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Canal St-Martin

Paris, France
Tourists on the bridge watching the tourists on the boat
sous le boulevard Richard Lenoir
au fil de l'eau...
Magasins colorés
49 visitor photos
Ranked #111 of 534 attractions in Paris
3.5 of 5 stars 91 Reviews
Type: Bodies of Water, Landmarks/ Points of Interest, Neighborhoods
Activities: Walking, Drinking, City walk sightseeing, Dining
Description: This picturesque canal, an extension of the River Seine, is a pleasant place for a boat ride or a summer stroll.
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Manassas, VA
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36 reviews 36 reviews
Reviews in 20 cities Reviews in 20 cities
16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
“"Skip this River Tour, unless you love the "lock".”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 16, 2012

The company is called "Canauxrama", a less well known river tour in Paris which takes you to the backwaters of the Canal System in Paris. Features the underground Industrial section of the Canal St. Martin. you can either take the Canauxrama in Bastille (metro stop Bastille), or Jaures. It's 16€ per person and honestly I enjoyed the 30 minutes of... More

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Huddersfield, United Kingdom
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27 reviews 27 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
21 helpful votes 21 helpful votes
“Boring!”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed May 16, 2012

Took the two and a half hour canal and Seine trip from Parc De La Villette to the Museum D'Orsay. I can honestly say it was the most boring bit of my three day stay in Paris, Park De La Villette is quite interesting and it's worth going early to explore it. The museum at the other end is also... More

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Marinette, Wisconsin
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51 reviews 51 reviews
Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
67 helpful votes 67 helpful votes
“A great place to live, perhaps, but not much to visit”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 15, 2012

The Canal St-Martin area has become the trendy place to recommend (at least according to the guidebooks and Web sites). We visited on a cool, sunny Saturday and saw more joggers than any other place in Paris. We also saw a lot of young families enjoying a Saturday stroll. I can imagine living in this area and really enjoying it... More

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London, United Kingdom
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41 reviews 41 reviews
Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
“Nice and pleasant”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 13, 2012

Nice and pleasant canal, ideal for a stroll, a lazy breakfast or a Sunday lunch. More

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Lexington, Massachusetts
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Great canal boat ride”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 7, 2012
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We took the Canauxrama boat ride on the Canal on a pleasant spring afternoon. Got to see parts of the city we probably wouldn't have had the time to walk, from the Parc de la Violette in the 19e to the Bastille. Pass through 4 locks on the way. They offer a 60+ discount as well. More

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See 6 more reviews by GrozPerk for Paris
india
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14 reviews 14 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
“pictursque place”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 6, 2012

great place to spend atleast 2 hours...we were lucky to see the lock technology for moving boats from one plane to another... More

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5 reviews 5 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
“Not attractive”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed May 6, 2012

I've heard people praise the canal for being a romantic place to stroll or picnic. On my experience (having visited many times, but for running) it seems not very attractive and quite dirty and smelly. There are some cafes aongside, but these are separated from the canal by a fairly busy road and are on very narrow pavements so dn't... More

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Bievres, France
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17 reviews 17 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“improving within the last ten years.”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 2, 2012

I had a IS project in the area for about 3 months. The place has slowly been cleaned up and a walk along the canal is very pretty in Spring, especially if it is sunny. More

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London, United Kingdom
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14 reviews 14 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
“Must have gone the wrong time of year!”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed April 26, 2012

Went because the tour book said how great the area is with cafes and boutiques etc - it was terrible with graffiti on the buildings and no decent places to shelter from the rain. One cafe - Cafe Prune - might be worth a look - we just headed off somewhere else. More

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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
“Top 5 favorite places in the world to spend an afternoon”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 23, 2012

Grab some wine, grab some snacks (or hit up the Pink Flamingo for pizza) and spend an afternoon sitting by the canal people watching. Perfection! More

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