Paris: New faces
The French capital is a tried and trusted destination for meetings and events – but it is still able to surprise. John Keenan reports
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You must start with the Seine. The river is the reason the city exists and to this day provides a vital artery to commercial life in the French capital. The touristic Bateaux-Mouches are a familiar sight on the waterway, as inevitable as umbrellas in April, but ship-owner Didier Spade has taken a hackneyed concept and given it a postmodern twist. His Clipper Paris is decked out with sofas, banquettes and armchairs and looks more like a determinedly trendy club than a boring boat. The main and sun decks are 200 sqm each and can comfortably accommodate 100 people for a cocktail reception and 150 people for a seated dinner.
It is an example of how suppliers in Paris are bending traditional formats into decidedly up-to-date forms. Over two freezing days