About the Bateaux-Mouches cruise boats Now as we mentioned above, the boats were all designed by Jean Bruel himself in such a way as to provide the client with the very best possible views of the monuments and famous landmarks in Paris both on the Right Bank or Rive Droite, and the Left Bank or Rive Gauche.

Port de la Conférence

Port de la Bourdonnais

The price of a scenic cruise on the river Seine depends on the company chosen. The Bateaux-Mouches promenade cruise costs 14 euros for adults (from 12 years old), 6 euros for children between 4 and 12 years old. The Bateaux-Parisiens promenade cruise costs 17 euros for adults and 8.5 euros for children.

The Seine is France’s third-longest river, extending 485 miles from Dijon to the English Channel. The river has been the subject of many famous impressionist paintings, including Monet’s Bathers at La Grenouillere and Renoir’s Seine River at Asnieres. The Seine still supplies about half of the water used in Paris.

The 890m long man-made embankment was built in 1827 and served as a point of reinforcement for the construction of three Parisian bridges. This island took the name of the original Ile aux Cygnes (or Ile Maquerelle). This island was attached to the left bank and was located between the river and Rue de l’Université.

Today, the Seine is polluted with E-coli, meaning that a quick swim is likely to earn you a bout of gastroenteritis, but it is apparently moving in the right direction. “In reality, if we relied solely on dry weather, we would not be very far from meeting the swimming target.

The river Seine is the lifeblood of the ‘city of love’ – and so, it’s about time that it was treated to a good cleanup. With €1 billion in the pipeline for the project, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo has promised that the river will be clean enough to swim in by 2024. The river is thought to be polluted with E.

The largest bethopelagic (fish that live near the water bottom, and that feed on benthos) living in the Seine: The Silver Carp. The Barbel. The Atlantic Salmon….The largest species of fish living in or near the bottom of the Seine are:

• The European Eel.
• The Northern Pike.
• The Sea Lamprey.
• The Burbot.

The Seine freezes when the temperature falls below 18°. It was frozen in nearly its whole extent from Bercy to Auteuil in the winters of 1819-1820, 1829-1830,1879-1880and 1890-1891.

After a concerted effort by environmentalists, the water quality has been significantly improved and the Seine now supports 37 species of fish. The eels are one of the largest, reaching lengths of up to 133 centimeters, however, they would have been dwarfed by the five-meter sturgeons that once swam here.

Stephen Sauvestre

People in Paris actually hated it at first When the Eiffel Tower was built, many eminent intellectuals of the day (including famous French author Guy de Maupassant) protested vehemently against it, calling it ‘a gigantic black smokestack’ that would ruin the beauty of Paris.

No people died actually building the Eiffel tower. One a builder lost his life during the construction period. He was on his day off and wanted to impress his girlfriend, and lost his grip and fell to the ground. Just one worker died during the construction period, but not while working.

The Eiffel Tower. In French, “la Tour Eiffel” is feminine. Despite the tower’s somehow phallic shape.

In French, “tour” is feminine. The tower is tall, slim and elegant. I would say it is feminine in character as well. Why didn’t Gustave just give the Eiffel Tower a French name?

984′, 1,063′ to tip

The Eiffel Tower is taller than the Statue of Liberty. The Eiffel Tower currently measures 1,063 feet in height, although it was just 1,024 feet when…

New Eiffel Tower rates

Unsurprisingly, there’s a price tag – around $250 per person – attached to the Experience, the name given to the five- or six- course dinner tasting menu. Alternatively, spend a bit less and see the City of Light by day during a three-course lunch, served weekdays only.

This brasserie at the Eiffel Tower then took on another new look when it was completely renovated yet again and it opened its doors in 2009 with the new chic styling and a new name of 58 Tour Eiffel after the re-design by Patrick Jouin who also oversaw the interior design of the Jules Verne restaurant.

It’s Vegas – no real dress code anywhere. BUT, the Eiffel Tower is a very nice restaurant, and they treat you very well, so don’t go in with shorts & T shirt. It is a very nice restaurant so we did dress up a little for dinner. You can get away with smart casual.