Summary

Information about the 120km of municipal canals of Paris

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The municipal canals of Paris (Canaux de la Ville de Paris), opened in 1822, are increasingly popular for cruising and boat trips, while retaining their prime functions of water supply and commercial navig­ation in the industrial suburbs to the north of Paris. They are made up of the canalised river Ourcq and Canal de l’Ourcq, the Clignon branch canal, the Canal Saint-Denis and Canal Saint-Martin. Their combined length is 120km. The declining commercial traffic and parallel boom in pleasure cruising throughout France in the 1980s prompted the Paris city council to remove most of the earlier constraints and open up the entire system for recreational navigation. A small licence fee is charged for passage through the Canal Saint-Denis and Canal Saint-Martin :
–    for boats of up to 15 m, €15.92,
–    for boats longer than 15 m, €53.04.
These are very modest fees, especially as they cover the entire year. The licence gives access to the Canal de l’Ourcq, a unique and charming waterway, which passes through many places of historic interest, before reaching the former timber-loading quay at Port-aux-Perches and the equally remote location of La Commanderie at the end of the Clignon branch canal.
Development of recreational navigation on these rural waterways has been handicapped by the narrow locks on the Canal de l’Ourcq above Les Pavillons-sous-Bois. These are being rebuilt to allow slightly broader-beam vessels to use the canal, but one narrow lock remains at Varreddes.
The route descriptions are grouped together after the separate descriptions of the three canals.

Canals of Paris region map

Authority
Mairie de Paris (Direction de la Voirie et des Déplacements) – Service des Canaux
– 62 quai de la Marne, 75019 Paris
Circonscription des Canaux à Grand Gabarit
– 5 quai de la Loire, 75019 Paris (the two canals in Paris and Ourcq to PK 11)
Circonscription de l’Ourcq Touristique
– 6 avenue du Général Galliéni, 77100 Meaux (rest of Canal de l’Ourcq)


History
 – Among the earliest canalised rivers in Europe, the Ourcq was surveyed by Leonardo da Vinci, and some works were undertaken in the 16th century. It then led directly to the Marne, through a series of flash locks and primitive locks. It was improved by Louis de Regemorte around 1750. The canal proper was built in 1822 after approval by Napoleon. The parallel locks were narrow and long (58.80 by 3.20m). The main aim of this canal is nowadays to provide water for cleaning the streets of Paris and feeding the other two canals. It is a free-flowing contour canal, a rare combination.
The Canal Saint-Martin was designed to by-pass Paris, when the Seine was not canalised and became dry in the summer. Napoleon also supported this project. Started in 1809, it was inaugurated only after his death in 1825. Locks are of the Marne size, 41.70 by 7.80 m, all double staircase locks except for # 9 into the Seine. It was partly covered by a tunnel to facilitate army movement towards the insurrection-prone suburb of Saint-Antoine.
The Canal Saint-Denis is the other part of this intended short-cut, the Canal de l’Ourcq being the ‘summit’ level and link between the two canals. Started in 1805, it was inaugurated in 1826. Each site has two parallel locks, one Freycinet size, the other 62.50 by 8.10 m. The depth is 3.20 m. The upper lock has a fall of 10m, and incorporates a saving basin between the two chambers.

The Canal Saint-Martin was designed to by-pass Paris, when the Seine was not canalised and became dry in the summer. Napoleon also supported this project. Started in 1809, it was inaugurated only after his death in 1825. Locks are of the Marne size, 41.70 by 7.80 m, some of them being double staircase locks. It was partly covered by a tunnel to facilitate army movement towards the insurrection-prone suburb of Saint-Antoine.

The Canal Saint-Denis is the other part of this intended short-cut, the Canal de l’Ourcq being the ‘summit’ level and link between the two canals. Started in 1805, it was inaugurated in 1826. Each site has two parallel locks, one Freycinet size, the other 62.50 by 8.10 m. The depth is 3.20 m. The upper lock has a fall of 10m, and incorporates a saving basin between the two chambers.

Essentials


Key Waterway Dimensions

  • Max Beam: 5.20m
  • Max Height: 2.60m
  • Max Draught: 1.30m

Local Waterway Links


Navigation on the Canal de l’Ourcq

The Canal de l’Ourcq extends 108km from the Bassin de la Villette in Paris, where it joins the Canal Saint-Denis and Canal Saint-Martin, to the remote hamlet of Port-aux Perches, on the edge of the Retz forest. The waterway is made up of three distinct sections:
–    the widened section from La Villette to Pavillons-sous-Bois (11km),
–    the ‘narrow’ canal from Pavillons-sous-Bois to Mareuil (86km),
–    the canalised river Ourcq, over a distance of 11km from the diversion weir at Mareuil to Port-aux-Perches.
The widened section is navigable by Seine barges carrying up to 900 tonnes, but the rest of the waterway was historically used only by the equivalent of the English narrow boat, the flûte or demi-flûte d’Ourcq, with a beam of only 3.20m. The available width is to be increased to 3.70m, by widening one of the two parallel chambers at each of the five narrow locks. These works have bene completed at four of the five locks on this section. This new beam is now sufficient for many boats and there is no reason why cruising should not develop on this system. Alternative access may eventually be possible from the canalised river Marne at Lizy, where a boat lift has projected, to overcome the 13m difference in level.
No tolls are charged for use of the canal by boats, but a laisser-passer of limited duration must be obtained from the top locks of the Canal Saint-Denis or Canal Saint-Martin. Craft with an air draught of less than 1.90m are issued a straightforward déclaration.
The route description is given in the reverse direction, from La Villette to Port-aux-Perches, for the convenience of boats entering the canal from the Seine.

Navigation – The Paris canals intra muros are broad and easy to navigate, but some commercial traffic may be encountered on the Canal Saint-Denis and the first section of the Canal de l’Ourcq. Above Sevran the canal becomes much narrower and the current may be quite strong, so negotiating tight bends will require skilful handling, all the more so with longer craft.

Locks There are 10 locks, overcoming a total difference in level of 13.80m. The first encountered when heading upstream from Paris is Sevran, 88m long and 8.10m wide. Then there are the five ‘narrow’ locks, originally 58.80m long and 3.20m wide. Four of these have in recent years been widened to 5.20m, thus increasing the maximum authorised beam to 3.70m (the canal is too narrow to accommodate broader-beam boats). It remains to widen the lock at Varreddes (or possibly to build a new parallel chamber, so that at least one of the original locks is preserved). No target date has been announced for completion of these works. The last four locks, on the canalised river Ourcq, are 63.00 by 5.20m.
Sevran lock is now automated like the others. A special key is supplied either at the last locks of the two canals or at the office Quai de la Marne, for do-it-yourself operation of all the other locks, as well as the lift-bridges (free of charge, see below). A leaflet is also issued, giving all necessary instructions for lock operation, as well as for mooring on the canal, which is strictly controlled to prevent any attempts at residential mooring.

Draught The maximum authorised draught is 2.60m on the widened section to Pavillons-sous-Bois (PK 11), and 0.80m throughout the rest of the waterway, although the available depth is 1.30m.

Headroom The fixed bridges offer a minimum headroom of 4.09m on the widened section and 2.60m on the rest of the canal. There are two lift bridges, at Claye-Souilly (PK 27) and Congis (PK 71), which like the locks must be operated by the users and closed immediately after passage. At Claye-Souilly the bridge offers a headroom of 2.60m in the closed position.

Speed The maximum authorised speed is 6km/h.

Towpath There is a towpath throughout, while a dedicated cycleway has been laid out between La Villette basin and Claye-Souilly, partly using the historic towpath and partly on a separate right-of-way.

Authority Mairie de Paris (Direction de la Protection de l’Environnement) – Section des Canaux  – 62 quai de la Marne, 75019 Paris

Navigation on the Canal Saint-Denis

The Canal Saint-Denis extends 6.6km from the junction with the Canal de l’Ourcq at the Bassin de la Villette to the Seine at Saint-Denis. It is the busiest of the three canals in Paris, passing through predominantly industrial suburbs, with numerous private quays used by commercial barges. For access to the Canal de l’Ourcq boaters may prefer to use the Canal Saint-Martin, entered 30km further upstream on the Seine, but the Canal Saint-Denis may be appreciated for its contrasting urban landscapes and imposing locks.

Navigation A licence is required to navigate on the canal. It is issued to cover navigation all-year-round on the two canals within Paris, and costs €15.92 for boats of up to 15 m in length, and €53.04 for boats of more than 15 m.

Locks  There are seven paired locks, overcoming a total difference in level of 24m. The large chamber is 62.50m long and 8.20m wide, while the small chamber is 38.90 by 5.20m. Maximum authorised dimensions are 60.50 by 8.00m. A toll of (€5.42) is payable by boats for the passage of the canal.

Draught The maximum authorised draught is 3.00m from the Seine to lock 3 and 2.60m in the remaining section to the Bassin de la Villette.

Headroom – TThe bridges leave a minimum headroom of 4.60m (maximum authorised air draught 4.44m).
Towpath There is a towpath throughout.

Authority  Section des Dérivations et Canaux (see under Canal de l’Ourcq).

Navigation on the Canal Saint-Martin

The Canal Saint-Martin, opened to navigation three years after the Canal de l’Ourcq, in 1825, extends 4.5km from the Bassin de la Villette to the Seine at the quai Henri IV, just upstream of the two islands in the heart of Paris. The canal has become an icon of Parisian charm, with its elegant iron footbridges, and trip-boats operate regular passenger services through the canal. Now it is also familiar to boat owners visiting Paris, thanks to the 170-berth marina in the Bassin de l’Arsenal, immediately beyond the entrance lock from the Seine. The marina is operated by Fayolle Marine (which took over management in 2008).
For almost half its length (2069m), the canal is in tunnel (in fact a succession of voûtes offering varying navigable widths) under two main boulevards and the Place de la Bastille. Vessels are not allowed to meet in the tunnel and passage is controlled by lights.

Navigation The licence mentioned above under the Canal Saint-Denis covers navigation all-year-round on the two canals within Paris.

Locks There are 9 locks, of which the first 8 are grouped in 4 double staircases. Their dimensions are 42 by 7.80m (authorised dimensions 40.70 by 7.70m). Lock 9, giving access from the Seine to the marina, is remote-controlled from the harbour­master’s office, which carefully monitors arrivals at the pontoon just outside the entrance. A toll of €2.97 is payable by boats for the passage of the canal lock, except for the entrance Lock 9 (free for boats up to 15m).
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Draught The maximum authorised draught is 1.90m.

Headroom – The fixed bridges leave a minimum headroom of 4.37m. There are two swing bridges.

Towpath There is a towpath throughout.

Authority Section des Dérivations et Canaux (see under Canal de l’Ourcq).

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Paris canals waterway strip

Parisian Canals – Detailed Route Descriptions

Route description, from the Seine to Port-aux-Perches
(the Canal Saint-Denis is considered as a branch, heading north to the Seine)
> Canal St-Denis and St-Martin <

 

Canal Saint-Martin
(from the Seine to the Canal de l’Ourcq)

PK 4.6    Métro bridge (line 5) and bridge (voie Mazas),
junction with Seine (Quai Henri IV) at PK 168
PK 4.5    Lock 9, bridge (Morland), water
PK 4.3    Paris-Arsenal marina, 230 berths, maximum length 25m, www.fayollemarine.fr, night €31, fuel, water, electricity, showers, crane 7t, restaurant

The long-standing and very popular port de plaisance in the large basin is unfortunately not available to barges longer than 25 m. The Arsenal marina is attractively landscaped along the eastern quay, with a useful footbridge crossing it in the middle.

PK 4.2    Footbridge (Mornay)
PK 3.9    Metro bridge (Bastille, line 1), 17.60m wide passage, end of tunnel
PK 3.7    Voûte Bastille (length 180m, width 8.04m)
PK 2.2    End of voûte du Temple, beginning of voûte Richard-Lenoir (length 1510m, width 16m)
PK 1.9    Entrance to tunnel (voûte du Temple, length 276m, width 24.50m)
PK 1.8    Locks 7 and 8 (staircase, & 01 42 03 44 32), water
PK 1.8    Footbridge (Rue de la Douane)
PK 1.6    Swing bridge (Rue Alibert/Rue Dieu)
PK 1.5    Footbridge (Richerand)
PK 1.4    Swing bridge (Rue de la Grange-aux-Belles)
PK 1.3    Locks 5 and 6 (staircase), footbridge u/s, water
PK 0.8    Bridge (Pont des Écluses Saint-Martin)
PK 0.7    Locks 3 and 4 (staircase), water
PK 0.5    Bridge (Louis Blanc), basin d/s
PK 0.4    Basin (Louis Blanc) with quays
PK 0.1    Tunnel (Voûte Lafayette), 103m long, 8.10m wide
PK 0.0    Junction with Canal de l’Ourcq  (Bassin de la Villette), locks 1 and 2 (staircase), footbridge u/s, bridge, water

Canal Saint-Denis
(Ourcq north to Seine)

PK 0.0    Junction with Canal de l’Ourcq, turning basinSt Denis junction plan Seine canal
PK 0.1    Lock 1, two chambers, water
PK 0.4    Bridge (Flandre), basin d/s l/b
PK 0.6    Railway bridge (main line Gare de l’Est)
PK 0.8    Bridge (Macdonald)
PK 0.9    Motorway bridge (Boulevard Périphérique)
PK 1.0    Private basin d/s l/b
PK 1.3    Lock 2, two chambers, water
PK 1.8    Bridge (Stains), private quays d/s
PK 2.2    Lock 3, two chambers
PK 2.4    Footbridge (Aubervilliers), industrial quays d/s
PK 2.7    Bridge (Landy)
PK 3.0    Footbridge (Fraternité)
PK 3.2    Lock 4, two chambers, water
PK 3.3    Railway bridges (Soissons), RER line B
PK 3.4    Motorway bridge (A86)
PK 3.5    Bridge (Pailleux)
PK 3.9    Swing bridge and footbridge (Franc-Moisin)
PK 4.5    Footbridge (Écluse)
PK 4.6    Lock 5, two chambers, motorway bridge (A1), water
PK 4.7    Bridge (avenue Président Wilson)
PK 4.9    Saint-Denis bridge (Pont de la Révolte), basin u/s, centre and basilique 1000m r/
PK 5.3    Footbridge (Thiers)
PK 5.7    Lock 6, two chambers, water
PK 5.9    Footbridge (Gare de Saint-Denis)
PK 6.0    Bridge (Rue du Port), tramway line T1
PK 6.2    Bridge and railway bridge (main line Gare du Nord)
PK 6.4    Projected marina l/b, as part of Saint-Denis ‘gare-confluence’ urban regeneration project
PK 6.5    Lock 7, two chambers, bridge (Briche), water
PK 6.6    Junction with Seine at PK 29

Canal de l’Ourcq

PK 0.0    Junction with Canal Saint-Martin, Bassin de la Villette public quays
PK 0.4    Footbridge (Moselle)
PK 0.7    Paris port de plaisance r/b

This relatively recent Parisian port de plaisance (opened in 2008) is located in the vast basin reached at the end of the Canal Saint-Martin, and is administered by the Arsenal harbourmaster (charges are the same as at the Arsenal, see under Canal Saint-Martin). Local capitainerie open summer only.

PK 0.8    Lift bridge (Rue de Crimée) and footbridge, new port de plaisance r/b, end of basin
PK 1.1    Bridge (Rue de l’Ourcq)
PK 1.3    Railway bridge
PK 1.4    Junction with Canal Saint-Denis, r/b, turning basin
PK 1.6    Bridge (Abattoirs, d/s)
PK 1.8    Bridge (Abattoirs, u/s)
PK 2.1    Bridge (Macdonald)
PK 2.2    Motorway bridge (Boulevard Périphérique), mooring basin d/s r/b
PK 2.6    Bridge (Mairie de Pantin)
PK 3.0    Footbridge
PK 3.3    Bridge (Delizy)
PK 3.7    Footbridge (Pantin)
PK 4.3    Bridge (Hippolyte Boyer)
PK 5.2    Railway bridge (through route Gare de l’Est)
PK 5.3    Railway bridge, industrial quays u/s
PK 5.7    Bridge (Folie)
PK 7.5    Railway bridge
PK 7.6    Motorway bridge (A86)
PK 7.9    Bridge (Bondy), tramway line T1, basin u/s
PK 8.1    Motorway bridge (A3)
PK 8.3    Footbridge
PK 8.7    Bridge (Aulnay-sous-Bois) and pipeline crossing
PK 9.2    Footbridge
PK 9.5    Bridge (de la Forêt)
PK 9.8    Turning basin for barges up to 60m long

This will be the limit of craft more than 3.20 m in beam; beyond PK 11, the width of the canal is reduced dramatically from more than 20m (often 25m) to barely 10 m.

PK 10.1    Footbridge
PK 10.6    Bridge (de l’Europe)
PK 11.2    Canal narrows, Les Pavillons-sous-Bois l/b
PK 11.4    Footbridge
PK 11.9    Bridge (de l’Union)
PK 12.5    Footbridge
PK 12.6    Tramway (line T4) and road bridges (Freinville)
PK 13.4    Lock (Sevran), basin u/s
PK 13.6    Footbridge
PK 14.0    Bridge
PK 14.1    Sevran bridge, town centre 300m r/b (Paris suburb)
PK 14.3    Pipeline crossing
PK 14.4    Footbridge
PK 15.1    Footbridge (long-distance footpath, Île-de-France)
PK 16.7    Footbridge
PK 16.8    Bridge (Villepinte), railway station (RER) r/b
PK 17.5    Basin (Moises) l/b
PK 18.3    Footbridge
PK 18.6    Private railway bridge (Lambert)
PK 19.3    Bridge (Mitry)
PK 19.6    New bridge (Mitry)
PK 20.3    Bridge
PK 21.1    Overhead power lines
PK 21.3    Motorway bridge (A104)
PK 24.0    Footbridge
PK 24.1    Bridge (Rosée), D212
PK 24.6    Gressy basin r/b, small village, château 600m r/b
PK 27.0    Main road bridge (N3, Claye-Souilly bypass)
PK 27.4    Claye-Souilly lift bridge (see text above), basin d/s l/b, slipway, village l/b
PK 28.2    Main road bridge (N3, Claye-Souilly bypass)
PK 29.1    Main road bridge (Marais), N3
PK 29.2    Railway bridge (TGV Est)
PK 29.9    Railway bridge (TGV interconnection)
PK 30.1    Railway bridge (junction between TGV Est and TGV interconnection)
PK 30.3    Bridge (Annet)
PK 31.9    Fresnes-sur-Marne bridge, village l/b
PK 32.9    Lock (Fresnes), two chambers, l/b, weir r/b
PK 34.9    Bridge (Précy)
PK 35.7    Bridge
PK 36.5    Bridge (Charmentray), basin u/s r/b
PK 38.0    Trilbardou pumping station (usine élévatoire) l/b

The original pumping station lifted water hydraulically from a huge water wheel on the Marne. The wheel is still in working order, while two modern pumps have been installed.

PK 38.5    Basin (Trilbardou) l/b
PK 38.8    Bridge (Parc)
PK 39.0    Trilbardou bridge, small village l/b
PK 40.2    Bridge (Vignely)
PK 40.4    Lock (Vignely), two chambers, l/b, weir r/b
PK 42.8    Bridge (Isles-les-Villenoy), D5
PK 43.5    Motorway bridge (A140)
PK 43.9    Pipeline crossing
PK 44.9    Pipeline crossing
PK 46.0    Villenoy bridge, village l/b
PK 47.0    Basin (Sucrerie) r/b
PK 47.3    Bridges (Ruellée)
PK 47.5    Lock (Villenoy), two chambers l/b, weir r/b
PK 48.2    Meaux bridge (Saint-Rémy), large basins u/s and d/s, town centre 800m l/b
PK 48.8    Footbridge (Penchard)
PK 49.3    Skew road bridge (N330)
PK 50.4    Grégy-les-Meaux bridge, village r/b
PK 52.1    Basin (Cordeliers) r/b
PK 53.1    Bridge
PK 53.5    Bridge (Justice), D405
PK 53.8    Railway bridge
PK 54.6    Bridge (Saint-Lazare), D603, basin u/s, Meaux town centre 1.5 km l/b
PK 54.9    Lock (Saint-Lazare), two chambers, weir on bypass
PK 55.2    Bridge
PK 55.5    Bridge (George-Albert Bieth)
PK 55.7    Footbridge (Beauval)
PK 56.7    Bridge (avenue Henri Dunant)
PK 57.4    Upper station of former railway incline (used for transhipment between canal and river Marne below), moorings
PK 57.8    Bridge (Ferme de Beauval)
PK 58.6    Bridge (Beauval-Trilport), D603, basin d/s r/b
PK 59.0    Railway bridge
PK 60.1    Poincy bridge, village 400m l/b, boat moorings (original Saint-Line hire base) 900m on Marne
PK 60.7    Basin (Poincy) r/b
PK 64.1    Bridge (Voie Blanche, D405), basin u/s r/b
PK 64.7    Lock (Varreddes), two chambers, weir on bypass
PK 64.9    Bridge (Bosse)
PK 66.4    Varreddes bridge (Maladrerie, D405), basin u/s r/b, village 700m l/b
PK 70.7    Congis-sur-Thérouanne lift bridge, basin u/s r/b, village 400m l/b
PK 71.5    Bridge (Congis)
PK 71.8    Bridge (Carreaux)
PK 73.5    Bridge (Villers-les-Rigault), turning point u/s
PK 74.1    Château de Villers r/b
PK 74.7    Basin (Confluent) r/b

This is the site of the projected boat lift connecting with river Marne below

PK 76.7    Lizy-sur-Ourcq bridge, basin d/s r/b, village l/b
PK 77.3    Bridge (Lizy amont), basins d/s r/b and u/s l/b
PK 79.8    Bridge (Vaches d’Echampeu)
PK 81.0    Railway viaduct (Ourcq), TGV Est
PK 82.0    Bridge (Vernelle), hamlet r/b
PK 83.2    Bridge (Marnoue-la-Poterie), basin u/s r/b
PK 85.4    Bridge (May-en-Multien)
PK 86.1    Basin (May) r/b
PK 87.2    Bridge (Ferme de Gesvres), château 700m l/b
PK 89.2    Crouy-sur-Ourcq bridge, large basin d/s, village 1.5 km l/b
PK 90.2    Bridge (Varinfroy)
PK 90.9    Basin (Beauval) r/b
PK 91.5    Bridge (Beauval)
PK 92.6    Neufchelles bridge, basin u/s, village r/b
PK 93.6    Junction with Canal du Clignon, basin
PK 93.9    Railway bridge
PK 94.0    Basin (Collinance) r/b, former peat marshes
PK 96.1    Bridge (Vaches de Mareuil)
PK 96.8    Mareuil-sur-Ourcq bridge, large basin d/s r/b, weir on Ourcq l/b, navigation enters canalised river Ourcq, village r/b
PK 97.2    Lock (Mareuil) in short cut l/b, weir on river
PK 99.7    Lock (Queue d’Ham) l/b, weir stream r/b
PK 102.2    Marolles bridge, village 400m r/b
PK 102.4    Lock (Marolles) in short cut l/b, weir stream r/b
PK 102.9    Basin (Nimer) r/b
PK 103.8    Weir stream enters l/b
PK 104.1    La Ferté-Milon bridge, basin d/s r/b, village l/b
PK 104.3    Lock (La Ferté-Milon)
PK 104.4    Weir stream l/b
PK 105.2    Railway bridge
PK 106.8    Footbridge (Mosloy)
PK 107.7    Footbridge (Port-aux-Perches)
PK 108.1    Port-aux-Perches hamlet, head of navigation

Canal du Clignon

PK 0.0    Junction with Canal de l’Ourcq at PK 93.6, bridge (Clignon)

This canal is extremely narrow and shallow, definitely for light craft only.

PK 0.2    Railway bridge
PK 0.5    Aqueduct (Ourcq)
PK 1.2    La Commanderie, bridge, turning point, head of navigation

Canal Saint-Denis

PK 0.0    Junction with Canal de l’Ourcq, at PK 1.4, turning basin
PK 0.1    Lock 1, two chambers, water
PK 0.4    Bridge (Flandre), basin d/s l/b
PK 0.6    Railway bridge (main line Gare de l’Est)
PK 0.8    Bridge (Macdonald)
PK 0.9    Motorway bridge (Boulevard Périphérique)
PK 1.0    Private basin (darse) 500 m long through footbridge l/b, Aubervilliers shopping centre

This basin has Aubervillier’s extensive shopping centre ‘Le Millénaire’ on its north bank, which has a shuttle boat service running through to La Villette.

PK 1.3    Lock 2, two chambers, water
PK 1.8    Bridge (Stains), private quays d/s
PK 2.2    Lock 3, two chambers
PK 2.4    Footbridge (Aubervilliers), industrial quays d/s
PK 2.7    Bridge (Landy)
PK 3.0    Footbridge (Fraternité)
PK 3.2    Lock 4, two chambers, water
PK 3.3    Railway bridges (Soissons), RER line B
PK 3.4    Motorway bridge (A86)
PK 3.5    Bridge (Pailleux)
PK 3.9    Swing bridge and footbridge (Franc-Moisin)
PK 4.5    Footbridge (passerelle de l’Écluse)
PK 4.6    Lock 5, two chambers, motorway bridge (A1), water
PK 4.7    Bridge (avenue Président Wilson)
PK 4.9    Saint-Denis bridge (Pont de la Révolte), basin u/s, town centre and basilique 1 km r/b
PK 5.3    Footbridge (Thiers)
PK 5.7    Lock 6, two chambers, water
PK 5.9    Footbridge (Gare de Saint-Denis)
PK 6.0    Bridge (Rue du Port), tramway line T1
PK 6.2    Bridge and railway bridge (main line Gare du Nord)
PK 6.4    Projected marina l/b, as part of Saint-Denis ‘gare-confluence’ urban regeneration project
PK 6.5    Lock 7, two chambers, bridge (Briche), water
PK 6.6     Junction with lower river Seine (Seine aval)  at PK 29

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