Canal cruising in Paris

It was definitely not as interesting as the Seine cruises are, but it was good to learn about the Paris canals. We boarded the boat at Parc de la Villette - mistakenly thinking the boat would return there after the cruise. Note: It is a one-way trip between Parc de la Villette and  Musee d'Orsay. It ended up being a long day after that because we'd left the car at Parc de la Villette.
There were parts of the cruise that were interesting along Canal St. Martin, like seeing the urban regeneration happening along the canal in the 19th arrondissement.
But for the most part you spend an awful long time waiting for the canal gates to open. In total it was a two-hour cruise, an hour of which was spent before the gates. Take it only if you have time to spare, and are not doing it with young children. The boats are operated by Paris Canal.
More pictures here.

 With sightings of street arts along the way...