle has joined Philip in this adventure. Her sense of organisation, and her management expertise guarantees the smooth running of tours, and of the business as a whole.

Emmanuelle's enthusiasm and professionalism is a driving force for all those that work with her.