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Canal Saint-Martin

A tree-lined canal in eastern Paris with iron footbridges and locks, where young Parisians picnic on summer evenings.

Open
Always
Price
Free
Time Needed
1½ hours
Address
Quai de Valmy, 75010 ParisDirections
Getting There
République or Jacques Bonsergent station.

Why Go

Dug in the 1820s to bring fresh water to the city, the canal still has working locks and humpback iron bridges. Its banks are lined with cafés, bars and small shops.

Boat trips run along it through the tunnels under the Bastille.

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