Boat Tour along the Seine River

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Location

Paris
France
48° 51' 35.748" N, 2° 17' 35.9988" E
FR
General info: 

The banks of the river Seine in Paris are parts of the UNESCO’s World Heritage list. By cruising down this river you can enjoy in the view of the most of the Paris attractions, from the Eiffel Tower to the Notre Dame. You’ll also pass under some of the 37 bridges of Paris.

If you only have the change, we recommend taking a cruise along the Seine. It is a relaxing way of seeing the city from a different angle. There are several companies arranging the tours. We picked here Bateaux Parisiens (bateauxparisiens.com) that offers a variety of affordable cruise tours. The one that starts at the dock near the Eiffel Tower lasts approximately one hour. Besides cruising along the Seine River, you’ll get a narrative about the city history and its most important landmarks.

Getting there: 

The starting point is at the foot of the Eiffel Tower at the Port de la Bourdonnais.

Costs: 

The price of a 1-hour cruise tour starting from the Eiffel Tower costs €14.

Interesting places nearby

A small ski centre, purpose built in 1959, with a huge amount of cross-country ski terrain accessed from it. Facilities are limited, but this is a rare opportunity to discover an under-developed French ski centre.

Built at 1800 metres high, in the heart of the Catalan Pyrenees, between France and Spain, Font-Romeu offers a scenic view over the surrounding mountain ranges which rise up to more than 2900 metres.

The snowy mountains of Brembo Ski realized the perfect combination of sport and nature: stay on snow is a timeless emotion and the ski scope develop between scenarios of extraordinary beauty.

Formigal is located in the Pyrenees in the province Huesca. Formigal is at an altitude of 1500 m with lifts going up to 2250 m.

BASE: 5577ft
SUMMIT: 7874ft
VERTICAL DROP: 2296ft

NO. OF. LIFTS: 7
Gondolas: 0
Chairs: 2
Surface: 5

Full service ski centre with snow-making on the piste and natural ice rink, discothèque and eight hotels ranging up to three-star.

BASE: 2952ft
SUMMIT: 5741ft
VERTICAL DROP: 2788ft