Nanna is a barge moored on the Seine at Port de Montebello, in the 5th arrondissement of Paris, facing Notre-Dame. It can be hired for company and private events: seminars, conferences, afterworks, cocktails, company evenings, shoots, product launches, birthdays and weddings. The organiser can book the upper deck, the hold, or the whole barge.
Seminars and company events
The official site presents Nanna as a venue for all kinds of professional events. The hold, called the Book Club, is the quieter space. The site recommends it for a conference, a confidential meeting or a daytime presentation, and says it can turn into a party space in the evening. The upper deck is a bright, covered terrace-style space with a direct view of Notre-Dame and the bridges of the Seine, suited to an afterwork or a cocktail at sunset.
For literary and cultural events, the barge offers a stage, a sound system, furniture, signature cocktails and a food and drinks offer. About twenty events take place there each month, among them book launches, signings, author meetings, writing workshops and podcast recordings, so the team is used to hosting talks and public programs.
Weddings and receptions
Nanna also takes birthdays, weddings and family celebrations. The site describes a barge organized on two modular levels, a bright upper deck and a warmer, more muted hold, which allows either a cocktail reception or a dancing evening. Each level has its own cocktail bar. The site presents the barge as an alternative to a standard function room in Paris.
Rooms and capacities
There are two spaces: the upper deck and the hold, called the Book Club. A collection of 5,000 books is permanently on board and freely accessible, which gives the space a library atmosphere. The pages read do not state a guest capacity for either space, so an organiser should ask the team for seated and standing numbers before shortlisting the venue. A quote request form on the privatisation page asks for the date, the type of event, the number of guests and a budget range, and a brochure can be downloaded from the same page.
Catering
Nanna runs a bar and a kitchen. Its menu lists seasonal sharing plates, cheese and charcuterie boards, desserts, signature and classic cocktails, mocktails and organic and natural wines. The privatisation page mentions a food and drinks offer for events. Ask the team how the menu is adapted to a seated dinner or a cocktail reception.
History and setting
The barge is run as a literary and festive venue, with a permanent library and a regular program of author events. Regular service is open Tuesday to Sunday from noon.
Getting there
Nanna is moored at Port de Montebello, Paris 5e, on the left bank of the Seine facing Notre-Dame. The Saint-Michel–Notre-Dame station, served by metro line 4 and RER B and C, is the nearest major hub, a few minutes on foot. Guests can also arrive on foot from Île de la Cité or the Latin Quarter.
