SAINT-MARTIN CANAL

Distance in km : 4,5 km

Number of locks : 9

Dimensions (L x W) : 42 m x 7,60 m

Draught : 1,90 m

Clearance : 4,20 m

From Paris la Villette to Paris Arsenal

Toll canal, managed by the city of Paris. This provides shelter from the turbulent river Seine, while remaining in the heart of the city. This is the Paris of the "Hôtel du Nord", of double locks, iron footbridges and the long tunnel at the Bastille lit by its ventilation shafts.