![]() Both the Left Bank (Rive Gauche) and the Right Bank (Rive Droite) are visible from the boat. Since the Seine is centrally situated in Paris, a boat tour covers a great deal of the city. The Steamers stopped running in the slow down of the Great Depression. Most boats are equipped with lights to illuminate landmarks in the evening. Many companies offer lunch and dinner cruises as well. Most boat tours include a live or recorded commentary on the sights along the river. Many seat several hundred people, often with an open upper deck and an enclosed lower deck some have sliding canopies that can close to protect the open deck in inclement weather. They started with steamers at an Exhibition in 1867. These boats are popular tourist attractions in Paris. Bateaux Mouches translates literally as "fly boats" ("fly" meaning the insect) however, the name arose because they were originally manufactured in boatyards situated in the Mouche area of Lyon. The term 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) 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. They also operate on Parisian canals such as Canal Saint-Martin which is partially subterranean. Bateaux Mouches (French pronunciation: ) are open excursion boats that provide visitors to Paris, France, with a view of the city from along the river Seine. ![]()
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