Paris Canal

The Canal Saint-Martin is a canal 4.55 km long lying entirely in the 10th and 11th arrondissements of Paris. It links the Bassin de la Villette – and beyond the Ourcq canal – to the Port de l'Arsenal (Paris's marina), which communicates with the Seine. It is a small-gauge canal originally intended to supply drinking water to the capital. Inaugurated in 1825, it has nine locks and two swing bridges for a total drop of 25 m. With the Ourcq canal, the Bassin de la Villette and the Canal Saint-Denis, it forms the Paris canal network, 130 km long, which belongs to the City of Paris. The Canal Saint-Martin has been listed as a historic monument since 23 February 1993.

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