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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Marc Shoffman

I sailed on the first paddlewheel river cruise ship on the Seine – it was like traveling through a painting

CroisiEurope has brought a paddlewheel river cruise ship to the Seine for the first time - (Marc Shoffman)

It looked like a tight squeeze as my river cruise ship approached a low bridge on the Seine. We were warned to stay seated to avoid head injuries as we glided through, close enough to touch the stone above us.

On the other side, our reward for sitting still was a close-up view of the Eiffel Tower, lighting up the night sky.

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