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

Réseau hydraulique
75010 Paris

The reservoir of the Saint-Louis Hospital, a 17th century rectangular stone building, is located in the 10th arrondissement of Paris. Ranked a historic monument in 2006, it was used to capture the waters of Belleville.

Regard
75019 Paris

Le regard du Chaudron is an access to pipes, located in the 19th arrondissement of Paris, on the slopes of Belleville. Ranked a historic monument, it bears witness to the water system of the capital.

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

The gaze of the Maussins, a medieval stone building, is a hydraulic look of the 19th arrondissement of Paris, classified as a historical monument in 1899. It was used to inspect the pipes of the Eaux du Pré-Saint-Gervais.

Regard
75019 Paris 19e Arrondissement

The Lecousux look, a cylindrical 16th-17th century structure in Paris 19th century, allowed access to the waters of Belleville via an underground basin and a double staircase.

Lavoir
75012 Paris 12e Arrondissement

The washyard of the Lenoir market, built in 1830 in the 12th arrondissement of Paris, is the last washyard of the capital. Its façade, classified as a historical monument in 1988, is now preserved on Rue de Cotte.

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.

Canal
75010 Paris 10e Arrondissement

The Saint-Martin Canal, inaugurated in 1825 in Paris (10th and 11th arr.), 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 supply of drinking water to the capital.