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The 10th arrondissement is best-known as the home of the Canal Saint-Martin, a roughly three-mile-long canal originally built by Napoleon in the early 1800s to help increase the city’s fresh water supply.
These days, the wide cobblestone banks are a major warm-weather hotspot, as locals and tourists of all stripes flock to the water’s edge to relax with a book, listen to live music, and even take a boat down the canal before popping in to one of the many surrounding cafés.
Cyclists also know to head to the area on Sundays, when the parallel-running thoroughfares of Quai de Valmy and Quai de Jemmapes close off to motorized vehicle traffic.
A large student presence keeps the area busy at night, with lots of unpretentious clubs and cool local watering holes to choose from. Those looking to stretch their Euros will want to make their way a few blocks from the canal itself, while trendier scenes are easy to find a stone’s throw from the H2O.
20s / 30s / Affluent / Artists / Chic
Reviewed by Amanda D.
"My Take: La Fidelité is fast gaining popularity with the “in crowd” and international stars such as Kristen Stewart (the irony!) as a hotspot in Paris ..." more
12 Rue Fidélité
75010 Paris
20s / All Types / Artsy Dresses
Reviewed by Amanda D.
"My Take: Hidden behind high walls in the not-so-charming Gare de l'Est district is Cafe A, a hip bar and cafe with one of the best courtyards in Paris ..." more
148 rue du Faubourg Saint-Martin
75010 Paris
30s / Button-downs / Coat Check
Reviewed by Amanda D.
"My Take: One of the oldest clubs in Paris, open since 1946, and featured in a few movies and in fashion spreads on the pages of Italian Vogue, Le Memp ..." more
3 Impasse Bonne Nouvelle
75010 Paris
Absinthe / Chic / Cocktails / Dance
Reviewed by Amanda D.
"My take: If you love cocktails then Le Coq is the place to go. Le Coq is a new player in the Paris cocktail scene but has already built a good reputa ..." more
12 Rue du Château d'Eau
75010 Paris
20s / 30s / Casual / Coat Check / Pets
Reviewed by Clara K.
"If you are a middle-aged Italian man or a student of theater, this is your bar. Located in the Strasbourg-St. Denis area, this bar has a homey feel br ..." more
46 rue du Faubourg Saint-Denis
75010 Paris
All Ages / Beer / Casual / Chic / Wine
Reviewed by Riley B.
"My Take: Tucked away in the backstreets of the neighborhood surrounding République, Maria Luisa is an unassuming, cozy pizza place that simultaneously ..." more
2 rue Marie et Louise
75010 Paris
20s / 30s / Ambient / Bar / Bohemian
Party Earth Review Built in the 1880s as a boarding house for people working along the Canal St. Martin, this historic structure was taken over in 1938 by French director Marcel Carne, who used it as ... more
102 Quai de Jemmapes
75010 Paris
Anything goes / Bar / Bohemian / DJ
Party Earth Review Just the kind of typical Parisian café that could easily be featured in a Jean-Luc Godard film, Chez Jeannette is a charming eatery and bar whose original mid-century décor and location ... more
47 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Denis
75010 Paris
All Ages / Casual / Couples / Wine
Reviewed by Riley B.
"My Take: Spending an evening at Le Verre Volé in Paris’ up-and-coming Canal Saint-Martin area is like being invited into a French person’s home for di ..." more
67 Rue de Lancry
75010 Paris
20s / 30s / African / African Funk
Reviewed by Amanda D.
"My take: Le Comptoir Général is a hidden gem across the road from the Canal Saint Martin. The only thing that gives its existence away is the long que ..." more
80 Quai de Jemmapes
75010 Paris
20s / 30s / Beer / Bohemian / Burgers
Reviewed by Amanda D.
"My take: Paris New York is the place to go for the best gourmet burgers in Paris! Only a few months old, Paris New York’s popularity has increased in ..." more
50 rue du Faubourg Saint-Denis
75010 Paris
After Work / Café / Chic / Couples
Party Earth Review Situated on a picturesque corner near the banks of Canal St. Martin, La Bulle (The Bubble) is a charming café perfect for a relaxing glass of wine. High ceilings and a neutral color ... more
48 Rue Louis Blanc
Paris 75010