Paris - water

markerA Bois de Boulogne The Bois de Boulogne is a park situated along the western edge of the 16th arrondissement of Paris, covering an area of approximately 850 hectares. In the northern part of the park lies the Jardin d'Acclimatation - a beloved by children zoo and botanical garden.In the park, you can find a variety of... Bois de Boulogne - photo
markerB Canal de l’Ourcq The Canal de l'Ourcq is a 108-kilometre long and 3,7-metre wide canal which is part of the Paris Basin - the region of France constituting the lowland area around Paris. It begins at Port-aux-Perches (close to the town of Lizy) and flows to the Bassin de la Villette, where it joins the Canal Saint-M... Canal de l’Ourcq - photo
markerC Parc de la Villette The Parc de la Villette is a park located in the 19th arrondissement of Paris, bordering the Boulevard Périphérique - a ring road around Paris, and the department of Seine-Saint-Denis. In years 1860-1974, the park's area was the site of the huge Parisian abattoirs (slaughterhouses) employing over 12... Parc de la Villette - photo
markerD Parc des Buttes Chaumont The Parc des Buttes Chaumont is a public park located on a rocky hill, in the 19th arrondissement of Paris, at the Rue Botzaris. The name of the park is a combination of two words: "buttes", which translates as "hills", and "chaumont", which is believed to be a contraction of the words "chauve" (bal... Parc des Buttes Chaumont - photo
markerE Tuileries Garden The Tuileries Garden is the oldest and the largest public park in Paris, located in the 1st arrondissement, between the Place de la Concorde and the Louvre Museum. The garden was created by Catherine de Medicis in 1564 as part of the Tuileries Palace. It was designed in the Italian style to remind t... Tuileries Garden - photo
markerF Parc Montsouris Parc Montsouris is a public park situated in the 14th arrondissement of Paris, on the left bank of the River Seine. It covers an area of fifteen hectares, and, similarily to Parc Monceau, it is modelled on the English gardens. The construction of the park was commissioned by Napoleon III and Baron H... Parc Montsouris - photo
markerG Canal Saint-Martin The Canal Saint-Martin is a 4,5-kilometre long canal in Paris, located in the 10th arrondissement between Gare du Nord and République in Northeastern Paris. It functions as a bridge connecting the Canal de l'Ourcq in the north to the river Seine in the south. On each side, there are two streets whi... Canal Saint-Martin - photo
markerH Parc de Bercy The Parc de Bercy is located in the 12th arrondissement of Paris, on the former site of the wine storerooms that in the 19th century was the largest centre of wine trade in the world. However, with the improvement in the wine storage technology and the beginning of bottling of wine at the place of p... Parc de Bercy - photo
markerI Canal Saint-Denis The Canal Saint-Denis is a 6,6-kilometre long canal in Paris located in the 19th arrondissement. It connects the Canal de l'Ourcq to two municipalities belonging to the department of Seine-Saint-Denis: Saint-Denis and Aubervilliers. The canal's route has seven locks. At one end, it meets the River S... Canal Saint-Denis - photo

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Name Paris
Region Isla de Francia
Country France (FR)
Population 2,193,031 inhabitants