Paris Promenade

The Canal Saint-Martin runs through the heart of the tenth arrondissement, marked by its iconic iron footbridges and the steady movement of boats through its historic locks. As you move along its banks, you encounter a calm, residential side of the city where locals gather on stone quays to sit by the water. The canal is a nineteenth-century engineering work originally built to bring fresh drinking water to a growing Paris, but it quickly became a vital artery for transport and commerce.