Canal Saint-Martin
Canal · 10th arrondissement, Paris

Canal Saint-Martin

Photo: Superbass · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

A tree-lined canal in the 10th arrondissement with iron footbridges and locks, surrounded by independent cafés and shops. On warm evenings locals gather along its banks, making it a relaxed look at everyday Paris.

On day 7 of Paris in a week

Good to know

Time to spend
1–2 hours
Tickets
Free to walk; canal boat cruises are paid
Best time
Sunny afternoons and summer evenings; Sundays are lively
Getting there
Metro République (lines 3, 5, 8, 9, 11) or Jacques Bonsergent (line 5)

Itineraries with Canal Saint-Martin

Day 7 of Paris in a week

Canal Saint-Martin and the east

How Canal Saint-Martin fits into a day.
  1. 10:00Canal Saint-Martin walk10th arrondissement
  2. 13:00Père Lachaise Cemetery20th arrondissement
  3. 16:00Parc de Belleville viewpointBelleville
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Canal Saint-Martin questions

Can you take a boat on the Canal Saint-Martin?

Yes. Cruises travel the canal through its locks and the covered tunnel toward the Seine.

What is there to do at Canal Saint-Martin?

Stroll the banks, cross the footbridges, and stop at the cafés, bakeries and shops on nearby streets.

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