Discover Paris 12th Arrondissement with pavillon Bastille

The Saint-Martin canal is a canal 4,55 km long. It connects the pond of the Villette and beyond the canal of Ourcq. It is a canal of small template intended, originally, for the drinkable water conveyance in the capital. Inaugurated in 1825, it contains nine locks and two bascule bridges for a total lowering of 25 m.

Set off on a walk that blends nature, culture, and history—from the Coulée verte René-Dumont all the way to the peaceful banks of the Marne. Cross the eastern side of Paris by following the Coulée Verte. Along the way, the walk is punctuated by a series of gardens and remnants of the site’s former railway infrastructure, including viaducts and open-cut tunnels, which add historical depth to the route. Starting from the Coulée Verte near Bastille, follow a pleasant route that leads you to the banks of the Marne in Maisons-Alfort. The walk first takes you through the Bois de Vincennes, where wild nature and landscaped paths coexist in a calm, expansive setting. You then pass through the heart of Charenton-le-Pont, with its lively urban atmosphere, before ending your journey along the banks of the river Marne.

Atmosphere, Atmosphere! An unusual and romantic cruise at the heart of " Paris of the Parisians ". Of the Marina of Paris-arsenal in the Marina of the pond of the Villette. Navigate the Saint Martin canal and leave by chance its locks, bascule bridges and of its mysterious subterranean vault of the Bastille, full of holes of light... A place marked with magic and with beauty. Then the Hotel of the North, made famous by the movie of Marcel Carné's same name in 1938. To end your cruise on the pond of the Villette. This canal of small size was intended, originally, for the drinkable water conveyance in the capital. Inaugurated in 1825, it contains nine locks and two bascule bridges for a total lowering of 25 m. With the canal of Ourcq, the pond of Villette and the canal Saint-Denis, it establishes the network of canals Parisian, 130 km long, which belongs to the City of Paris. The canal Saint-Martin is registered ancient memorial since February 23rd, 1993

The booksellers of Paris are booksellers of books old and second-hand, present on a big part of banks of the Seine. According to the article 9 of the municipal by-law of October 1st, 1993, signed by Jacques Chirac, boxes used by the secondhand booksellers will have to be of a model approved by the Administration presenting an outside template determined by the dimensions below, for a maximal length of 8,60 m. The tradition of the secondhand booksellers begins near the XVIè century with small traders peddlers. Under the pressure of the booksellers, a regulation of 1649 forbids the portable shops and the display of books on the Bridge "Pont Neuf". The power in the time was rather worried of limiting the not censored parallel markets. The itinerant booksellers are thus, according to period, hunted then reinstated under enjoyments. In 1859, concessions are organized by the city of Paris and the secondhand booksellers can become established in fixed points. Each is entitled 10 meters away from rail for an annual right of 26,35 F tolerance and 25 F of franchise tax. Openings are made of the rise at sunset. Finally, it is in 1930 when the dimensions of "boxes" are fixed. Installed on more than three kilometers along the Seine and registered on the UNESCO world heritage in 1991, 240 Parisian secondhand booksellers exploit 900 " green boxes " where are about explained 300 000 second-hand old books and one very large number of magazines, stamps and cards of collection.

The main bridges of Paris were created or reconstructed during the XIXth century. Because at that time, any important architecture contained a decorative program, most of them were decorated with statues. All, or almost, are still ready forming a set which deserves to be better known. Source: city hall of Paris

In front of the importance of Paris, on the political level, financier and trader, king wishes to keep the control of Paris, he grants middle-class person's privileges of king and grants favors to the Hanse of the traders of the water which is so imperative with other corporations as a political power. He obtains from this fact a head office, the visiting room of the traders, a commercial court and the right to raise the tax. In 1258, Saint-Louis removes the provostship of the hands of the traders and confides it to a close relation, Étienne Boileau. In 1263, the Hanse of the traders elects a first municipality compound of a provost of the traders, whose name we ignore.

 This powerful corporation of Nautes or the Traders of the water possesses skills limited to the commercial domain and was a holder of the monopoly of the supply by waterway. The provost of the traders, assisted by four aldermen, took care of the supply of the city, the public works, the plate of the taxes and had the jurisdiction on the river business. In the Middle Ages, the traders trained an association and had given themselves a regulation which they discussed in the visiting room of the traders and which they asked a provost to make apply.

Leave to the discovery of the blazons of Paris and follow its currency " Fluctuat nec mergitur ", what means " He is beaten by streams, but does not sink ". Its balson evokes Scilicet, vessel and symbol of the powerful corporation of Nautes or the Traders of the water, manager of the municipality in the Middle Age. Its complete representation, it also contains the decorations that the city was authorized to make represent in its coats of arms, the Legion of Honour (decree of October 9th, 1900), the Croix de guerre 1914-1918 (decree of July 28th, 1919) and the cross of the Liberation (decree of March 24th, 1945). It is surmounted by a wall golden crown in five towers, and framed in right hand of a branch of oak and in sénestre of one of laurel. The currency is classically registered down. The blazon of Paris, under its current shape, date of 1358, time when king Charles V gave the leader sowed with flowers of lily. A nef, or a vessel, appear to have been of any time the symbol of the corporation of the traders of the water, which gave then birth to the municipality of Paris. It was necessary to wait for the First Empire so that cities are again officially authorized to be equipped with coats of arms. We find himit on numerous Parisian public equipments, among which the city hall, the city halls of district, the Parisian stations, bridges, schools and Parisian schools, fountains Wallace, theatre publicity displays and the other Parisian urban furnitures.

Discover the training grounds of the Republican Guard’s cavalry regiment on a guided tour of the site, located in the very heart of Paris. DISCOVER THE TRAINING GROUNDS OF THE REPUBLICAN GUARD’S CAVALRY REGIMENT ON A GUIDED TOUR OF THE SITE, LOCATED IN THE VERY HEART OF PARIS. Your guide will take you to the historic stables, refurbished as a museum presenting the history of the Republican Guard. You’ll also discover the Battesti ring where the cavalry regiment trains daily beneath the Eiffel-style steel-framed roof. In the Grand Stables and the General’s Stable, you’ll have the chance to get up close to the 140 horses of the Republican Guard and will learn all about their specific characteristics. Spend 90 minutes immersed in the service of honour of the French Republic, reserved for the president, members of government, and high officials of state.

THE PICASSO MUSEUM IS ENTIRELY DIDICATED TO THE FOUNDER OF CUBISM MOVEMENT. WITH THIS FAST TRACK TICKET NO TIME WILL BE WASTED AND YOU'LL BE ABLE TO DISCOVER THE NUMEROUS WORKS OF ART FROM THIS VERSATILE ARTIST! THE PICASSO MUSEUM IS ENTIRELY DEDICATED THE CUBISM MOVEMENT. WITH THIS FAST TRACK TICKET, NO TIME WILL BE WASTED AND YOU'LL BE ABLE TO DISCOVER THE NUMEROUS WORKS OF ART FROM THIS VERSATILE ARTIST! Your fast track ticket will give you access to all the rooms and temporary expositions available during your visit. All the expositions follow a theme or offer some of Picassio's orignial works. The Picasso Museum is entirely didcated to his works. Really versatile, Picasso wasn't just a painter, he was also a sculpter, litographer, author, etc. From these multiple talents, he knew how to adapt his genius to different styles such as cubism, surrealism and so on. You will be fascinated by the overflow of all the works in the Picasso Museum; some of which helped him in receiving the Nobel Peace Prize. You will, without fail, be touched by the messages that Picasso learnt to spread througout his works! Withi this ticket, enjoy fast track entry to discover this museum entirely dedicated to Picasso!

Tour the offbeat sites of Paris's 13th and 14th arrondissements by bike. See artists' studios, flowering courtyards, social housing projects, Arabo-Andalusian architecture, and much more! SEE AN ENTIRELY DIFFERENT SIDE OF PARIS! TAKE A QUIRKY ROUTE THROUGH THE CAPITAL, ADMIRING THE QUINTESSENTIAL TREASURES AND ORIGINAL FEATURES OF THE 13TH AND 14TH ARRONDISSEMENTS. This tour of Paris takes you off the beaten track to see artists' studios, floral courtyards, a social housing block resembling a Normandy manor house, Arab-Andalusian architecture, and traces of the work of Franco-Swiss architect Le Corbusier (see route map below for the itinerary). If you have a free spirit and you want a unique view of Paris, cycle through the streets on this relaxing tour of the city. 

 Whether you're visiting from overseas or elsewhere in France – or even if you're a Parisian – this bike tour reveals the charms of Paris during a relaxed tour that covers several districts.  TAKE A BIKE TOUR OF CENTRAL PARIS AND EXPLORE THE HEART OF THE CAPITAL IN A DIFFERENT WAY! Following your expert guide, you'll pedal through the streets of Paris for an original city tour. Whether you're visiting from overseas or elsewhere in France – or even if you're a Parisian – this bike tour reveals the charms of Paris during a relaxed tour that covers several districts. Cycling through the city's distinct central quartiers, from the most prestigious to the most private, you'll see a maximum number of sites while benefitting from the liberating feeling of riding a bike in the open air. See the route map below for details of the itinerary. Touring the heart of Paris has never been so fun and invigorating!

Come and discover the people's Paris, and uncover all the secrets that the 19th and 20th arrondissements have to offer. This tour combines modern architecture with more leafy areas, including the Parisian canals and Parc de la Villette... COME AND DISCOVER THE PEOPLE'S PARIS ON THIS BIKE TOUR OF THE CITY'S 19TH AND 20TH ARRONDISSEMENTS. This tour combines modern architecture with green leafy areas on a cycle route along the Parisian canals and across Parc de la Villette. Discover a diverse and enchanting places, including the areas known locally as "la campagne à Paris" (countryside in Paris), "MouzaÏa" and the "Coulée verte" (the Green Stream). Explore the streets, parks and canals of the people's Paris by bike: a unique and original way to see the city! Soak in the architecture and atmosphere of Paris on this bike ride that reveals many areas that are little-known treasures of the City of Lights.  See the route map below for details on the itinerary.

Celebrate this New Year's Eve with a spectacular dinner and show at one of Paris' most illustrious cabarets! CELEBRATE THIS NEW YEAR'S EVE WITH A SPECTACULAR DINNER AND SHOW AT ONE OF PARIS' MOST ILLUSTRIOUS CABARETS! AFTER YOUR MEAL, A FINE EXAMPLE OF FRENCH GASTRONOMY PREPARED TO THE HIGHEST STANDARDS, THE SHOW WILL BEGIN: A HIGH-SPIRITED PERFOMANCE WITH DANCING AND ACROBATICS; A PERFECT WAY TO CELEBRATE THE NEW YEAR! The chef has concocted an exceptional four-course menu of delicious food for the Paradis Latin Show New Year's show (see below for menu details*). During your meal, you will be served by the famous waiters of the Brigade de Salle and surrounded by music by the Paradis Latin Orchestra. When the clock strikes 12, the Paradis Latin cabaret will commence, the troupe pulling out all the stops for a truly memorable date! The show will be followed by a huge party, with petticoats, streamers and dancing on the agenda until dawn! At around 3am, you will be offered drinks and pastries for breakfast (tea, coffee and croissants). Tickets for the special New Year's Eve event include free-flowing wine and champagne throughout the evening. Whether you want to celebrate just a little, a lot, passionately or madly, you're invited to see in the New Year in a magical atmosphere created a team of dedicated dancers, waiters and acrobats!

Treat yourself to CHRISTMAS EVE at one of the most sought-after Parisian cabarets. After dinner, take in a high-spirited show for what's bound to be a Christmas Eve you won't forget! ENJOY A FEAST FOR THE EYES AND THE TASTE BUDS ON CHRISTMAS EVE WITH THIS DINNER AND A SHOW AT ONE OF PARIS' MOST ILLUSTRIOUS CABARETS. AFTER YOUR MEAL, WATCH A JUBULANT, LIVELY PERFORMANCE FULL OF DANCE AND ACROBATICS – AN EVENING TO REMEMBER! The chef will prepare an array of delicious dishes for your festive Paradis Latin dinner (see below for menu details*). When the plates are cleared, prepare to watch a high-spirited show that's bound to leave you with unforgettable memories! The Christmas Eve Menu comes complete with wine and champagne. The show starts at 9:30pm. A grand finale with a cascade of balloons and confetti rounds up this special evening on a high note!

DISCOVER THE NEW PARADIS LATIN SHOW, "BIRD OF PARADISE", WITH REVIEW LEADER IRIS MITTENAERE, MISS FRANCE AND MISS UNIVERSE 2016 AND KAMEL OUALI AS PRODUCER. ENJOY HALF A BOTTLE OF CHAMPAGNE AS YOU WATCH! DISCOVER THE NEW PARADIS LATIN SHOW, "BIRD OF PARADISE", WITH REVIEW LEADER IRIS MITTENAERE, MISS FRANCE AND MISS UNIVERSE 2016 AND KAMEL OUALI AS PRODUCER. ENJOY HALF A BOTTLE OF CHAMPAGNE AS YOU WATCH! Celebrate 130 years of the historic Le Paradis Latin cabaret, which was renovated in 1887 by Gustave Eiffel, with the new show "Bird of Paradise". The show is based on the themes of sensuality and new technology. Led by Iris Mittenaere, Miss France and Miss Universe 2016, enjoy the 15 different scenes and almost 500 costumes created by famous designers. At 7:30 you will be welcomed by the artists of the Paradis Latin cabaret, before dining at 8pm. There are 3 different menus available, which all include wine and half a bottle of champagne per person. Almost 30 artists will appear on the stage during the show, which ends with the grandfinale at 11pm! Alcohol abuse is dangerous for your health, please drink in moderation.

DISCOVER THE NEW PARADIS LATIN SHOW, "BIRD OF PARADISE", WITH REVIEW LEADER IRIS MITTENAERE, MISS FRANCE AND MISS UNIVERSE 2016 AND KAMEL OUALI AS PRODUCER. ENJOY HALF A BOTTLE OF CHAMPAGNE AS YOU WATCH! DISCOVER THE NEW PARADIS LATIN SHOW, "BIRD OF PARADISE", WITH REVIEW LEADER IRIS MITTENAERE, MISS FRANCE AND MISS UNIVERSE 2016 AND KAMEL OUALI AS PRODUCER. ENJOY HALF A BOTTLE OF CHAMPAGNE AS YOU WATCH! Celebrate 130 years of the historic Le Paradis Latin cabaret, which was renovated in 1887 by Gustave Eiffel, with the new show "Bird of Paradise". The show starts at 9:30pm, and is based on the themes of sensuality and new technology. Led by Iris Mittenaere, Miss France and Miss Universe 2016, enjoy the 15 different scenes and almost 500 costumes created by famous designers. Almost 30 artists will appear on the stage during the show, which ends with the grandfinale at 11pm. Enjoy this magical night with a 1/2 bottle of champagne per person! Alcohol abuse is dangerous for your health, please drink in moderation.

ArrayYour Paradis Latin Experience Watch the prestigious grand spectacle of music and dance, "L'Oiseau Paradis", with its vibrant colors, lavish costumes and beautiful surroundings at the Paradis Latin. Themed around sensuality, poetry, emotion, humor and new technologies, this one-of-a-kind show will thrill you in many unexpected ways. 15 exceptional sets and nearly 500 costumes have been created for the occasion by the Parisian Couture House. Famous director Kamel Ouali has created a new French Cancan that will seem to you at once authentic, modern and surprising. Former Miss Universe Iris Mittenaere will lead a team of thirty artists to animate this exceptional venue created in 1803 by Napoleon and rebuilt by Gustave Eiffel in 1889. This show will be dynamic, young, glamorous and spectacular. It will highlight the artists while remaining faithful to the tradition of the cabaret. Engage in the interactive Parisian cabaret and partake in this one-of-a-kind experience. To know more about the venue, refer our detailed guide on Paradis Latin But before the show, indulge in a delicious meal at the Paradis Latin. The venue that received so much fame and praise is known all over the world for its plated menus. Choose from the menus listed below and pick the one that best suits your needs. Menu Options 1. Festival Menu Starters: Shrimp in puff pastry or perigourdine salad Mains: Fricassee of chicken with zucchini flan or fresh salmon with stewed vegetables Dessert: Variety of ice-cream ½ bottle of Bordeaux wine ¼ bottle of champagne 2. Star Menu Starters: Foie gras with toasted brioche or hand sliced smoked salmon or escargots Mains: Roast fillet of sea bream with lemon confit and braised endive or chateaubriand with four-pepper sauce and gratin dauphinoise or sliced duck breast with cranberry and honey sauce and rosette of potatoes Dessert: Apple tart with caramel sauce or sorbet symphony ½ bottle of Bordeaux wine ¼ bottle of Champagne 3. Prestige Menu Starters: Tartare of sea bream with ginger and lime or petals of crab with mango and citrus Mains: Noisette of lamb with herb crust medley from the garden or fresh cod with selection of stir-fried vegetables or tournedos of beef Rossini with gratin dauphinoise Dessert: Paradis Latin by Carl Marletti or nougat glace with red berry coulis ½ bottle of Bordeaux wine ¼ bottle of Champagne

Take the stairs by the Viaduc des Arts, on the Daumesnil avenue to access the Coulée verte.

The Saint-Martin canal is then covered from the boulevard Jules-Ferry (vault of the Temple realized in 1907). It passes then under the boulevard Richard-Lenoir (vault Richard Lenoir built between 1860 and 1862), and finally under the place of the Bastille (vault of the Bastille realized in 1862) to open on the port of the Arsenal. Vaults Richard Lenoir and of the Temple are drilled of oculi of ventilation. They also allow the natural lighting of the tunnel.

Situated in the district of the Bastille, the pond of the Arsenal has a garden of a hectare decorated with a rose garden. It arranges 170 mooring berths and welcomes 25 metre boats maximum, with places in the year, in the month and the day.

This stop used to be a beach where rich and poor came to wash, stark naked. Pressure from offended neighbours led to the opening of the first baths in 1680 and bathing in the river was forbidden. The quay became a trade port in the eighteenth century and warehouses with magnificent vaulted cellars were built. The wine warehouse competed with the one at Bercy. Business dwindled when the railways took the lead from river transport and the building was demolished in the early 1960s to make room for the Science Faculty (Jussieu). Much earlier Louis XIII's herbalists made the area a garden for their studies and the Natural History Museum began to take shape. A mosque was built at the beginning of the twentieth century and the amazing Institut du Monde Arabe at the end.

The one that we call today " The Fluv ' " is the first brigade of regionalized specialized police and keep its key mission: the help to the victims of flood.

Blazon decorating the viaduct of Austerlitz, line 5 of the subway, on the Seine. The viaduct of Austerlitz is a railroad bridge which crosses the Seine. It is registered ancient memorial. The decoration of the viaduct of Austerlitz was confided to Jean Camille Formigé, also loaded with the architecture of the superstructures of the Paris metro. He made up it of diverse marine symbols (fishes, reams, anchors, tridents). The weapons of Paris are present at the bottom of bows. The passage of the subway between both stations that must be made around and the navigation on the Seine forbidding the presence of pillars in the middle of the river, the project held to realize the viaduct of Austerlitz was established by two parabolic bows, resting on both sides of the river on two stony pillars, allowing the apron to cross the river without intermediate support.

Commemorative tablet marking the location of the hotel where lived Jacques de Flesselles in N°52 of the street of Sévigné. The last provost of the traders, Jacques de Flesselles, was murdered on July 14th, 1789 by the revolutionaries who took the City hall, established the first municipality of Paris and indicated to replace him Jean-Sylvain Bailly with mayor's title.

On the island Saint-Louis, come to have a break in a typical bar, in a warm but courteous atmosphere, come to eat a rib steak, a Berthillon ice-cream or a just man have a drink between friends

Laurent Delarbre, age 39, one of the Best Workers of France 2004, was until now at the head of the Café) de la Paix where he knew how to develop an at the same time creative and rigorous cooking. This clermontois begins as apprentice to the Beautiful Miller to Royat in 1991.

Lagunaires former stations of the annees 20, reserved for the users of vaporetti in Venice, the floating kiosks(pavilions) were restored and set up on the Seine for your pleasure. Certainly to classify among the most beautiful and the most original places of Paris.

Chez Lili et Marcel is a big retro café, just taken from the beginning of the last century is. The decoration is a real pleasure of eyes: watch over advertisements metallic panels, foldaway seats, boxes and jars … Armchairs and seats have the patina and the comfort of the furniture of this period.

Quai de la Gare in front of the big library, the kiosk "Café fou" is a kiosk "café with live music" with a programming of blues, jazz, musics of the world or the classic concerts

The Barge welcomes Six-eight to you every day except Monday from 11 hours(am) to midnight. Brunch on the terrace brightened up every Saturday and Sunday from 12 am till 4 pm. 20€

Open from Tuesday to Saturday, from 8:00 pm to midnight Our philosophy: a short card, fresh products, a chef who sublimates the flavors and the presentation... In this atypical and wooded frame, you can benefit of live concerts and of Dj the weekends an invitation the journey!

At the end of the 40s, Mr and Mrs Paul take back the place and keep the main part with a novelty however, the still present phone box. Artists or unknown persons, accustomed or foreign customers, a table was always available for them.

The history of this old mansion, acquired to Master of waters and forests of Louis XIV, is confidentially connected to the transformations undergone by the district in 18th and 19th centuries. The House Lapérouse was established in 1766 by Lefèvre, Café owner of King, who transformed places into a "Vintner".

The heart of the Bouquinistesbeats at the rate of the lapping of the Seine and the big bumblebee of Notre-Dame. Our restaurant likes its district, it becomes soaked with its beauty and offers to all those who push its door, a beautiful chapter of life in Paris. The card was conceived by Guy Savoy and Stéphane Perraud.

A welcome well-kept and personalized in a sophisticated frame waits you to the hotel Devillas, for 3 stars, in the 5th district of Paris.

The hotel Lounge Bar Paris is situated at the heart of the Marais and in a few minutes on foot of Notre-Dame. The hotel Duo marries perfectly the contemporary style and the design.

Esmeralda is doubtless one of the most original hotels of the capital. Created more than 60 years ago in a building of the XVIIth century, it bears the name of the gypsy which, by its grace illuminates Victor Hugo's novel.

Situated at the heart of the historic district of Marais, in pedestrian zone, a few steps away from the Hall of city, Notre-Dame, Carnavalet museums, Picasso and the Louvre, the holy Merry hotel, 3 stars, the old presbytery of the church Saint-Merry

Situated at the heart of the Parisian party, the district Mouffetard in the 5th district will plunge you in centuries of history and into the excitement of a district in the trading alleys, to restaurants and in the bars in the typical charm.

Situated on the Left bank, in the Latin Quarter and in front of Sainte Chapelle, the Hotel les Rives de Notre-Dame is right in the heart of romantic Paris: all the charm for which you wish of a hotel of the city center. Only 10 rooms, which give all onto the cathedral of Notre-Dame and the Seine.

L'Hôtel de l'Espérance welcomes you warmly in the Vth district of Paris. It's a small charming hotel and of peace of mind, just a step from the street Mouffetard. It is one of the most picturesque places of the Latin Quarter.

Situated between the Louvre and the Island of the City where dominate the towers of Notre-Dame, just a step from the Bridge of Arts and the Pont Neuf, The Relay of the Louvre welcomes you in the most attaching districts of Paris, where the history of the capital began.

Excellent bedding (gold XL 200). Any rooms equipped with bathroom and toilet, most of the refrigerator and the telephone.

The spirit of the XVIIIth breath on the Left bank at the heart of Saint-Germain-des-Prés which counts from now on its new intimist and sophisticated address: the Hotel of Buci.