Where is Le Bateau Phare located?

Le Bateau Phare is a boat moored at 3 Port de la Gare, 75013 Paris, on the Seine facing the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF).

Is Le Bateau Phare the former Batofar?

Yes: Le Bateau Phare is the former Batofar, also found under its old address, 11 quai François Mauriac. This former Irish lightship, the Osprey (in service from 1955 to 1975), became the Batofar in 1999 at the Port de la Gare (Paris 13), a landmark of electronic and then contemporary music. After the former operator went into liquidation in January 2018, the boat was bought in May 2018, refurbished and reopened as Le Bateau Phare, at 3 Port de la Gare, facing the BnF.

What are the opening hours?

Food Deck & Carré: Monday and Tuesday on request (groups or private hire), Wednesday and Thursday 6pm to 1am, Friday and Saturday 6pm to 5am, Sunday depending on the programme. Private hire is available Monday to Sunday, 9am to 5am.

How do I get to Le Bateau Phare?

Metro line 14 or RER C to Bibliothèque François Mitterrand (5 min walk), bus 89, 62 or 64 to Quai François Mauriac, or Vélib' station 13029 opposite the boat.

Can the boat be hired privately?

Yes. Le Bateau Phare offers 3 private-hire packages for up to 300 guests (group table, private space, whole boat) for seminars, corporate evenings, weddings and launches. Private hire is possible Monday to Sunday, 9am to 5am.

How do I book a table?

Book online on the website or by email at reservation@lebateauphare.paris. For groups of 20 or more, there is a dedicated form.

Yes, a 300-seat terrace right by the Seine. Food Deck & Carré is open Wednesday and Thursday 6pm to 1am, and Friday and Saturday 6pm to 5am.

Where can you dance on the Seine in Paris?

Le Bateau Phare is a club boat moored on the Seine in the 13th arrondissement. On Fridays and Saturdays, DJs, a dancefloor and a waterside terrace keep going until 5am. In the spirit of Paris’s guinguettes and floating clubs, it is one of the best places to dance on the Seine, facing the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF).

Is Le Bateau Phare a late-night bar?

Yes: the bar and club are open until 5am on Fridays and Saturdays, with DJs, a dancefloor and a terrace on the Seine. Perfect for after-work drinks that run late or a night of clubbing in Paris’s 13th arrondissement.