Impressionist art tour seine river cruise and commentary

Learn about the Impressionist art scene in Paris while cruising down the Seine River! The 1-hour sightseeing cruise passes all the big-name Paris sights that were linked to the some of the world’s leading artists of the 19th century. See Notre Dame Cathedral while learning about Albert Lebourg from an onboard guide, and glide beneath Pont Neuf where Pierre-August Renoir and Claude Monet once painted.

Hop aboard your sightseeing boat near the Eiffel Tower in central Paris, and cruise down the famous River Seine. Its Parisian riverbanks have been awarded UNESCO World Heritage status, and many believe a journey alongside them is all that’s needed to get a snapshot of Paris’ rich history.

Take a seat on the deck, and then sit back to listen to your guide’s commentary while floating past the sights of Paris. Besides cultural giants like the Louvre, your cruise passes countless attractions that have been linked to some of the world’s leading Impressionist artists.

Glide past Musée d’Orsay – home to the world’s largest collection of19th-century artwork – and pass underneath Pont Neuf, the elegant bridge where Renoir and Monet painted side by side. Gaze out at the Trocadero, and imagine it back in the days when Berthe Morisot painted his iconic View of Paris from Trocadero, while hearing tales of the artist from your guide.

Learn how the sights of Paris inspired the city’s 19th-century artists to start painting in the Impressionist style – using fine brush strokes to illustrate natural light and shading – and hear about Lebourg, Marquet and Jongkind who all used Notre Dame Cathedral as their muse.

After sailing for half an hour down the river, your boat will turn and work its way back to the start point, where your tour finishes – perfect for you to catch any sights that you missed first time ‘round.