Quai de l'Hôtel-de-Ville

Quai de l'Hôtel-de-Ville is a roughly 535-meter-long waterfront path along the Seine with a width of about 32 meters. The walkway is lined by historic buildings and forms a continuous promenade in the 4th arrondissement.

Originally called Grève shore in the 15th century, this waterfront served as a crucial port for shipping wine, coal, and grain into the city. The renaming and reshaping of the riverbank followed the city's growth and modernization over the following centuries.

The waterfront path leads to the main square facing it, which has long been a gathering place for city events and celebrations. Today locals and visitors naturally move through this route as a main connection between the river and the surrounding neighborhoods.

Access is available via Metro line 7 at Pont Marie station and lines 1 and 11 at Hôtel-de-Ville station near the waterfront path. The walkway itself is flat and straightforward, with no steep sections or major obstacles to navigate.

Water level marks from past Seine floods remain visible on a building facade from 1817, recording the height of historical inundations. These marks silently document the river's power and the flood events that shaped the area over centuries.

Location: 4th arrondissement of Paris

Location: Quartier Saint-Gervais

Location: Quartier Saint-Merri

Length: 535 m

Width: 32 m

Part of: road network of Paris

Shares border with: place de l'Hôtel-de-Ville - Esplanade de la Libération, quai de Gesvres, quai des Célestins, rue de Brosse, rue de Lobau, rue des Nonnains-d'Hyères, rue du Pont-Louis-Philippe, Pont Marie, rue Geoffroy-l'Asnier, Place de l'Hôtel de Ville, Place Pierre-Kauffmann

GPS coordinates: 48.85460,2.35428

Latest update: December 13, 2025 17:07