Seine River Cruise, Paris

There are thousand and one ways to know Paris. One of the easiest and romantic ways is to take a Seine River Cruise.

What is "Bateaux-Mouches"?

As per Wikipedia, it is an open excursion boat which cruises along the Seine River, Paris.

I paid 15 euro for the cruise after the tourist guide exhorted me, extolling about the awesome views and beauty of the some architectural marvels along the river banks. He further iterated that every Parisan building is an art masterpiece per sec.

The ticket for the cruise.

Fleet of boats operating along Seine River.

Route taken by the cruise. Alone the banks of the river, you are supposed to be able to take cognizance of the buildings shown in the pamphlet.

Starting point. Port ce la Conference

The Bateaux-Mouches will sail underneath many of these magnificient bridges. There are about thirty seven bridges in Paris.




Port Neuf

If you take a close-up view, you can see many mascarons. These are the heads with different faces. Some of them can be considered as faux antique.

Hotel des Invalides

The twin squarish towers in the middle of the picture are Notre Dame.

Notre Dame

place de la Concorde

A group of French students.

This is something not promised in the cruise.

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La Conciergerie


Do you know there are islands on Seine River. Notre-Dame sits on an island.

Pont de l'Alma

The obvious one. Tour Eiffel


See what the steel can be used for.

A final look at the boat.

Afterthought.

The Seine River Cruise is considered to be one of the many romantic activities that you can do while in Paris. The view provided by the cruise is something quite indelible. As a matter of fact, I did make a second attempt to take a moonlight cruise but I missed the boat. At night, the banks are illuminated with strong lights installed on the side of the Bateaux-Mouches. Nevertheless, a stroll along the river bank does give you a different sensation, enlightening you along the way. If you do a google search, you might be able to come across this French saying, "Une visite de Paris ne serait pas complète sans une promenade en bord de Seine." ("A visit to Paris would not be complete without a walk on the bank of the Seine.")

As you can see, I don't intend to provide annotation for every pictures shown above as it is not an academic exercise. Don't put a strain on yourself unless you are a virtuoso. Sooner or later, you will be suffering from appreciation fatigue.