Bateau Mouche® (pronounced /bä-to' moosh/) are open excursion boats that provide visitors to Paris, France and Montréal, Canada with a view of the city from along the river. Bateaux Mouches boats are popular tourist attractions. Many seat several hundred people, often with an open upper deck and an enclosed lower deck, some have sliding canopies that can close to protect the open deck in inclement weather. Most boat tours include a live or recorded commentary on the sights along the river. A typical cruise lasts about one hour. Many companies offer lunch and dinner cruises as well.