Quai de Valmy, Riverfront in 10th arrondissement of Paris, France
The Quai de Valmy is a 1,720-metre quay along the Canal Saint-Martin, running from 27 rue du Faubourg-du-Temple to 230 rue La Fayette. It lies in the 10th arrondissement, across the Porte-Saint-Martin and Hôpital-Saint-Louis quarters. The quay has a paved surface bordered by a low metal rail, with tall pale-stone and brick buildings behind it.
The quai was created when the Canal Saint-Martin was built and was named Quai Louis XVIII on 19 December 1824, after the recently deceased king. It then ran to the Place de la Bastille. In 1830 it was renamed Quai de Valmy, honouring the battle of 20 September 1792 where Kellermann and Dumouriez defeated the Prussians under the Duke of Brunswick.
The name refers to the Battle of Valmy of 20 September 1792, where generals Kellermann and Dumouriez defeated the Prussians under the Duke of Brunswick. The quai was first named Quai Louis XVIII in 1824 and took its present name in 1830.
The quai runs 1,720 m through the 10th arrondissement, from no. 27 rue du Faubourg-du-Temple to no. 230 rue La Fayette. The canal-side edge is a raised stone embankment with a low metal rail or chain along the water; the paved surface behind it carries pedestrians, cyclists and parked vehicles. Look for the church chevet at no. 191 and the Point Éphémère at no. 200 as landmarks.
The waterside features iron footbridges and water locks that allow boats to move between different water levels on the canal. This practical engineering solution makes the canal a working waterway that visitors often pass by without noticing.
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