Translation of "Bateaux Mouches" = "Boats Flies"
There is no relationship with the insect! The boats were built in the city of Lyon at the port of the fly.
Didier from Paris (born and living in !)
== == I think its one of those tour boats that operate on the River Seine in Paris.
the boats used for tourists in Paris on the river Seine are called 'des bateaux-mouches'
A bateau-mouche (plural bateaux-mouches) is a kind of excursion boat operated in Paris to display monuments from the river Seine. It is a brand name created out of the fictional character Jean-Sébastien Mouche, reportedly a founder of the company.
un bateau, des bateaux (generic term)une barque is a small-sized boat.the riverboats used in Paris for sightseeing are called 'des bateaux-mouches'
It is pronounced as "bah-toh moosh" with the stress on the last syllable, "moosh".
les bateaux-mouches (boats for tourists); les péniches are freight barges.
These boats on the Seine river are called "bateau-mouche", pl. "des bateaux-mouches"
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Full menus on http://www.bateaux-mouches.fr/en/peniches-paris/lunch-douce-france-21.html
No. But there are large boats called bateaux-mouche where you can book a seat and/or a meal and enjoy the sights from the river.
The population of Roche-à-Bateaux is 13,336.