Aqua Restaurant is a 500 m² barge moored on the Seine at Suresnes that can be hired for company events, seminars, receptions and weddings, with up to 300 guests at a cocktail or 150 seated. It sits at 5 quai Marcel Dassault, 8 minutes from Porte Maillot, and belongs to the Lieux d'émotions group, which also runs other event venues around Paris.
Seminars and company events
Organisers can hire the barge for meetings, seminars and corporate evenings, by day or in the evening. The official capacity list gives 200 people in conference layout and 80 in theater layout. A screen, projector and microphone appear among the listed services, so a presentation can be run without bringing equipment.
Because the boat has a dance floor and can stay open until 3 a.m., a working session can be followed by a dinner and a party on the same site. Teams can also arrive by water. The venue describes a cruise of about an hour from the Eiffel Tower, with an aperitif on board, and says it can provide a shuttle or the return trip by boat.
Weddings and receptions
The venue promotes weddings, christenings and birthdays on board. For a seated meal it counts 150 places, and for a standing reception 300. On request the team can organize the whole event: a caterer with a cocktail, buffet or seated menu, a DJ or live music, service, furniture, floral decoration and the wedding cake. The setting is a floating restaurant with a view of the river and of Paris.
Rooms and capacities
The published capacities apply to the whole barge: 300 at a cocktail, 150 seated, 200 in conference layout and 80 in theater layout. The site does not give separate figures for each area. The boat includes a lounge where guests wait before sitting down, a dining room along the windows, a terrace on the water used in season, and a dance floor. A private area can be hired at any time of the day.
Catering
The kitchen is bistronomic with an Italian lean, with pizzas and a homemade Sunday brunch. For events the venue offers its catering service, either on board or elsewhere in the Paris region. Formats listed are cocktail, buffet and seated meal, and the menu adapts to the number of guests.
History and setting
The barge is moored near the Pont de Suresnes on the left bank of the Seine. From the windows and the terrace the view takes in the river, the port and the skyline of La Défense. Aqua is part of the Lieux d'émotions group, whose other addresses include the Chalet du Lac, Pavillon Wagram and Les Bains du Marais.
Getting there
The barge is at 5 quai Marcel Dassault in Suresnes, 8 minutes from Porte Maillot. Tram T2 stops at Les Coteaux and bus 175 at Val d'Or. Free private parking is available on site.
