A cruise on River Seine, Paris..

Love sunsets? Love cruising on azure waters? I do!! If you could enjoy both these combined with the sights and sounds of Paris, why will you not take it?

Sunset -not on the Seine though!

 

On our first evening in Paris, after visiting the Notre Dame and enjoying some superb gelato and crepes in Amorino (which I have covered in my earlier posts), we decided to just walk down the banks of Seine to head for our evening cruise and discover the monuments of Paris by sunset.

 

To my mind, there is no better way to start your holiday in Paris than an evening cruise on the River Seine. After due research on the net, I decided on the -http://www.vedettesdupontneuf.com/home/ .

 

The Cost per person for the evening cruise is 10 Euros for adults and 5 Euros for children when booked online. I strongly recommend buying the tickets online as they come cheaper.

 

The cruise departs from Paris’ oldest bridge, the Pont-Neuf and lasts for an hour or so. Metro Stop – Pont Neuf is just on the opposite side of the bridge to the dock. 2 minutes away. Easy to get there and easy to  go back when the cruise is done. The tip is to get there early and get seats right up in the front of the boat.

 

 

The cruise takes you past the glorious Paris monuments from the Louvre to the Eiffel Tower and you get to enjoy the wonderfully lit sights of this city at dusk. Paris is also a city of bridges which you will cruise past and enjoy the sounds of the gushing water of the River Seine. The photography opportunity of the lit monuments is something which one has to experience. There is English commentary on the cruise.

 

 

 

 

 

We really had a terrific time on the cruise and clicked some wonderful pictures. Once done we got out and walked towards the Louvre Rivoli Metro which is 600 m/ 8 minute walk and boarded the Metro Line 1 towards  La Defense Grand Arche and got down at Franklin D Roosevelt Station from where the apartment is under 5 minute walk.

We ended the day with dinner at a restaurant just off Champs Elysee...