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 Passage du Grand Cerf by mariev
While the wooden galeries du Palais Royal, built in 1786 and destroyed since, are considered as the parisian galeries prototype, the real expansion of the concept occured in the first half of the19th century.
More than 30 passages or galeries have been built since and most of them still exist, each of them having its own personality: from the luxuous shops in Galerie Vivienne and Colbert to the simple passage way like Passage Dauphine, from the fashion designers haunt in Passage du Grand Cerf to the little Indian/Pakistan restaurants' collection in the shaddy Passage Brady; including the more 'classical' Passage Verdeau, Passage Jouffroy and Passage des Panoramas.
After a quasi-disapearance during the 2nd empire (overshadowed by the new 'Grands Magasins'), they found a second youth at the end of the 20th century and continue to change : the Passage du Havre has been renovated and turned into a modern mini-mall, new passages have even been created like the marche Saint Honore (hosting furniture designers)...
But they all have some things in common, the light and the sounds: due to their glass roofs, the natural light, even filtered through pebble-glass differs from any sort of man-made light, and they retain this incredible quality of peace due to muted sounds.
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 Galerie Vivienne by carlisaLeave a Comment Other Contact: 4, rue des Petits-Champs Paris
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back to Pigalle !!! by MaillekeukeulLeave a Comment
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 Hanging Out At The Mall by ExGuyParis
Métro: Bourse, Pyramides, Palais-Royal. The photo gives you an idea of what to expect. This 'mall' opened in 1823, and what you see is basically what shoppers in 1823 experienced. Also visit Passage Jouffroy, and Passage des Panoramas... there are more than 20 to discover in Paris, each with its own personality and charm.
Below is a great web site with pictures of them all.
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The "Passage du Grand Cerf" is one of the prettiest in Paris. With its 3 floors and heighth of the glass roof at 11,80 metres it is the highest of Paris. It has 33 shops mainly dedicated to decoration and antiques, but does also have a bresilian restaurant. Built in 1835, this was the departure point for the postal wagons.
Etienne Marcel is the nearest metro station. Leave a Comment
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This passage opened in 1785 and originally called "Passage du Bois de Boulogne" is on e of the rare Parisian passages to have a dog-leg in the passage. Covered in 1925 and re-baptised "Passage du Prado" in 1930 it is one of the most cosmopolitan of passages. A turkish pizzeria ??? and tea-shop mingles with an Indian barber and a Pakistani patisserie.
Nearest metro is St. Denis. Leave a Comment
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I just love this passage, very short but so much character. Never very many people, gives one time to have a good look. Artists and theatre people are side by side here, even the cinema has its own boutique of posters. The theatre Moliere and the Maison de la Poesie have the same premises but when I was here last I'm not sure that it was still open, although there were posters attesting to the fact. Plus, their website does not respond. Pretty restaurant next door to the theatre but I didn't try it.
Rambuteau metro is the closest. Leave a Comment
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In the middle ages this passage was first called "No chief Lane" and then "Bas-Fours Lane" and gave on to a plaster factory. Later the factory became the cemetary for the Trinity hospital. Today it is one of the cleaner and prettier open-air passages.
Closest metro is Reaumur-Sebastopol. Leave a Comment
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The "Passage de la Trinité" was opened in 1827 and is parallel to "Passage du Basfour". Also built on the old Trinité hospital and its cemetary. There is not one shop or café in this thoroughfare so has nothing much to attract anyone and is left until the evening when late night revellers use it as an open air toilet.!!!!!
Closest metro is Reaumur-Sebastopol. Leave a Comment
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The emplacement of the Passage du Ponceau was originally part of the Passage du Saumon. It was covered in 1825, renamed and re-opened in 1826. Ponceau meant "the small bridge that crosses the gutter. The open-air gutter in question was in rue St. Denis.
Typical of some of the passages in the Sentier area, it is full of textile wholesalers.
Closest to the Reaumur-Sebastopol metro. Leave a Comment
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