Bassin de la Villette Paris

The rectangular Bassin de la Villette is the largest manmade like in Paris. At 800 meters in length and 70 meters in width, the lake begins at the Rue de Crimee and ends at the Place de Stalingrad. The Rue de Crimee bridge is the last in Paris that is hydraulically operated to enable ships to travel underneath it. Located in the 19th arrondissement of Paris, the lake connects the Canal de l’Ourcq to Canal Saint-Martin. Visitors who book hotels near the Bassin de la Villette in Paris will find this attraction is the center of much attention. It is large enough for river cruising boats to travel and is also home to a ferry service, the Zero, which transports passengers from one end of the lake to the other.