Paris & Around - Discover France: Experience the Best of France - page 163

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( 01 42 25 9610; www.bateauxmouches.com ; Port de la Conférence, 8e; adult/child
€10/5; Mar-Nov; Alma Marceau) Based on the Right Bank just east of Pont de
l'Alma, Paris's most famous riverboat company runs 1000-seat tour boats, the
biggest on the Seine.

PARIS CANAL CROISIÈRES
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Canal Cruises

( 01 42 40 96 97; www.pariscanal.com ; Bassin de la Villette, 19-21 quai de la Loire,
19e; adult/child €17/10; Mar-Nov; Jaurès or Musée d'Orsay) This company
runs daily 2½-hour cruises departing from near the Musée d'Orsay (quai Anatole
France, 7e) for Bassin de la Villette, 19e, via charming Canal St-Martin and Canal
de l'Ourcq.

L'OPEN TOUR
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Bus Tours

( 01 42 66 56 56; www.pariscityrama.com ; 13 rue Auber, 9e; 1 day adult/child €29/
15; Havre Caumartin or Opéra) This company runs open-deck buses along four
circuits and you can jump on/off at more than 50 stops. Buy tickets from the driver.

PARIS GO
( www.parisgo.fr ; €20) Two-hour thematic tours followed by drinks in a local café or
bar.

Walking Tours

PARIS GREETER
( www.parisiendunjour.fr ; donation) See Paris through local eyes with these two- to
three-hour city tours. Minimum two weeks' advance notice needed.

Walking Tours

PARIS WALKS
( www.paris-walks.com ; adult/child €12/8) Long established and highly rated by our
readers, Paris Walks offers thematic tours (fashion, chocolate, the French Revolu-
tion) in English.

Walking Tours