Hi all, has anyone seen the movie Amélie ?

I want to know where is the river located in the scene where Amélie and her mother releases the pet fish into the river. Is it in paris ? Montmarte ?

Thanks

It is the canal that leads from the Seine, through the Bastille area, up to the Parc de Villette. I don't have any links saved now, but if you do a google search (and maybe a search here) for "amelie's paris) you can find some articles that go into more detail.

You can take a canal tour up this canal, and it is pretty interesting. Part of it is under the streets, and part is above ground. I don't know the exact location where that scene was filmed, though.

Canal St. Martin I think???

I recently read "The Secret Life of the Seine". Can't remember the author. Gave a good historical and current overview from the point of view of someone living on a boat in the river. It did mention how the canal got covered over, etc.

Yep stormygirl, that's the name of the canal!

It certainly is the Canal St Martin and it is a wonderful destination for a nightime picnic with a bottle of wine, maybe a little candle Lots of families and groups of friends around with kids on rollerblades. One of my favorite spots in the city.