[An illustration of a ship, symbolizing the symbol of Paris]

Histoire de Paris

Les Bateaux-Omnibus
Les embarcations gouvernées à la rame, à la voile, et parfois halées par des chevaux sont progressivement remplacées par des bateaux à vapeur. La première tentative est effectuée le 9 août 1803 par l’ingénieur Robert Fulton, suivie des expériences du marquis Jouffroy d’Abbans, en 1816-1817, avec le "Génie du Commerce". A partir de 1825 la navigation à vapeur se généralise, et deux lignes régulières desservent en 1826 les trajets entre Paris et Saint-Cloud vers l’aval, Paris et Montereau vers l’amont. A l’occasion de l’Exposition universelle du Champ de Mars, un véritable service est organisé en 1867 et confié à la compagnie des bateaux de Lyon, dite des Mouches. En 1873 apparaissent les Hirondelles, qui vont de Suresnes à Charenton, où se trouve leur port d’attache. Le ministre des Travaux publics instaure la liberté de la navigation sur la Seine et la Marne pour les transports de voyageurs en 1881, et ce mode de locomotionreste très populaire jusqu’à la disparition des bateaux- omnibus en 1934.

One of the series of signs describing historical places in Paris. The signs were placed starting in 1992 and are also called sucettes Starck (Starck’s Lollipops) after Philippe Starck who designed them.

The sign depicts the river taxis which were a means of transport that was used until 1934

Today river boats are used for tourist tours, as you can see in the following photos taken that day
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Translation of the text on the sign:

[An illustration of a ship, symbolizing the symbol of Paris]

History of Paris

Omnibus Boats
Boats governed by oars, sails, and sometimes hauled by horses were gradually replaced by steamboats. The first attempt was made on August 9, 1803 by the engineer Robert Fulton, followed by the experiments of the Marquis Jouffroy d’Abbans, in 1816-1817, with the "Génie du Commerce". From 1825 steam navigation became widespread, and in 1826 two regular lines served routes between Paris and Saint-Cloud downstream, and Paris and Montereau upstream. On the occasion of the Champ de Mars Universal Exhibition, a real service was organized in 1867 and entrusted to the Lyon boat company, known as des Mouches. In 1873 the Hirondelles appeared, which went from Suresnes to Charenton, where their home port was located. The Minister of Public Works established freedom of navigation on the Seine and the Marne for passenger transport in 1881, and this mode of transport remained very popular until the disappearance of omnibus boats in 1934.