As lockdown has forced many cinemas to close their doors due to social distancing measures, many cinephiles have turned to drive-ins to watch their favorite flicks. And while drive-ins may make an exciting cinema experience, a floating movie theater in Paris takes outdoor movie-going to another level, swapping out cars with boats.
Next week, the waters of the iconic Seine river in the French capital will see the arrival of a floating movie theatre where people can enjoy themselves in socially distant boats.
The “Le Cinéma sur l’Eau”, or “cinema on the water”, will be held on July 18 to celebrate the return of Paris Plages, an annual event organized by the French capital, that creates temporary beaches along the Seine and the Bassin de la Villette during the summer.
The floating cinema will welcome 150 locals who will be able to kick back in one of 38 small electric boats to watch “Le Grand Bain”, a French comedy about a group of men who start a synchronized swimming team and “A Corona Story”, a short film about COVID-19.
Each boat will seat four to six people, making sure that the groups consist of family or friends to makes sure social distancing measures are met. Also, to make sure that as many as people can benefit from this boat-cinema experience, another 150 people will be able to watch from deckchairs on dry land.
To get the chance to attend such an exceptional movie night, Parisians can enter a raffle for free tickets from July 7 – 16.
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“solitude is not the same as loneliness. solitude is a solitary boat floating in a sea of possible companions.”
-robert fulghum
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photo/text credits: derya ozdemir, interesting engineering, daily optimist, paris
Ahh….ferrytale time! ♥(ˆ⌣ˆԅ)
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yes, I sea…
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A “Sail-In” theater. Brilliant idea!
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it is!!
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It looks fun–though I’d probably get seasick. 😏
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That could be a problem for some for sure
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Wow! How awesome is that.
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Yes!
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I’d have to put my seasickness patch on, Beth!
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Ahoy!
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Wow that sounds nice! I wonder how expensive that is
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Worth it, I’m sure
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How cool is that?
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A novel idea!
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So clever
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👍
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What fun! Love the quote, too.
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I think so too- thanks!
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You’re welcome!
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Love this!
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Fabulous…and what FUN. 🙂
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Anchoring in the current of the Seine and maintaining proper alignment will be interesting logistics. Cool idea, though.
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Truly magical! Will share later today!
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I think so too, and thanks in advance. I can see this being right up you and your wife’s alley
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Yes, I am going to reblog it Thursday morning – so much fun!
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Paris, water views and a movie… instead of popcorn I will have a baguette with butter.
Thank you for adding another reason for me to visit Paris!!
Blessings! ♥♥
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ooh, yes. me too –
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That looks like a lot of fun…
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I think I’d love it
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Fantastic! I would do this for sure.
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i’d be in a boat nearby )
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How great is that!!
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right!
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Shown in watercolors?
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it looks like it to me, probably part of the proposal
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I love that definition.
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isn’t it accurate ?
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That’s certainly something new!
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always good to think out of the box
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We are lucky to have one of the declining numbers of drive-in theaters in our town. People love it. For years the traffic has been lined up for a mile waiting to get in. But even they have taken a hit with the restrictions…but they persevere! THIS would be a blast!!!! Boats and movies and fun. 🙂
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That’s great! And agree, it would be a blast
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What a great idea!
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Isn’t it?!
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Indeed!
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Tee-hee! That is so cool. I’ve never heard of it, Beth. A float-in, boat-in… How fun! Thanks for sharing. Hugs on the wing!
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I think so too! Thanks –
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Wow, a floating movie theater, what a creative and fun idea. I remember going to the drive-in when I was young, eating popcorn and watching the movie in pj’s with pillow nearby. Of course, now we do that home. 🙂 Thanks for sharing, Beth!
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Yes, and luckily they are starting to make a comeback
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That looks like fun, but I imagine it’s not a hundred and ten degrees there either.
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even if it was, i’d love it
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It would certainly be a dear diary moment!
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I love that. Sounds so cool 🙂
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I know!)
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Beth, just HOW do you get your hands on this kind of info? I have still daily newsletters from French papers but haven’t seen this vital and exciting info….. what a great idea!! I’m happy for those chosen few who will be able to have that wonderful experience – and I’m just glad to have seen Le grand bain’ a long time ago already.
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I read everything is my only explanation, I usually just happen upon stories that I find interesting or amazing for a variety of reasons. how lucky you’ve been there –
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Beth, I tried to reblog but the button won’t work! I posted the story and gave you credit and linked to your home page….
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Ty and no idea about the reblog, no worries)
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I thought I had done that before with one of your posts, not sure why it wouldn’t work! Thanks for sharing the story originally, my wife and I wish we were there!
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Wp has its own unexplainable quirks and tech is not my forte so I often just wait for things to fix themselves)
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HA! Good idea! Well, I linked to your site at least!
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Ty
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Super fun! What a great morale boost.
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Yes, how fun would that be?
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That looks really fun!! Not sire if I’d be able to concentrate on the movie though.
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i know, i think the whole experience would be wonderful though, whatever we’d take from it
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I agree. It’s a different experience. I’m sure a lot of people are looking to try this out. 🙂
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What a cool idea! I was just talking about going to a drive in this weekend! I would love to sit on a boat and watch a movie!
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kicks it up a notch!
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Definitely!!
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Such a creative idea!
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it really was –
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