Canal Saint-Martin

Canal Saint-Martin
Plan of the Canal Saint-Martin
Specifications
Length	4.6 kilometres (2.9 mi)
Maximum boat length	40.70 m (133.5 ft)
Maximum boat beam	7.70 m (25.3 ft)
Locks	9
History
Current owner	Ville de Paris
Date approved	1802
Date completed	1825
Geography
Start point	Paris Place de Stalingrad (Bassin de la Villette, Canal de l'Ourcq)
End point	Paris Quai de la Râpée (entrance lock from Seine)
Beginning coordinates	48°53′32″N 2°23′10″E / 48.8923°N 2.3862°E / 48.8923; 2.3862
Ending coordinates	48°50′48″N 2°21′57″E / 48.8468°N 2.3657°E / 48.8468; 2.3657
Connects to	Canal 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.