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Canal Saint-Martin finally gets its water back

Thu, 31 Mar 2016 19:04:43 +0200

Workers on Thursday began the process of refilling the Canal Saint-Martin in central Paris, three months after it was emptied for cleaning.

VIDEO: See the Canal Saint-Martin in Paris in 1926

Fri, 29 Jan 2016 18:20:58 +0100

Take a look at this 90-year-old video of daily life on the Canal Saint-Martin in Paris.

The 17 bizarre objects found in the waters of a Paris canal

Thu, 21 Jan 2016 12:51:26 +0100

Apart from the abundance of beer and wine bottles, which isn’t surprising considering the droves of hipsters that come to party on the quays in the summertime, the cleaning of Paris's Canal Saint Martin has uncovered some seriously bizarre finds.

Tens of thousands of fish moved from Paris canal

Fri, 08 Jan 2016 08:17:29 +0100

Paris authorities have moved tens of thousands of fish to clean up the Canal Saint-Martin, a popular waterway commissioned by Napoleon that attracts hordes of tourists and revellers.

Paris: Canal Saint-Martin reveals its dirty secrets

Wed, 06 Jan 2016 11:12:23 +0100

Bikes, scooters, shopping trolleys... and a gun? The mammoth cleaning job on the Canal Saint-Martin is turning up some interesting finds. See them here.

So what's beneath the surface of a Paris canal?

Mon, 04 Jan 2016 13:52:04 +0100

A mammoth operation begins on Monday to drain and clean out the picturesque Canal Saint-Martin in Paris. But what will happen to the fish and what will the cleaners find?

Elderly couple drive into Paris canal in suicide bid

Mon, 26 Aug 2013 19:05:00 +0200

An 84-year-old woman died on Monday when she and her husband plunged their car into a canal in Paris in what was believed to be a suicide attempt. Her husband was pulled out of the canal alive.

Porn scenes interrupt children's film on French TV

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 16:42:15 +0200

A children’s film broadcast on French cable channel Canal + was interrupted this weekend – by a scenes from a porn film.

Spain fails to see funny side of Nadal skit

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:25:00 +0100

Spain's tennis federation said on Wednesday it will sue French TV broadcaster Canal+ over a sketch which implied that Rafael Nadal and other Spanish athletes use performance-enhancing drugs.