The sun goes down pretty early in January in France, so we didn't have a chance to come during the…read moreday. Thus, the greenway to the Southwest of the canals (Square Federick Lemaire) was closed (probably to keep people out during the night time). But the canal is well lit, and there were plenty of young and old men having a good time, smoking and drinking. On the eastern side of the canal, there are quite a few nice shops, and people were still shopping. On the western side is more industrial shops, with us walking past multiple home improvement shops focusing on flooring and tiles. We were not able see any of the locks in action, but were able to cross the bridges back and forth and take some nice pictures. it's definitely worth a stop if in the area, and i understand why it would be so beautiful in the spring for a leisurely walk in the daytime.

I've been trying to get to Canal Saint Martin since 2019 and every trip since has ended in…read moredisappointment. I was very determined not to let our visit to Canal Saint Martin go down the drain. I didn't want to take a riverboat cruise but simply grab a baguette sandwich and sit at one of the benches and enjoy the view. While Canal Saint Martin was very agréable, the Paris weather was not. Periods of rain made our picnic idea a soaking mess but we happened to catch a riverboat going up through the locks. Did you know ? Construction of the canal was ordered by Napoleon I in 1802 and construction took place until 1825, funded by a new tax on wine. The neighborhood was friendly and the views were stunning. We had a great time enjoying the sights even with the Paris rain. Best part of Canal Saint Martin is that it's free. There's no admission ticket or reservation to make. To get there via metro the 8 line takes you to République and from there it's a short walk.

The best fly fishing shop in all of Paris!…read more Well this one is a historic store in the middle of Paris. I wanted to get flies and fishing licenses while I was in Paris. When I arrived, the store was empty but a nice gentleman came out and we attempted both broken French mixed with English and we conversed quite well. Found out that the licenses for foreigners are not issued here - only to EU people. He was very nice to point out that another store in Paris sells fishing licenses to foreigners. He drew a map, wrote down the address, phone number, hours, and the person to contact at Giga Peche. He even pointed out which bus and metro would take me there. I asked about the type of flies to use in the Seine and Saint Martin canals. He suggested I use a streamer pattern (baitfish) with a sinking line. When I said I had a T8 sink tips with my trout spey line, he said perfect! So I bought some very nicely tied streamer pattern flies and he said that is a good match to my spey rig. Compared to other French businesses, this one was the best experience - friendly service - above my expectations! Wish there was a quality shop like this in the US....

From the owner: Brad Pitt et le lancé de la mouche Situé à quelques mètres du Pont Sully ce magasin ouvert depuis…read more1934 est un véritable paradis pour les amateurs de pêche et plus particulièrement de pêche à la mouche. Des milliers de mouches, une vitrine entière de fil de soie de toutes les couleurs, des cannes à pêches, des manuels sur les différentes techniques de pêche, sans oublier tout le matériel et les vêtements du parfait pêcheur. Si vous souhaitez surpasser Brad Pitt (en référence au film "Au milieu coule une rivière" de Robert Redford) saisissez l'opportunité offerte par le patron Alain Dubois, en participant à des stages de formation, d'initiation ou de perfectionnement au lancé de la mouche. Cet apprentissage ce fait à 100 mètres du magasin... dans la Seine ! Même si vous n'êtes par passionné(e) par la pêche vous trouverez dans ce magasin des tas d'idées de cadeaux pour vos amis pêcheurs!