Tuesday, July 17, 2012

Stopping traffic on Canal Saint Martin


I already told you about the Canal Saint Martin, a 4.5 km (2.8 miles) running from the bassin de La Vilette in the North of Paris to the Seine (in the center of Paris). It was built by Napoleon to feed Paris with trinkable water. Part of it runs in the open air and part of it underground (more on Wikipedia, if you're interested). Nowadays, it's no longer used to bring water to Parisians, but to take them on a little cruise (I never did it, but I have to try!). Along the way there are several bridges and locks (9 in total) and traffic lights thant go with them. They make a cool photo, expecially when taken at dawn, when the water color is so beautiful.

10 comments:

  1. Gorgeous! The red against the blue just so beautiful. Thanks again.

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  2. AWESOME!! We are so lucky that you get up so early!

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  3. OMD, Eric! And you probably didn't play with these colors either—although even if you did, what a great shot! When I think what this quartier was back in the '60s, full of "les gangsters," and nobody went there, and what it's become . . .

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  4. This looks amazing. You must be an earlybird to be there at dawn! Love the picture! Seems so serene!

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  5. Fun picture Eric. That canal boat trip is fun - do give it a try.

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  6. Eric, I did the cruise several years ago. Delightful. I plan to do it again in October so I can share it with my two friends, Armando and Alex, who will be in Paris with me.

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  7. @Marene. I have to do it too. As a patter of fact, I'm waiting for the next nice day (which may take some time!!) and I'll do it ;-)

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  8. It's a great photo.

    I know you like les Batoux Mouches. I think the Canal Saint Martin ride would be like a Mini-Mouches. Or a Petite Batoux?

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  9. Quelle couleur !Par chez moi, la Seine est plutôt verdâtre ... Mais là, c'est envoutant.

    Question à Éric et autres Parisiens, officiels ou de cœur, je vais traîner mes guêtres à Paris samedi et j'avais bien envie d'aller faire un tour vers le canal St Martin qui n'avait pas trop bonne réputation "de mon temps".
    Quels sont les coins à ne pas manquer ? Les trucs à voir ou faire absolument ? Et à proximité ?
    Merci d'avance pour vos infos.

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  10. @Marylène. Je ne pense pas que maintenant il y ait tellement de problèmes. En revanche je ne sais pas du tout ce qu'il faut faire dans le coin ! As-tu déjà tenté la "croisière" ?

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