Welcome aboard! A houseboat in Paris is so romantic!
We choose a barge in Paris:
- to have a drink there often, it’s so nice
- for a little walk on the Seine, it’s so romantic
- and sometimes, to simply live there
Having a drink on board a barge has become so trendy!
- It is impossible to name all the addresses! Along the Seine, you will find many floating terraces on barges, at the quay or for a short walk on the Seine and/or its canals
- To enjoy a panoramic view, the calm of the banks of the Seine, to feel a little like you are at the sea or on a guinguette, all reasons are good to spend a moment on the water with family or friends.
- The barge offer in Paris has developed a lot in recent years and has experienced a new craze since the quays of the Seine have become pedestrianized.
- Even the traditional cruise companies on the Seine have their terrace at the quayside. To name but a few, let’s mention the Vedettes de Paris with their pizza option and also the Bateaux-Mouches with their rooftop “le Mouche”
- Sorry, but it is impossible for us to recommend a particular barge restaurant. Be aware that some offer very interesting promotions.
A cruise aboard a barge or boat to enjoy the Seine and its canals
- If you’re not an everyday sailor, take a barge cruise on the Seine
- Sail for an hour or a day on a tour on the Seine to enjoy the Seine and its canals at your own pace. It is an opportunity for an unforgettable moment with friends or family and it is also an opportunity to discover Paris in a different way.
- Barge, panoramic boat such as a cheap fly boat in Paris, Batobus, inflatable canoe, electric boat or small yacht… many boats crisscross the Seine and its canals.
- And nothing is more romantic than a dusk cruise, or lunch or dinner on the water.
Living aboard a barge is a dream for some, but it’s far from easy
- Life on the water is a dream for many city dwellers. However, it is not so easy to be a freshwater sailor.
- You don’t moor at a dock without permission and it’s often an expensive and administratively complicated dream. Thus, not only do you have to wait a long time for administrative authorization (currently more than 200 people are on the waiting list in Ile-de-France), but the price has also become totally exorbitant. In the centre of Paris, you won’t find anything below 900,000 euros, explains Sylvie Desbonnet, manager of the Seine Plus river real estate agency. And to get your hands on a barge in front of the Eiffel Tower, you will have to pay at least 1.5 million euros.
- In short, while waiting to live on your barge in Paris, console yourself by having a drink on one of the new barges moored on the banks of the Seine or treat yourself to a cruise on the Seine in a barge for a few hours. It’s much simpler!
