Ideas for an unforgettable Valentine's Day

Soon it will be Valentine's Day. Are you looking for the best way to celebrate this festival of love and lovers? The Hotel Marais Bastille recommends boat cruises on the Seine. Romantic as can be, they allow you to get a totally different perspective on the City of Light. And if you’re looking for a truly exceptional place to exchange sweet nothings or pop the question, the two restaurants of the Eiffel Tower offer enchanting backdrops...

Words of love while enjoying a romantic cruise on the Seine

Wondering how to surprise your special one and perhaps say those little words that mean so much? How about a glide along the Seine aboard a cruise ship? Together, you’ll watch the Parisian landmarks go by as you drift from bridge to bridge while savouring a delicious dinner. Enjoy two timeless hours as an ever-changing panorama unfolds before your eyes. Unless your eyes are only for each other! What more beautiful setting is there than the monuments of Paris illuminated in the starry night and reflected by the darkened waters of the capital’s iconic river? Here they go, one by one... Notre Dame Cathedral, the Ile de la Cité, the Louvre Museum, the Invalides, the Orsay Museum, the Concorde and the Eiffel Tower are amongst the prestigious monuments you will see in a new light. Amidst the monuments, you can enjoy a dinner prepared by a top chef, accompanied by the sparkling bubbles of that companion of happiness; Champagne, of course!

Romantic dinner ... get high

On the first floor of the famous Iron Lady you’ll find the restaurant 58 Tour Eiffel. Its modern look, every detail of which was carefully designed by the renowned Patrick Jouin, adds to the experience and helps ensure a Valentine's Day you’ll never forget. Chef Alain Soulard will delight lovers during an exceptional evening with a special Champagne meal in a refined and intimate atmosphere. The restaurant takes on a whole new ambience at dusk with the aid of soft and subtle lighting. The tasting menu that will be served is based on the concept of modern French cuisine and combines quality with tradition and originality. The ideal dinner for two, with an exceptional view of the sparkling City of Light beneath the stars.

Suspended between the streets and the firmament is an exceptional place, a restaurant commanding the most beautiful views of illuminated Paris .... the restaurant Jules Verne, named after the great French writer and set high in the Eiffel Tower, a landmark famed throughout the world. Declare your feelings at a height of 125 metres and experience a magical Valentine's Day with a tasting menu specially created for the occasion. From delicate parmentier to black truffle to citrus vacherin... all will be pleasure and enchantment, a feast for the eyes as much as for the palate.