Écluse 9 Arsenal - Canal St Martin - Paris-Arsenal, France, UK
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N 48° 50.817 E 002° 21.945
31U E 453467 N 5410635
This is lock number 9, known as Arsenal, on the Canal St Martin.
Waymark Code: WM10YYE
Location: Île-de-France, France
Date Posted: 07/14/2019
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This is lock number 9, known as Arsenal, on the Canal St Martin.
This lock is at the bottom of the canal where it leaves the River Seine. It is operated by calling the Arsenal port office on VHF channel 9.
A stunning view of Notre Dame is seen when turning into the lock from the river.
The canal was ordered to be built by Napolean in 1802. Together with the Canal St Denis and a very short stretch of the Canal de l'Ourcq it formed an important route across Paris cutting out a large loop in the River Seine that was known for being hazardous to shipping. Nowadays the Seine is fine as it has had weirs and locks introduced so the two canals are generally only used by trip boats and pleasure craft. Although the occasional commercial boat is still seen.
All the locks are 40 metres long by 7.7 metres wide and operated from control points equipped with close circuit TV.
This link provides more useful history about the canal:
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