Peniche Demoiselle floating entertainment venue in Paris
Located on the Bassin de la Villette from September through to June, this barge provides a range of events from music like folk, pop rock, and French chansons through to dance performances along with exhibitions, shows, yoga sessions and even courses such as learning the tango for instance.
About the Peniche Demoiselle in Paris
The Peniche Demoiselle is a floating entertainment and cultural venue run by an association that puts together numerous different events based upon cultural and artistic values, with live performances of music or dance through to providing workshops and courses, exhibitions and more.
In fact, every year you will be able to discover an unusual programme that includes world music from numerous different genres such as pop rock, French chanson and folk through to exhibitions, concerts, shows and other performances, etc.
Yet there are also more traditional concerts along with the opportunity to not only enjoy watching dancing in different forms, but the Peniche Demoiselle also offer courses and dance lessons, which are available for adults and children for those of you that would like to be able to tango for instance.
There are also yoga classes offered, and during the nice weather are outdoors, yet inside the Peniche Demoiselle when the weather is not being so kind, and these are available throughout the school year, when you feel the need for a bit of relaxation and your own time.
This barge also has a bar, which is open during dance practises and concerts, plus you have the opportunity to purchase the odd few sweet and savoury snacks that they offer. Yet this converted barge is also available to rent for functions such as wedding receptions, parties, seminars, etc, so it is always worth double checking the agenda prior to arriving.
Visiting the Peniche Demoiselle barge and entertainment venue in Paris
As we have mentioned before, this floating entertainment venue is only moored on the Bassin de la Villette between the months of September and June, and is close to numerous other tourist attractions in Paris, but is not there when the Paris Plage beach event is organised.
Yet when it is moored up along Quai de Seine, you will find that the nearest Metro stations are the Riquet stop that serves line 7 or the Stalingrad stop that serves lines 2 and 5, however the bus numbers 54 and 60 will also get you close by.
Address and Contact Details
La Peniche Demoiselle Association Les Ailes d’Oraguon 57 Quai de Seine 75019 Paris Ile de France France