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1. Seine River

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6th Arr. - Luxembourg

We really enjoyed our walk down both sides of the River Seine, some lovely areas to stop and sit and watch the boats...

2. Canal Saint-Martin

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Canal Saint-Martin

A beautiful day would be to take a canal boat tour, then plan to picnic or enjoy a cafe after.

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3. Bassin de la Villette

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La Villette

... water it adds to the beauty of the canal, it is very popular with hire and rowing boats, especially on the weekends.

4. Lac Daumesnil

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Bercy / Nation

The two islands are joined by a bridge but the only access point is via Ille de Reuilly.

5. Canal de L’Ourq

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Very nice and friendly for a good walk on a sunny or warm day. Not sure in summer as there is not enough shade.

6. Grand Bassin du Luxembourg

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Odeon

We have some fond memories of the Grand Bassin Octogonal at the Luxembourg gardens.

7. Lac des Minimes

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Bel-Air

8. Lac Inférieur du Bois de Boulogne

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9. Lac de Saint-Mande

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12th Arr. - Reuilly

10. Lac De Gravelle

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What travellers are saying

Navigator37245738070
6 contributions
Seiene River wonderful experience
The tour was easy to find and we had no problems finding or boarding the boat. It was a relaxed lovely trip up and down the River Seine. We enjoyed the overall experience
Review of: Seine River
Written 23 December 2024
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Auggie
La Plata, Argentina156 contributions
Canal Saint-Martin
A lovely place to relax and unwind. Having said that, if you have only a handful of days, I wouldn't recommend you to go out of your way to visit it.
Review of: Canal Saint-Martin
Written 6 January 2025
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JnVSydney
Greater Sydney, Australia24,350 contributions
Popular area.......
A huge expanse of water, that is part of the canal, it is enjoyable to walk around. there are many activities available, like boats rides, lovely cafes to enjoy, as well as leafy seating areas.
Review of: Bassin de la Villette
Written 26 May 2024
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Susan C
Melbourne, Australia1,538 contributions
Pleasant and interesting walk
We did a circuit of Lac Daumesnil with its two islands of Bercy and Reuilly. The two islands are joined by a bridge but the only access point is via Ille de Reuilly. There are boats for hire at one end of the lake. Le Grand Pagode was closed for visiting. We stopped at an old-fashioned restaurant on Ille due Reilly for drinks - Chalet des Iles Daumesil - which was quite pleasant and also enjoyed the Temple Romantique de Ille due Reilly which has a grotto underneath. It was a pleasant and interesting walk. I gather that this lake may also be considered part of the Bois de Vincennes.
Review of: Lac Daumesnil
Written 28 September 2023
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JnVSydney
Greater Sydney, Australia24,350 contributions
Lovely waterway......
Located at the top of the canal, is this lovely area, we especially like it as, the Marche de Joinville, is in the vicinity.
Review of: Canal de L’Ourq
Written 23 May 2024
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Mairwen1
United Kingdom11,939 contributions
Centrepiece of the Luxembourg Gardens
The large, octagonal lake in front of the Luxembourg Palace is the centrepiece of the Luxembourg Gardens.
With the Marie Medici’s grand palace as a backdrop, this is probably the most photographed spot in the park.
We spent some time, here, just enjoying the sun and strolling around the water’s edge. The surrounding flower beds are a colourful mass of red, purple and pink, stone lions stand guard on the surrounding walls and Diana, the Roman goddess of hunting, stands in the centre of the green lawn with her bow and arrow ready and a prancing deer by her side.
A series of twenty classical, marble statues known as ‘The 20 Queens of France’ stand on raised balustraded terraces either side of the lake and a small fountain in the middle of the lake sends up a jet of water (although it’s disproportionately small).
There is plenty of seating with the park’s iconic, green chairs scattered randomly around.
At certain times, you can hire colourful little toy boats to sail on the lake which would make the whole scene even prettier but there weren’t any when we were there mid-week in September.
From here, don’t miss the Medici Fountain which is around to the right of the palace.
Review of: Grand Bassin du Luxembourg
Written 5 December 2024
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ZaimJee
Dubai, United Arab Emirates940 contributions
Beautiful lake
While having long walk in Paris, it was beautiful stretch since the weather was a bit cold in March there
Review of: Lac des Minimes
Written 27 February 2016
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