France: Paris - The Canal Saint-Martin from the Bassin d'Arsenal to the Bassin de la Villette
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Uploaded by maaswater15 on Feb 20, 2011
When we were in Paris we made a bicycle ride along the Canal Saint Martin, from the Port de Plaisance d'Arsenal - which is situated near the Place de la Bastille - to the Bassin de la Villette and back.
The Canal Saint-Martin is a 4.5 km long canal in Paris. It connects the Canal de l'Ourcq to the river Seine.
The construction of the canal was ordered by Napoleon I in 1802, in order to create an artificial waterway for supplying Paris with fresh water to support a growing population and to help avoid diseases such as dysentery and cholera.
The canal was dug from 1802 to 1825, funded by a new tax on wine. It was also used to supply Paris with food (grain), building materials, and other goods, carried on canal boats. Two ports were created in Paris on the canal to unload boats: Port de l'Arsenal and Bassin de la Villette.
(Source: Wikipedia)
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Вода зелена і стояча?
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Thank you for following me on this journey Frank! It is a nice place in Paris to spend some time.
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Thank you for your comment Donni!
Yes, it is a nice place for taking a walk:-)
Hugs, Maria:-)
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Thank you for taking us through an incredible journey, soothing and enjoyable at the same time. It's a pleasure to see your videos, as always.
maricle100 1 year ago
@maricle100
Thank you very much for your kind comment! I am glad that you enjoyed watching this video:-)
maaswater15 11 months ago
Hi, Maria!
Created a very nice movie, very good music. Congratulations. gábor
ficko53 1 year ago
@ficko53
Thank you Gábor for your kind comment! It is nice to hear that you liked this video.
Kind greetings, Maria:-)
maaswater15 1 year ago
You know mw and canals so I don't know what to say other than, another great video Maria, thanks.
alancastrian 1 year ago
@alancastrian
Thank you for watching Maurice. Every canal has its own charm...
Kind greetings, Maria:-)
maaswater15 1 year ago