PARIS
F
rance boasts extensive navigable
waterways (rivers and canals), which
are perfect for those whose ideal
home is one that floats
The fact that Paris property prices are
so astronomical doesn’t necessarily
mean that you can’t afford to live right in
the middle of Paris. How does the Seine
river sound?
The Seine River runs through Paris, France
crossing the 16th, 15th, 7th, 8th, 1st, 6th,
4th, 5th, 13th and 12tharrondissements. A
number of lucky and adventurous people
have made their homes in anchored
vessels on the river. In all there are about
1,000 houseboats in Paris, their postal
addresses are written on the boats!
The most common kind of Paris
houseboat is the peniche or barge. This
is a flat bottomed vessel specifically
designed for narrow canals or rivers. The
peniche are not necessarily cramped
living spaces as you might have imagined
a boat to be, in fact a peniche can cover
220m² and include outside terraces and
spacious interiors.
Some peniche include more than one
bedroom, a living space, bathrooms
and even individual studio “apartments”
as well as the rooftop terraces. A huge
luxury peniche of this kind can cost
up to €