Mark your calendars! Les Vedettes de Paris offers cruises and open-air cinema screenings (at low prices!)

Open-air cinemas are all the rage this summer! And this year, for the first time, Les Vedettes de Paris, the emblematic barge company on the Seine, is offering screenings of legendary films with a view of the Eiffel Tower. From 23 to 27 August, Parisians will be able to enjoy a programme on the theme of the City of Light at the water's edge after taking an aperitif cruise. Here's a closer look at this summer's not-to-be-missed event (especially if you're a fan of Ratatouille or Amélie Poulain)!

Sunset cruise on the Seine

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"Aperitif cruise and open-air cinema

We're all familiar with Les Vedettes de Paris, the emblematic company that has been sailing the Seine since 1976. Moored near the Eiffel Tower, the barges offer festive cruises lasting around 1 hour, but this year the company has just announced a new activity.

At the end of August, open-air cinema experiences will be added to the cruises offered by Les Vedettes de Paris. On the programme: an aperitif on the water, followed by a film session in deckchairs once back on the quays at Port de Suffren. It's sure to be a unique Parisian evening (especially as the programme promises to be legendary)!

Les Vedettes de Paris, a fixture on the Seine since 1976

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A programme in homage to the City of Light

For the launch of this new cruise experience, the company has pulled out all the stops. The programme includes 5 films that will appeal to young and old alike. Scheduled for 23 August, the iconic film "Ratatouille" will launch the week of open-air cinema, followed by the comedy "La Tour Montparnasse Infernale" on 24 August. The film/documentary "Demain" completes the programme, followed the next day by "Le Dîner de Cons".

Finally, what better way to round off this cinematic interlude in Paris than to watch Jean-Pierre Jeunet's unforgettable film, "Le Fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain", in the very heart of the capital? It will be shown on 27 August. Get your tickets, 100 lucky people will be able to experience this timeless moment.

Open-air cinema - © Les Vedettes de Paris

Practical information

📍 Location: Les quais Port de Suffren, 75007 Paris

👛 Price: from €20 for adults, €9 for children aged 4 to 11 and free for toddlers up to 3 years old.

Dates: from Wednesday 23 August to Sunday 27 August.

👉 How to book: to take part, each person will be able to reserve a deckchair by buying a Cinéma en Plein Air cruise ticket on the Vedettes de Paris website.

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