 The northern portion of the canal
 The canal as it goes underground to return to the Seine Canal Saint-Martin is a 4.5km long canal in Paris, France. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 387 KB) The broad sweep of the northern portion of Canal Saint-Martin, north of most of the locks I attest that I am the copyright holder for this image and I release it for use under the Creative Commons...
Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 387 KB) The broad sweep of the northern portion of Canal Saint-Martin, north of most of the locks I attest that I am the copyright holder for this image and I release it for use under the Creative Commons...
Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 500 KB) A bridge over Canal Saint-Martin in Paris I attest that I am the copyright holder for this image and I release it for use under the Creative Commons 2. ...
Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 500 KB) A bridge over Canal Saint-Martin in Paris I attest that I am the copyright holder for this image and I release it for use under the Creative Commons 2. ...
Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 445 KB) The point at which Canal Saint-Martin goes underground I attest that I am the copyright holder for this image and I release it for use under the Creative Commons 2. ...
Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 445 KB) The point at which Canal Saint-Martin goes underground I attest that I am the copyright holder for this image and I release it for use under the Creative Commons 2. ...
The Canal du Midi in Toulouse, France. ...
The Eiffel Tower, the international symbol of the city For other uses, see Paris (disambiguation). ...
Geography
It stretches from the Square Flemaître to the Rue Lafayette and shortcuts a long loop in the River Seine on the eastern side of Paris in the Xe arrondissement. The Seine (pronounced in French) is a major river of north-western France, and one of its commercial waterways. ...
The 10e arrondissement is one of the 20 arrondissements of Paris, France. ...
History The canal was opened in 1825 after Napoleon had ordered the artificial waterway dug to supply Paris with water, however by the 1960s, traffic had dwindled to a trickle and the canal narrowly escaped being filled in and paved over for a highway. 1825 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...
For other uses, see Napoleon (disambiguation). ...
Tourism Today, the canal is a popular destination for Parisians and tourists who watch the barges navigate the series of locks and road bridges. Canal locks in England. ...
The canal in fiction The canal is featured in the 1938 movie Hôtel du Nord, directed by Marcel Carné. 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ...
Marcel Carné (August 18, 1906 - October 31, 1996) was an important French film director. ...
The canal is featured in the 2001 movie Amélie where Amélie Poulain enjoys skipping stones at the locks of the canal. 2001: A Space Odyssey. ...
Amélie (Tautou), her father Raphaël (Rufus), and the travelling garden gnome. ...
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