Paris Sightseeing Boats
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ABOVE: A Bateaux-Mouches sightseeing boat on
the Seine.
Bateaux-Mouches
La Compagnie des Bateaux-Mouches is the oldest boat-tour
operator in Paris, and its name is often used (or misused) as a generic term for
Seine excursion boats. The company operates a fleet of nine modern cruise boats
and six restaurant boats that are popular with tour groups. A multilingual
recorded commentary describes sights along the bank, and passengers are given a
route map with information in 25 languages.
Seventy-minute sightseeing cruises depart every 20 to 45 minutes in summer
and less frequently during the winter months. Restaurant boats offer leisurely,
high-priced dinner cruises at night and lunch cruises on weekends and holidays.
Location:
The Bateaux-Mouches pier is along the water
just east of the Pont de l'Alma, in front of the Trocadero and across the Seine
from the Eiffel Tower.
Departure times and prices:
www.bateaumouches.fr
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Bateaux Parisiens
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