Bassin de l'Arsenal

48°50′58.11″N 02°22′02.52″E / 48.8494750°N 2.3673667°E / 48.8494750; 2.3673667

The Bassin de l'Arsenal (French pronunciation: [basɛ̃ də laʁsənal]; also known as the Port de l'Arsenal [pɔʁ -]) is a boat basin in Paris. It links the Canal Saint-Martin, which begins at the Place de la Bastille, to the Seine, at the Quai de la Rapée. A component of the Réseau des Canaux Parisiens (Parisian Canal Network), it forms part of the boundary between the 4th and the 12th arrondissements. It is bordered by the Boulevard Bourdon on the 4th (westerly) side and the Boulevard de la Bastille on the 12th (easterly) side.

Port de l'Arsenal
Bassin de l'Arsenal

From the 16th century until the 19th, an arsenal existed at this location. The neighborhood, Arsenal, which borders the western (4th arrondissement) side of the bassin, was named after this military facility.

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