Péniche Henjo is a barge moored on the Quai de la Tournelle in Paris 5e, facing Notre-Dame, and it is rented for receptions of 10 to 200 guests. The official site lists seminars, conferences, press breakfasts, product launches, incentive activities, weddings and private parties among the events it hosts. The deck offers a 120 m² air-conditioned hall and a 120 m² terrace, and the organiser is free to choose the caterer.
Seminars and company events
Companies use the barge for professional events such as product launches, conferences, press breakfasts, seminars and incentive activities. The hall is air-conditioned and equipped with lighting, speakers, a mixing desk, a projector with screen and a microphone, which covers a presentation or a plenary talk without extra hire for the basics. The layout can be adapted to the event, with standing tables, low tables, banquette poufs and a table set aside for the caterer. A bar is installed on each level. For a working day followed by a cocktail, the hall and the terrace can be used one after the other. The official site does not publish seated or conference capacities, so ask for the exact figure for your layout when you request a quote.
Weddings and receptions
Weddings, birthdays and bachelor or bachelorette parties are listed on the official site. The Henjo is rented for receptions on the quay, with a bar on each level and a fridge and cloakrooms on board. Lighting on the terrace is adjustable, which lets the team adapt the atmosphere between a daytime reception and an evening party. The maximum stated is 200 guests, for a reception on the quay.
Rooms and capacities
The interior hall covers 120 m² and is air-conditioned. The outdoor terrace covers another 120 m², of which 40 m² sits under a marquee. The site gives a range of 10 to 200 guests for quay receptions. The same management team also runs a second boat, l'Événement, which takes 50 to 400 guests with two air-conditioned reception rooms, a rooftop and an equipped kitchen, and which can also sail from the Port de Bercy. That boat has its own page on the official site and a different capacity range.
Catering
The Henjo does not impose a caterer. The organiser brings the caterer of their choice and a caterer's table is provided on board. The team also says it can recommend partners such as caterers, DJs, florists, decorators and photographers, which helps a planner who does not yet have a supplier list.
History and setting
The barge is moored on the Seine facing Notre-Dame, at the foot of the Latin Quarter. The management team states that it has run its boats together for 12 years. The setting is a floating hall, and the quay location puts guests in the middle of Paris.
Getting there
The Quai de la Tournelle is in the 5th arrondissement, on the left bank of the Seine. The nearest Metro stations are Maubert-Mutualité and Jussieu, and the area is also served by buses and RER lines at Saint-Michel Notre-Dame. Paris-Charles de Gaulle and Paris-Orly airports connect to the center by RER and taxi.
