Levallois-Perret, Île-de-France 92300

A Different Paris, a Dream on the Seine, Experience Paris in a New LightPeacefully moored along the calm banks of the Seine, FRANCINE is a Freycinet-type barge built in 1931 by the Van Garsse shipyard in Belgium. Now decommissioned, it offers nearly 210 m of raw volumesa promise of space to be reinvented at the heart of a serene urban landscape.Raw Character, a Structure to SublimateThe steel hull, faithful to the industrial elegance of its era, houses a series of bare rooms bathed in light through portholes and skylights. The upper deck includes several open terraces, a canopy, a wooden superstructure of about 27 m, and a boatman's cabin, itself topped by a small belvedere.Every element evokes another time and invites the projection of a new purposestudio, artists residence, contemporary retreat, or hybrid space.A Signed Project, an Approved VisionA complete renovation project, imagined by an architect-designer and validated by a naval expert, is included in the sale.Approved by Voies Navigables de France, the project has been studied, costed, and designed with respect for the site, to bring forth a new life on the water. This vision proposes a harmonious transformation, increasing the living space to 237 m.Technical DetailsNon-navigating floating establishment DecommissionedExisting connections: water, electricity, fiberHull inspection (dry and afloat): completed end of 2024C.O.T. (Temporary Occupation Agreement) compliant, valid until 2029, renewableThe Spirit of the PlaceFRANCINE is not just a boat. It is a fragment of history, a dormant structure awaiting the right vision to be reborn. At the crossroads of two worldsbetween concrete and the murmur of the waterit offers a rare, poetic space, ready to host a different life: free and grounded.Full documentation, plans, and project study available on requestVisits by confidential appointment only