Following The Path
This canal can be traced across the Bassin de l’Arsenal, which runs alongside the Seine, all the way to the underside of La Bastille. Before the French Revolution, La Bastille was a terrible prison where captives were kept in awful conditions and treated incredibly cruelly. The canal then continues onwards to the Place de la République prior to its climb towards the Bassin de la Villette in Paris’s northern regions. This is also where it joins the Canal de l’Ourq.
Following The Path
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But since its grand and essential establishment, the Canal Saint-Martin has been exploited by those that have no appreciation for its life-bringing services. Thankfully, the government cares enough to show the canal the respect and love that it deserves with the frequent cleanup operations discussed. The latest one revealed a flood of debris made up of motorcycles, toilets, suitcases, shopping carts, and all manner of other trashed objects. There was also a vintage stereo! This was a truly bizarre ‘treasure hunt’ of sorts.
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