Port des Champs-Élysées
(Place de la Concorde)

EuroCanals Guide: Waterways of France
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The most central moorings in Paris are here in front of the Grand Palais and Place de la Concorde, at the eastern end of the Champs Élysées. This port is managed by VNF (Voies Navigable de France, the French national waterway authority) rather than by the city of Paris as at the other moorings. The photo above shows the river at a calm state but it can get quite rough here when there is a strong current. All river traffic passes by within a few meters, including dozens of bateaux mouche tour boats.