Canal Saint-Martin

Canal Saint-Martin
Plan of the Canal Saint-Martin
Specifications
Length4.6 kilometres (2.9 mi)
Maximum boat length40.70 m (133.5 ft)
Maximum boat beam7.70 m (25.3 ft)
Locks9
History
Current ownerVille de Paris
Date approved1802
Date completed1825
Geography
Start pointParis Place de Stalingrad (Bassin de la Villette, Canal de l'Ourcq)
End pointParis Quai de la Râpée (entrance lock from Seine)
Beginning coordinates48°53′32″N 2°23′10″E / 48.8923°N 2.3862°E / 48.8923; 2.3862
Ending coordinates48°50′48″N 2°21′57″E / 48.8468°N 2.3657°E / 48.8468; 2.3657
Connects toCanal de l'Ourcq and River Seine

The Canal Saint-Martin (French pronunciation: [kanal sɛ̃ maʁtɛ̃]) is a 4.6 km (2.86 mi) long canal in Paris, connecting the Canal de l'Ourcq to the river Seine. Nearly half its length (2,069 metres (2,263 yd)), between the Rue du Faubourg du Temple and the Place de la Bastille, was covered in the mid-19th century to create wide boulevards and public spaces on the surface.[1] The canal is drained and cleaned every 10–15 years, and it is always a source of fascination for Parisians to discover curiosities and even some treasures among the hundreds of tons of discarded objects.

  1. ^ Edwards-May, David (2010). Inland Waterways of France. St Ives, Cambs., UK: Imray. pp. 90–94. ISBN 978-1-846230-14-1.