Unique in France, the city of Paris is owner and maintains a 130-km river network of navigable waterways that pass through five departments (Paris, Seine-Saint-Denis, Seine et-Marne, Oise et Aisne) and two administrative regions (Ile de France and Picardie).

 

The network consists of the following navigable waterways:

- The Ourcq canal flows over 97 km from Mareuil-sur-Ourcq (Oise department) to Paris (19^th arrondissement).

- The Saint Martin canal is entirely within Paris, stretching over 4.5 km (19^th, 10^th, 11^th, 4^th and 12^th arrondissements).

- The Saint Denis canal flows from Paris (19th arrondissement) to Saint Denis (Seine-Saint-Denis department) over 6.6 km.

- The little Clignon canal flows from Montigny-l’Allier (Aisne) 2 km to Neufchelles (Oise).

- The Ourcq river is channeled over 10 km upstream of Mareuil-sur-Ourcq (Oise).

- Secondary channeled rivers (la Collinance, la Gergogne,
la Thérouanne, la Beuvronne).

 

 

Paris Canals Division
6, quai de la Seine
75019 Paris