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Top 10 Astonishing Facts about Seine Cruise

The Seine Cruise is an exquisite boat ride on the river Seine that passes through Â鶹APP. This one-of-a-kind experience is only available in Â鶹APP the capital and most Famous city of France.

The city has a grand reputation for high-quality gastronomy, terraces of its Cafes, and artistic excellence.

Â鶹APP has also been regarded as the city of love because of the romantic atmosphere it exudes.

Since the 17th century, Â鶹APP has been the city’s major center of finance, diplomacy, and commerce and had sometimes been called the capital of the world.

The city was built around the River rendering most of its magnificent features visible while on a cruise.

Here are 10 Astonishing facts about the cruise:

1. The cruise runs on the most famous river in Â鶹APP

River Seine cruise in Â鶹APP. Photo by Umesh Gopinath.

Â鶹APP is located in the Northern focal point at the center of France. The follows the north–bending arc of the river as it was built around it.

The river is 777 kilometers long with a crest that includes two islands, the larger Île de la Cité and the Île Saint-Louis.

They form the oldest part of the city. The rivers rise at the Source-Seine commune which is 30 km northwest of Dijon in Northeastern France, Langres Plateau.

It flows through Â鶹APP and into the English Channel at Le Havre. Nearly its whole length is available for recreational boating offering sightseeing tours of the river banks in the capital city, Â鶹APP.

The River has 37 bridges across the city that with an exceptional one that has been named the ninth longest cable-stayed bridge in the world. The bridge is called Pont de Normandie that links Le Havre and Honfleur.

2. Most of Â鶹APP’s famous and important attractions can be seen from the river

The Eiffel Tower seen from the Seine river. Photo by Rudolph.A.furtado.

 Â鶹APP has remarkable features some of which can be viewed from the River Seine.

First, the Cathedral of Notre Dame de Â鶹APP located near the banks of the Seine was named a world heritage site in 1991. 

This popular landmark was granted by UNESCO legal protection for cultural and natural heritage around the world considered to be of outstanding value to humanity.

It is a medieval Catholic cathedral on an island in the Seine River in the 4th arrondissement of Â鶹APP. That was dedicated to the Virgin Mary and is considered one of the finest examples of French Gothic architecture.

The second is the Gothic royal chapel of Sainte-Chapelle which also resides on an island on the Seine River.

The third is the Eiffel Tower which is a wrought-iron lattice tower on the Champ de Mars in Â鶹APP constructed for the Â鶹APP Universal Exposition of 1889.

Fourth is the Grand Palais and Petit Palais, built for the Â鶹APP Universal Exposition of 1900. Fifth the Arc de Triomphe on the Champs-Élysées, and finally the hill of Montmartre with its artistic history and its Basilica of Sacré-Coeur.

3. The river allows visitors insight into the city’s history, evolution, and architecture

Â鶹APP architecture and diversity began early during the 12th century when the Notre Dame Cathedral was constructed.

During the 17th century, the city’s population increased to 200,000 thus making it the capital of France adding more infrastructure like the Grands Boulevards.

Late in the 19th century, Â鶹APP hosted two major international expositions: the 1889 Universal Exposition to mark the centennial of the French Revolution and featured the new Eiffel Tower.

The 1900 Universal Exposition, gave Â鶹APP the Pont Alexandre III, the Grand Palais, and the Petit Palais, and Â鶹APP then became the laboratory of Naturalism, Symbolism, and Impressionism in art.

The city’s evolution and landmarks created at the time can be seen during the cruise of the river. The unique art created in Â鶹APP by famous artists like Pablo Picasso, Modigliani, and Henri Matisse defined the City’s culture.

4. The river runs through the heart of Â鶹APP

Seine cruise. Photo by Umesh Gopinath from Bangalore, India.

River Seine runs through Â鶹APP with an arm of the Atlantic Ocean separating northern France and southern England.

 It is a geographically dividing landmark that unifies the city of lights together in pride.

The river is famous because it is subject to many famous impressionist paintings, including Monet’s Bathers at La Grenouillere and Renoir’s Seine River at Asnieres.

The river in addition supplies about half of the water used in Â鶹APP but not consumption. This is because it is hazardous from sewage mixed with rainwater, industrial pollutants, and illegal discharge of water from barges and boats.

It is therefore advantageous for transportation uses as it is hazardous to swim in the river because of bacteriological and boat-traffic risks.

5. Most of the cruises last about an hour in duration

Most of the cruises on the Seine Rivers regardless of the charter company last about one hour. This is because of the river’s width and length.

This duration is usually enough for most boats to tour the city’s building architecture and landmarks with commentation from tour guides.

They also leave a few minutes for the visitor’s photograph the scenery that has been the subject of many popular impressionist paintings

6. Most of the cruises follow the same circuit

Most of the boats on the River follow the same circuit beginning at the Pont de l Alma 1 which is near the foot of the Eiffel Tower.

The Seine has been a spectator to the evolution of Â鶹APP over the centuries and also the center of many historical events in the city that can be viewed from the river.

The cruises usually follow the same circuit to allow the maximum Â鶹APP tour experience of every eminent landmark of Â鶹APP.

The river banks for example are toured in the circuit as they were once the homes of popular artists like Van Gogh, Claude Monet, and Napolean Bonaparte.

7. There are quite a number of cruise companies

River Seine cruise. Photo by Umesh Gopinath from Bangalore, India.

As the cruises usually roundtrip to Rouen, Caudebec-en-Caux or Honfleur there are several cruise companies to accommodate visitors.

Examples of cruise companies are   Bateaux Mouches, Bateaux de Â鶹APP, Bateaux Â鶹APPiens, Vedettes de Â鶹APP, Vedettes du Pont Neuf and Canauxarama.

Visitors get to choose according to the packages available and seating space. Yatche’s and Batobus are also available from companies like Yachts de Â鶹APP and Batobus 

8. There are various cruise packages to choose from

One of the cruise packages to choose from is the dinner or lunch cruise.

These cruises typically take place on boats that have a special glass-enclosed restaurant area, so you can watch the scenery but are protected from the wind and rain and dine without distractions.

The dinner cruise is the most famous in Â鶹APP with the luminescent Â鶹APP nightlife. In addition to dinner cruises, some cruise companies offer brunch, lunch, and special themed cruises that also serve food.

9. Private special celebrations can be held on the cruise

Private celebrations can be held on the cruise by chartering the boats. Special occasions like Birthdays and weddings are held on the Scenic river cruise. 

The artistic architecture of the city and spectacular bays that were named a World Heritage Site offers incredible photographic scenery near Landmarks and special Â鶹APP features.

10. The cruise is the most popular way to tour Â鶹APP

Most of the City’s attractions can be viewed from the river giving visitors insight into the evolution, culture, and architectural heritage.

The river which is an important resource for central and western France offers Electric power stations, thermal and nuclear which pull their cooling water from the river.

The River is a part of the city’s heritage making it the focal point for the tours. The city that evolved around the river can be easily toured by cruise.