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1. Travel Tip:
A subterranean world
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We pushed on until we reached the Temple locks, where the canal enters its subterranean domain. The tunnel is lit by windows in the ceiling, which let in spots of daylight at strategic points along... Tags for this Chapter: canal boat saintmartin |
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2. Travel Tip:
The Seine - end of the trip
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After travelling all this time in the narrow confines of a canal, the river Seine seemed huge. Upon entering, we could see Notre Dame in the distance. We passed on the right side of Ile... Tags for this Chapter: canal boat saintmartin |
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3. Travel Tip:
Some useful information
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I arrived at the Paris Canal boat about fifteen minutes early, and paid my fare. Currently, the boat only accepts checks and cash: no credit cards or bank cards. The boat leaves from the Parc de La... Tags for this Chapter: canal boat saintmartin |
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4. Travel Tip:
Passing through the locks
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After a short wait while the remaining passengers boarded, the boat left the dock at La Villette and we were on our way down the canal. The boat drifted down the waterway at a leisurely pace, and I... Tags for this Chapter: canal boat saintmartin |
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5. Travel Tip:
A scene in movies
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We travelled along in this fashion, watching the bystanders on the dock taking pictures of the boat, watching sun-bathers working on their tans, and seeing people just out for a stroll on a... Tags for this Chapter: canal boat saintmartin |
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6. Travel Tip:
An Underground Canal
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The Canal Saint-Martin stretches from the La Villette basin, by way of the Canal d’Ourcq, all the way to the basin of the Arsenal, which in turn feeds into the Seine. The overall length of the... Tags for this Chapter: canal boat saintmartin |
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7. Travel Tip:
Ordered by Napoleon
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The construction of the canal was ordered by Napoleon in 1802, and was completed in 1825. At the time, the water supply of the city of Paris was unsanitary, with the Seine and Bièvre rivers being... Tags for this Chapter: canal boat saintmartin napoleon |
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8. Travel Tip:
An Autoroute - No!
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By the 1960s, the canal had fallen into disuse due to competition from rail and truck traffic. The factories and warehouses that had once lined the canal slowly disappeared. In the early seventies,... Tags for this Chapter: canal boat saintmartin |
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9. Travel Tip:
Boat Trip!
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I arose on a beautiful, sun-filled May morning in Paris, and I had the urgent desire to float upon water in a boat. I had already done numerous bateaux-mouches on the Seine, so I was hungry for... Tags for this Chapter: canal boat saintmartin |
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10. Travel Tip:
Leave from La Villette
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I looked at the clock. The boat left the Parc de La Villette at 2:30 in the afternoon. I had plenty of time to get up, run a few errands, have lunch, and still catch the boat before it left. I... Tags for this Chapter: canal boat saintmartin |
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