Our two friends just returned from a 2 week visit to Paris and Nancy. In Paris they said they stayed 2 nights at a hotel in an area called %26#39;Little Venice%26#39; but have no idea where it was. Their friends who live in Nancy booked it for them, and took them to it. Exactly where is this area? I%26#39;m guessing maybe around Canal St Martin? They are clueless.
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Gomac,
It looks to me like it%26#39;s about 40 miles south of Paris. It%26#39;s actually displayed as a town called Etampes. Here%26#39;s the reference that I found:
%26quot;... this small town is sprinkled with gothic sanctuaries and rich with numerous Renaissance mansions which recall the prosperity brought by the grain trade. It richly deserves its nickname %26#39;little town of art%26#39;; criss-crossed by many rivers, it%26#39;s also frequently dubbed %26#39;little Venice%26#39;.%26quot;
Hope that helps solve the mystery.
Stacy
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If you want to see Paris, you should not stay in Etampes.
Canal St Martin with A LOT of imagination could remind you of some areas of the Grand Canal in Venice.
I have been to Amsterdam, Bruges, Saint Petersburg where references to Venice are often made. To me there is Venice and nothing else looks like it.
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Stacy EAH,
Thanks but it was actually in Paris, they said about 20 minutes by cab from the %26quot;main drag%26quot;. These were really 1st timers. The friends from Nancy, hadn%26#39;t been in Paris in 10 years so that may be an old name for an area that no longer exists.
L.P. I have to admit you%26#39;re right on in your comment.
Thanks, again. I was merely curious.
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I%26#39;m going to guess it was a name for the la Villette area before that area became redeveloped into Parc de Villette... reference to it was made here:
%26quot;..Parisian canals planned at the turn of the century supplied the capital with drinking water and also made the Villette into an important center for river traffic. The Canal de l%26#39;Ourcq (which crosses the park) continues to supply Parisians with 60% of their non-drinking water. But just like the Canal Saint-Denis on the West Side of the site, it no longer plays a major role in commerce. However, the %26quot;Little Venice%26quot; of La Villette has become once again a place for a leisurely stroll and pleasure...%26quot;
arch.ced.berkeley.edu/kap/gallery/gal173.html
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it seems that travelnutty is right:
http://www.insecula.com/musee/M0145.html
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travelnutty %26amp; gitteK...Hey, thanks. It appears you%26#39;re both correct. A bit of history is always a nice thing when it concerns Paris.
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Traqvelnutty, some nice pictures on that link, though. The description and pictures do explain their comments on the area around their hotel. Not a location I would chose, tho.
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I%26#39;ve actually not been to Parc de Villette YET, after 10 trips or so... I think we%26#39;re going to see %26#39;modern%26#39; Paris next time. La Villette, Defense, Bercy.... sort of a theme..
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It is actually a good neighborhood, with a very up and coming arts scene and a young, lively crowd. The Villette is fun to explore and you get a good feel of Paris minus the hoards of tourists.
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