Capricious girl Juliette along with barge captain Jean marry after a whirlwind courtship, and she has come to live L'Atalante, aboard his boat. As they make their way Jean grows weary of Juliette's flirtations with his all-male team, also Juliette longs to escape the monotony of the boat and have the excitement of a big city. Her spouse starts to believe that their union was a mistake, If she awakens off to Paris by herself.