A Seine river cruise at dusk

It sounds touristy, and it slightly is, but drifting down the Seine as the city lights come on is genuinely one of the loveliest hours you can spend in Paris, and a basic sightseeing cruise is surprisingly cheap. There's a gourmet dinner-cruise version if you want to push the boat out, literally. We'll help you choose between the budget hop-on cruise and the splurge, and tell you the best time of day to go.