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Canal St. Martin - 10eme, Paris

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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.

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Café A

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

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Le Verre Volé

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

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Le Comptoir Général

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

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Chez Jeannette

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

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Le Mauri7

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

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Hôtel du Nord

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

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Le Memphis

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

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Le Pompon

Acoustic / Bands / Bar / Bobo / Casual

Party Earth Review A former synagogue may seem like an odd place for a Parisian hotspot like Le Pompon, but there are few, if any, hints left to point to the building’s past. Nowadays, in fact, the ground ... more

39 Rue des Petites Écuries
75010 Paris

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La Fidélité

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

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Maria Luisa

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

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Bizz'art

20s and up / Bar / Button-downs

Party Earth Review Located along Canal St. Martin and once a British officers’ mess hall, Bizz’art is now a legendary nightspot where in-the-know music lovers go to listen to live music, guzzle spirits ... more

167 Quai de Valmy
Paris 75010

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Bar Le COQ

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

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