Parisian Canal Cruise March 21, 2010
Posted by Chris in : Paris , trackbackLooking for things to do in Paris today, we found that there are a few inexpensive cruises through Paris, ranging from Seine cruises to cruises in Paris’ various canals.
The canal we experienced, the Saint Martin Canal, is underground for ~4 kilometers. While floating down the canal underground, the boat projected some history of the canal and the area onto the side of the tunnel, giving us something to pay attention to while we sat in the dark.
Periodically through the canal, there were holes opening into the city above, letting in light and debris (litter). Slightly less often on the underground walls were street signs so at least we still knew where we were and what street we were crossing!
After returning to the top of the streets on the canal, we began to pass through several locks, raising the boat probably 10 meters in all. While neither Tiffany nor myself had either been through a lock before, we can say that no more as we got thoroughly sprayed by the water from the canal (it has never been considered drinking water).
Nearing the end of the cruise, we passed the Cite des Science & de l’Industrie, Paris’ science museum. The building was huge and looked extremely fun, especially the giant shiny ball out front, the Geode. While we have no specific plans yet, we are thinking about going to this museum in the next couple of days before heading to Strasbourg.
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