Saint-Martin Canal

canal, Paris, France

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The Saint-Martin Canal is a picturesque waterway in Paris, France. It originates from the Arsenal Basin, which once supplied water to the moat of the Bastille fortress. The canal then travels underground for nearly a mile before re-emerging to flow through city streets, featuring bridges and locks. This unique section of Paris is known for its scenic beauty, with barges moving slowly along its course. The Bastille area itself has a rich history, from the fortress that symbolized tyranny to its eventual demolition during the French Revolution.1

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…then emerges to form the Saint-Martin Canal, which, with its bridges and locks and its barges sailing slowly down the centre of city streets, constitutes one of the least-known and most picturesque sections of Paris.
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…then emerges to form the Saint-Martin Canal, which, with its bridges and locks and its barges sailing slowly down the centre of city streets, constitutes one of the least-known and most picturesque sections of Paris.
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