Channels, aqueducts, locks, gazes in the heart of Paris

Canal
75011 Paris

The Saint-Martin Canal, inaugurated in 1825 in Paris, is a 4.55 km hydraulic structure linking the Villette basin to the Port of l'Arsenal, marked by its 9 locks and its historic role in the drinking water supply of the capital.

Regard
75014 Paris

The eye of the Medici aqueduct, located in the 14th arrondissement of Paris, is a historical vestige linked to the water supply of the capital. Its exact origin and period remain undocumented.

Regard
75019 Paris

The Regard Saint-Louis is a historical monument located in the 19th arrondissement of Paris, in the Île-de-France region. His exact period remains indefinite.

Machine des eaux
75019 Paris

The 19th arrondissement water lift factory is an industrial monument located in Paris. No specific period is documented for this emblematic site of Parisian hydraulic management.

Réseau hydraulique
75007 Paris

The 2,600 km underground sewers in Paris have been collecting and evacuating wastewater and rainwater since the 19th century. Modernized by Haussmann and Belgrand, this unitary and visitable system is a model of urban engineering.

Regard
75019 Paris

The look of Bernage, hydraulic building of the 19th arrondissement of Paris, dates from the 18th century. Ranked a historic monument in 1899, it was used to bring the waters of the Pré-Saint-Gervais to the Priory Saint-Lazare.

Regard
75019 Paris

Lecoutux is a historical monument located in the 19th arrondissement of Paris, in the Île-de-France region. Its exact origin and period remain undetermined.

75020 Paris 20e Arrondissement

The gaze of La Roquette, an element of Belleville's waters, is a 17th and 19th century hydraulic structure located in the 20th arrondissement of Paris, allowing the water source to be controlled.