THE SHOWBUS FRENCH BUS IMAGE GALLERY
Big Bus Company | Paris
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By October 2015 Les Cars Rouges had morphed into Big Bus and the fleet of East Lancs bodied Volvo Citybuses, like 352 (63-MVA-75) here, new in 1999, had donned the livery of the new franchise.
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 As can be seen on the between decks panel on 359 (697-NES-75), new in 2000, the Les Cars Rouges name had been retained, at least short term. The franchise is assumed to have been a recent change.
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 Sister Volvo 361 (167-NFH-75) is seen by Notre Dame before the conflagration.
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 The backdrop to 375 (725-PQL-75) as it prepares to cross the Seine on the Pont d'lena is the Palais do Chaillot with the Trocadero Garden fountains. This is a 2003 Volvo B7L.
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 The fleet was being modernised with open top Ayats Bravo 1 Urbis buses like 379 (BS-669-RZ) built on Volvo B7L chassis transferred from Rome.
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 In August 2025 Anhui Ankai were in service like E12 (GX-072-EV), the registration especially appropriate as this is a 100% electric powered bus. The bus, seen on the South bank of the Seine, was new in May 2024. Over twenty such buses had been delivered since summer 2023, preceded by six diesel version in 2014.
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 With a crane just visible on the left, restoration work was continuing on fire damaged Notre Dame. The interios had reopened for visitors and services. Passing by is electric Anhui Ankai E16 (GX-389-JM), also new in 2024.
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 Crossing the Seine is another of the batch, E23 (GX-575-NT).
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No prizes for guessing where E12 was seen again two days later.
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 The Volvo B7L opntoppers were still around in 2025 and going around the Arc de Triomphe is 372 (83-PES-75) new topless in 2002.
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 A nearside view of 372 as it works its way round the Arch dodging other buses, cyclists, cars and pedestrians!
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