The top
picture - and these two - may be representative of a canal where fewer barges now seem to berth
along the quays.
I took a rather
long walk the other day, maybe some 20 km (12 miles), starting at the end of
the Canal Saint Martin (see previous posts e.g. here and here)…
… with the Bassin
de la Villette (see previous posts e.g. here, here and here) and then walking
along the Canal de l’Ourcq…
… first as
it is running along the Parc de la Villette...
... and then I left Paris and continued to Pantin…
… and all
the way to Bondy.
I’m not
going to tell a long story about the Canal de l’Ourcq here (you can find it
here if you wish), but just remind you that the canal was initiated during the
Napoleonic years to – then – offer potable water to the Parisians. Today it
provides about half of Paris' requirements of non-potable water – for sewer systems,
gutters, parks… , but although non-potable, the water is considered as clean
enough for swimming (see again here).
The canal
is of course also to some extent used for cargo traffic, today mainly for
building material (I have not been able to find any statistics) with a wish to
increase this kind of more ecological transport. There is also some limited leisure
boating, maybe not so attractive for longer trips - the canal ends (or rather starts)
in a cul-de-sac.
Today quite
a lot of housing projects take place along the canal, offering a nice, peaceful environment. But, there
are of course a lot of traces of what “has been”.
What
perhaps is really striking along the canal is the ever present street art.
Well, I don’t know if street art is the correct term here, but I don’t think
there is anything named canal art.
There has
even been some sponsored art, covering complete walls.
Some of the artists were actually in full activity during my walk.
Addendum :
The Saint-Denis Tourism office obviously found this post and made some positive comments. They asked me to make some links to a special event, some kind of street art festival, and also to a more general article about the Ourcq Canal, which I do with pleasure, just click!
The Saint-Denis Tourism office obviously found this post and made some positive comments. They asked me to make some links to a special event, some kind of street art festival, and also to a more general article about the Ourcq Canal, which I do with pleasure, just click!
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7 comments:
Very compelling!
Just curious Peter...was that 12 miles one-way or round-trip?
¡Un articulo impresionante!
¡Esa primera foto es bellisima! Y es tambien muy simbolica para los que alguna vez se dedicaron a la navegacion.
Maria Russell
I loved this post, Peter! You have so many wonderful photos here. And the "canal art" is fantastic! I truly enjoyed the walk along the canal, especially as I am recuperating from hip replacement surgery. But I will be up and doing long walks and riding horses SOON!
Kathryn
Cette balade me semble plus cool que celle qu'on a faite sur le canal du Midi.
Mad about Paris: No, I found a metro! :-)
Anonymous: Gracias!
Studio... : I hope for a quick recovery!
Claude: Un peu déçue?
Thank you, Peter :)
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