A panorama showing the view along the Canal Stain-Martin from a footbridge near to the Palce des Recollets. This panoramic picture was taken fairly late in the day. The footbridge is close to Rue de Marseille on the west side of the canal and Avenue Risherand on the east.

Canal Saint-Martin - Palce des Recollets - Paris visitor guide showing a virtual tour of 'Canal Saint-Martin - Palce des Recollets' linked to an interactive map with local and travel information. 360° panoramas from Paris.

Panorama from a bridge over the Canal Saint-Martin at Place des Récollets in Paris. This is an arched footbridge which is often photographed that crosses the canal at one of the locks. The bridge is close to the Rue des Récollets (Rue des Recollets), which has a number of hotels situated on it. The area is very close to the Gare de l'Est and Gare de Nord railway stations. Also nearby are the Place de Villemin and the Hopital Sanit-Louis. For more information and history about the canal please see the main Canal Saint-Martin panorama.

The canal is a popular place to take a relaxing and quiet stroll away from the tourist crowds in the city center. Canauxrama offer a number of different cruises that take in not only this canal, but also Canal Saint-Denis and the River Seine. Canauxrama operate 2 boats on the Canal St-Martin, the Arletty and the Michel-Carné. The one-way cruise from the Place de la Bastille to the Parc de Villette takes about 2½ hours.

Travel and Getting There:
Metro: Chateau Landon (line 7), Gare de l'Est (line 4, 5, 7)