A lock and iron footbridge on the Canal Saint-Martin under plane trees

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Canal Saint-Martin & the east: Our Favourites

The Canal Saint-Martin, Septime and Clamato, the Buttes-Chaumont and Du Pain et des Idées.

The back story

  1. Neighbourhood guide

    Canal Saint-Martin and the east: the back story

    Canal Saint-Martin·In depth

    The canal, Septime and Clamato, the Buttes-Chaumont and the bakeries of the 10th.

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What to see and do

  1. Immersive exhibitions

    Atelier des Lumières

    Oberkampf·Digital art centre

    Immersive digital exhibitions in a former foundry in the 11th arrondissement.

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  2. A temple above a lake

    Parc des Buttes-Chaumont

    Buttes-Chaumont·Park

    A romantic hillside park in the 19th arrondissement, with a temple on a rocky island.

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Where to eat

  1. One MICHELIN Star

    Septime

    Charonne·Restaurant

    One MICHELIN Star in the 2026 guide.

    80 rue de Charonne, 75011 ParisExplore View on map

  2. Bib Gourmand

    Clamato

    Charonne·Restaurant

    Fish and seafood, next door to Septime. Bib Gourmand in the 2026 guide.

    80 rue de Charonne, 75011 ParisExplore View on map

  3. Bib Gourmand

    Auberge Pyrénées Cévennes

    Oberkampf·Restaurant

    Traditional cooking. Bib Gourmand in the 2026 guide.

    106 rue de la Folie-Méricourt, 75011 ParisExplore View on map

  4. A Parisian bistro in the 11th

    Le Bistrot Paul Bert

    Faidherbe·Bistro

    A classic Parisian bistro in the 11th arrondissement.

    18 rue Paul-Bert, 75011 ParisExplore View on map

  5. An Art Nouveau dining room

    Bouillon Julien

    Faubourg Saint-Denis·Bouillon

    A bouillon in an Art Nouveau dining room on the rue du Faubourg-Saint-Denis.

    16 rue du Faubourg-Saint-Denis, 75010 ParisExplore View on map

  6. Near the Canal Saint-Martin

    Du Pain et des Idées

    Canal Saint-Martin·Boulangerie

    An artisan bakery near the Canal Saint-Martin.

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