Jardin du port de l'Arsenal

[1] In the 1970s a proposal was put forward by the Paris municipal council to cover the canal completely with a four-lane highway.

[2] The section of canal between Place de la Bastille and the Seine became instead a harbor for private yachts and excursion boats.

[3] The park is 544 meters long, and occupies 1.4 hectares along the east bank of the canal between the river and the Place de la Bastille.

The main features of the park are an alley sheltered by maple and willow trees, and a pergola covered with roses and other plants.

The park also has several works of sculpture from the period of the 1920s and 1930s taken from the city's reserves, including a bronze statue of the Diane by Henry Arnold (1879-1945).