The canal serves as a park and waterfront for the neighborhood.

Bassin des Récollets, looking south down canal Saint-Martin. To the left is is the famous Hôtel du Nord, on quai de Jemmappes, in the middle is passerelle d’Hôtel du Nord, and on the right is quai de Valmy. Take a look at the “Virtual Reality” version of this photograph, where you can zoom in and out, and navigate left, right, up and down.

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