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ABOVE: The Iéna, a modern boat in the Vedettes de Paris fleet, cruises past the Eiffel Tower. INSET BELOW: The vintage sightseeing boat Paname on the Seine, and an electric commuter boat on the Canal St-Denis. Vedettes de ParisThis ISO 4001-certified company uses smaller vessels than most of its competitors do, and its traditionally-styled boats have special appeal for boatlovers and romantics. One-hour sightseeing cruises depart one to three times per hour, depending on the season. Vedettes de Paris also has a "Snacking Cruise," a "Champagne Cruise," a "Kid Cruise" (narration only in French), and other theme cruises that vary from year to year.
Location: Vedettes de Paris has a ticket office at Port de Suffren, just to the west of the Pont de l'Alma on the Eiffel Tower side of the river. (You can see a map on the company's Web site.) Departure times and prices: Next page: Vedettes du Pont-Neuf
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Vedettes de Paris.
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The
company hopes to introduce electric boats to the Seine in the near future, and it's
already operating three navettes electriques on the Canal St-Denis for
commuters between Paris and Aubervilliers.