The Office du Tourisme et des Congrès de Paris (Paris Convention and Visitors Bureau) was created in 1971, as a joint initiative between the City of Paris and the Paris Chamber of Commerce and Industry. It has three main roles: to welcome and inform visitors and to promote Paris as a destination both within France and internationally. The Bureau actively promotes Paris in terms of its tourism, leisure and business offer to operators and opinion-leading media.
Atout France is the only government-run tourism operator responsible for developing this sector through three main levers: ensuring that France's tourism offer is consistent with international demand, helping to promote and extend the influence of the France Brand and providing customised support to each of its partners.
A state public authority, the Autonomous Port of Paris is responsible for developing the waterway transport of goods and passengers in the Ile-de-France region as an alternative to road transport. The biggest river port in France, the 2nd biggest in Europe, and ranked No. 1 in the world for river tourism, it develops and operates a network made up of 70 ports and 35 ports of call for passenger boats along the 500 km of river banks in the Ile-de-France region.
Discover the 6 Parisian brands of the Sodexo group, partners and members of the Paris d'Exception label: The Lido de Paris, Bateaux Parisiens, Yachts de Paris, the Restaurants of the Tour Eiffel, Sodexo Prestige or L'Affiche. All these venues differ in style or atmosphere but all have the key essentials: the art of hospitality, attention to detail and delicious French cuisine.
Since 1987, the French architect, Gérard Ronzatti, has concentrated exclusively on naval architecture and engineering. Recently, as the architect for Bateaux Parisiens, he worked on the new Cristal II. With the only constraint being to keep the outer shell intact, he totally redesigned the interior of the boat. Inspired by Jules Verne's Nautilus, he developed the “loggia” concept, a first for a boat of this scale. A sizeable innovation!
Franck Franjou Plasticien de L'Environnement Nocturne
Franck Franjou Plasticien de L'Environnement Nocturne is an agency that has specialised in the design and management of architectural and urban lighting projects. It has staged a very specific set of lighting on the new Cristal II boat to create a truly artistic atmosphere throughout the cruise.
A designer, interior architect and project manager, Emmanuelle Lego has created the new quayside restaurant, Le Bistro Parisien. She has totally redesigned the old Café Seine to create a subtle blend of riverside ambience and typically Parisian bistro style. Also involved in the interior design of boats, Emmanuelle was a member of the team that refitted the Cristal II, specifically advising on the choice of fabrics used.
