Amphibious tour bus splashes onto the scene in Paris

Paris has welcomed its first amphibious buses

Location: River Seine, Paris

‘Ducks’ can drive on streets and then convert into a boat

12-YEAR-OLD TOURIST FROM NEW-YORK, CHLOE SAYING:

"I just thought it was like cool how we got to go in the water. And it was kind of unlike anything else we've done in Paris so far, so it was a lot of fun."

Amphibious buses have been a tourist attraction in other cities for years

They are often modified military sea-borne assault craft

Some have made headlines by sinking, or catching fire