Bassin de l'Arsenal

Bassin de l'Arsenal is a marina in the heart of Paris, where the former commercial harbour was converted into a pleasure-boat marina in 1983. The marina links the Canal Saint-Martin to the Seine and offers 177 berths for boats between 6 and 25 metres.

Entry is via the Arsenal lock, as the basin's water level sits 3 metres above that of the Seine. Boaters contact the harbour team on VHF channel 9 to request passage, with lock operations managed by the harbour office according to tides and navigation hours.

The marina has been modernised and offers complete facilities: electricity and water at the berths, sanitary blocks with toilets and showers, a laundry with washing machine and dryer, crane facilities, and permanent surveillance. It is the only marina in Paris that allows temporary stopovers for river-cruise boaters.

Right beside the marina lies a landscaped garden of around 9,000 m² with a rose garden, pergolas and children's playgrounds – a green oasis in the middle of the capital. From here it's only a short walk to Place de la Bastille, with the Opéra Bastille, the Colonne de Juillet, and the lively streets of Lappe and Roquette. Berth up right in the centre of Paris and experience a marina where boating life meets the pulse of the city.