Francette is a floating restaurant moored at Port de Suffren in the 7th arrondissement of Paris, directly facing the Eiffel Tower. It hosts groups of 15 to 250 guests for company events, seminars, PR days and receptions, with 140 seated at tables or 250 in cocktail format. The barge can be hired in full or in part.
Seminars and company events
The operator, the FUGA group, lists seminars, PR days and corporate events among the formats it runs on this barge, and says the setting adapts to the format. A cocktail reception or a seated banquet are both offered. For parties of more than 15, the venue can be privatized entirely or partly. For events of more than 40 guests the same option applies, which lets a mid-size team take part of the barge while the restaurant continues to operate.
Smaller groups can book a long table of up to 15 guests in the restaurant without a hire request. An organiser who wants a full or partial buyout sends a quote request through the site and can download the venue brochure. The official pages do not list presentation equipment, so any screen, microphone or projection need should be raised in the request.
Rooms and capacities
The barge is organized on several levels and the operator compares its spirit to an ocean liner. It states a total of 250 guests in cocktail format and 140 seated. Individual figures per room are not published. Five spaces are described.
The Salon rez de Seine sits at water level, opens at dinner only, and is described as warm and intimate, with banquette seating. The interior Penthouse is a covered space on the upper deck with a counter and a view of the Eiffel Tower, used in summer and winter. The exterior Penthouse is a rooftop terrace with large shared tables. The rear terrace is presented as suited to private events, and it is also open to the public. Below the waterline, a private wine cellar with wood paneling holds hundreds of bottles, and the events page counts more than 200 French references.
Catering
Cooking is done in house and the menu revisits French classics, with duck as the signature product, for instance a magret with vanilla béarnaise sauce. For events, the kitchen offers a seated banquet or a cocktail dinner, tailored to the guest list. Francette carries the Écotable label for responsible cooking. Menus change with the season.
History and setting
The barge is moored opposite the Eiffel Tower, and the terraces open onto the Seine and the monument. The decor combines Parisian references with a muted atmosphere: banquettes and soft light at water level, a relaxed mood on the upper floor. Francette is one of several FUGA addresses in Paris, and the group runs its events from a central team.
Getting there
The address is 1 Port de Suffren, 75007 Paris, on the Seine at the foot of the Eiffel Tower. The closest RER stop is Champ de Mars-Tour Eiffel (line C). Guests traveling from outside Paris can reach the area by RER or metro from the main stations, and the Eiffel Tower district is well served by taxis and rideshare.
