Bateaux Mouches

Bateaux Mouches (French pronunciation: [bato muʃ]) are open, long, and often glass-covered excursion boats that provide visitors to Paris with a view of the center of the city from along the river Seine.

[not verified in body] The term Bateaux Mouches is a registered trademark of the Compagnie des Bateaux Mouches, the most widely known operator of the boats in Paris, founded by Jean Bruel (1917–2003);[2][full citation needed] however, the phrase, because of the success of the company, is used generically to refer to all such boats operating on the river within the city.

[3] Most boat tours include a live or recorded commentary on the sights along the river.

Since the Seine is centrally situated in Paris, a boat tour covers a great deal of the city.

On busy days during high season, boats constantly move up and down the river.