L'Été du Canal

18th Edition — July-August 2025

For its 18th edition, L'Été du Canal took over the banks of the Canal de l'Ourcq, Canal Saint-Denis, and Bassin de la Villette from July 5 to August 10, 2025. Under the summer sun, over fifty themed cruises, open-air shows, popular dances, and water activities transformed the Parisian and Seine-Saint-Denis canals into a vast space for festive and popular leisure.

Canal en Pagaies: Opening with a Fanfare

On July 5, 2025, Canal en Pagaies opened the festival with a grand collective descent by canoe, kayak, and paddle from Sevran to Pantin, over ten kilometers of route dotted with artistic entertainment. Several hundred participants paddled together before joining the festive arrival area, transformed into a zone for concerts and DJ sets.

Olympic Heritage

The 2025 edition integrated a strong commemorative dimension around the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. A 15 km urban walk on July 20, punctuated by visits and discovery cruises around the Stade de France and the Olympic sites of Seine-Saint-Denis, brought together hundreds of walkers.

Selection of the 2025 Program

• Canal en Pagaies: Collective kayak/paddle descent from Sevran to Pantin — July 5
• Grand Olympic Heritage Walk: 15 km urban walk around the Stade de France — July 20
• 50+ themed cruises: jazz, reggae, Latin, street art, gastronomic, family
• Popular dances and free concerts on the banks every weekend
• Low-cost river shuttles on the Canal de l'Ourcq

Highlights of the 2025 Edition

• 18th edition — proven and increasingly popular format
• Canal en Pagaies: festive descent from Sevran to Pantin
• Tribute to the Olympic heritage of the Paris 2024 Games
• Over 50 themed cruises on the canals
• Majority of events on the banks are free