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The second one welcomes a student residence, the water sports centre of the city of Paris, as well as a brasserie with a floating terrace : the Paname Brewing Company, which makes on the spot an excellent handmade beer ! Strolling along the canal was great. Wonderful canal trip across 9 locks lasting 2.5 hours for 22 euros per person - fabulous on a sunny day up on top. The cleaning and rehabilitation project is set to last three months and cost nearly 10 million euros, after which the Canal Saint Martin will once again flow through the 10th arrondissement clean and clutter-free… for a short time at least. It was a fab day weather-wise and we had a great time meandering along.

We done the Canal cruise which lasted 2.30 hour's going through many locks. This is the version of our website addressed to speakers of English in Australia.

Deceiving! It was interesting to see because of its potential but not a very exciting neighbourhood.

In the heart of Paris, away from the busy city, the Saint-Martin canal is a haven of peace that you can discover in calm and quiet from our boats ; for more than 150 years this canal links the Seine river, just behind Notre-Dame cathedral, to the canals of the Ourcq river and of Saint-Denis in the North of Paris, crossing the old quarters of the East of Paris in full revival. Atmosphère ! For the pleasure of both inhabitants and visitors, the Canal Saint-Martin welcomes during all summer in the Bassin de la Villette : « Paris Plage » and « l’Eté du Canal ». Entertainment is provided by the periodic opening and closing of the locks and the nifty ‘road’ bridges that swing back and forth letting cars and other traffic cross the canal easily. Hotels near Musee Carnavalet - Histoire de Paris, Hotels near National Museum of Natural History, Hotels near (CDG) Charles De Gaulle Airport, Boat Tours & Water Sports in 19th Arr.

Restaurants, théâtre Palais des Glaces .

Along the water and through the locks, fascinating pages of the history of the city of lights and the hidden Paris of the Parisians have been revealed to you !

more, Browse our largest collection of experiences. There is a great Israeli restaurant adjacent to the canal. Over nearly half its length (2069 m), between the Rue du Faubourg du Temple and the Place de la Bastille, it was covered, in the mid-19th century, to create wide boulevards and public spaces on the surface. Programme des pièces de théâtre, location en ligne. A hotspot for night life and Paris youth, the Canal offers - as well as its numerous cafés, winebars and restaurant - renowned places for party and culture, such as the restaurant-club Bizzart dedicated to Soul music, the Café A ou the Point Ephémère, which are bars and restaurants, concert venues and exhibition halls. The charm and romantism of the Canal, with its one-hundred-year-old sweet chestnuts, its locks, its entirely subterrean section, its swinging bridges, its footbridges and its lively banks makes it a very popular place to stroll as soon as the first days of sun are there. It is a multidisciplinary space with a multitude of leasure activities available.

- Buttes-Chaumont, Game & Entertainment Centres in 12th Arr. After this lock, you will discover the Bassin de la Villette, a place to relax for Parisians at the beginning of the 19th century, who practised nautical activities or even ice-skating. Loved this area.

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- Buttes-Chaumont, Game & Entertainment Centers in 12th Arr.

Your cruise slowly goes on along the water, where the trees are reflected, inspiring painters such as Alfred Sisley.

What attractions are near Canal Saint-Martin? You slide along the Villemin park and the old Récollets convent, which shelters nowadays the Café A – bar, restaurant, artists’ residence, concert venue, exhibition hall.

15m2 Studio completely renovate in a old Parisian building. It was just beautiful! The Temple lock was immortalised by French cinema ; this is where Amélie Poulain was skimming stones. The Parc de la Villette marks the end of your cruise on the Canal Saint-Martin.

In the heart of Paris, away from the busy city, the Saint-Martin canal is a haven of peace that you can discover in calm and quiet from our boats ; for more than 150 years this canal links the Seine river, just behind Notre-Dame cathedral, to the canals of the Ourcq river and of Saint-Denis in the North of Paris, crossing the old quarters of the East of Paris in full revival. We recommend booking Canal Saint-Martin tours ahead of time to secure your spot. To the northen end of the Canal, the Parc de la Villette offers a very popular place where the Parisians go to relax, to do some activities and to have a walk.

Loved this area.

Much better places to watch in Paris.