Seine River Boat Tours

A river boat tour in Paris takes in tourist sights such as the Eiffel Tower.

A river boat tour of the Seine in Paris provides a perspective of the city that differs from a coach tour around the streets. Visitors get a riverside view of many of the top Parisian tourist sights such as Notre Dame cathedral.

Geography

A Seine river boat tour takes in the central sights that are on the "wish list" of many visitors to Paris. They include Notre Dame, the Louvre, the Orsay museum with its Impressionist art collection and the Eiffel Tower. You will also pass under several of the city's bridges, including the Pont-Neuf.

Types

Take a cruise at night when you can combine dinner surrounded by the city's illuminations. Another choice is to combine a cruise with a visit to the Moulin Rouge, a cabaret venue.

History

Tour operators use boats called bateaux-mouches on the River Seine. Some look like barges, others like yachts. The bateaux-mouches became popular in Paris after World War II.

References

• Paris Digest: Seine River Cruise in Paris
• Discover France: Bateaux-Mouches, Part 1