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An innovative architectural type in the 19th century,
the covered passage was the result of a perfect correlation
between the conception of the city, the rise of
the luxury goods trade and a new type of social life.
Multi-purpose, it was intended as much for circulation
as for all manners of amusement. Among
the forty-odd passages which enhanced the French capital from
the late 18th to the mid-19th century, only seventeen still fulfil
their initial function. All are situated on the right bank of the Seine.
They can be explored district by district, following an itinerary based
on a topographical and chronological sequence.
Founded in 1999, the association "Passages et Galeries"
undertakes various operations promoting the protection, knowledge
and development of these sites which are particularly interesting
from the point of view of urbanism, architecture and commerce.
Head office: 30 Rue Boissy-d'Anglas - 75008 Paris - Tel: 01 44 71 02 48
The "Itinéraires" series, designed as a guide for cultural tourism,
invites the visitor to discover the highroads and byways
of the French national heritage.
History The birth of a model 4
Speculative and commercial motives 8
A classical and innovative architecture 14
Bustling activity 26
Changes in uses 30
Visit Around the Palais-Royal
Galerie Véro-Dodat 37
Galerie Vivienne
39
Galerie Colbert 42
Passage Choiseul
44
On the grands boulevards Passage
des Panoramas 45
Passage Jouffroy 48
Passage Verdeau 51
Passage des Princes
52
From Rue Saint-Denis to Place
de la République Passage du Grand-Cerf
53
Passage du Bourg-l'Abbé 54
Passage du Caire 55
Passage du Ponceau
56
Passage du Prado 57
Passage Brady
60
Passage Vendôme 61
Around La
Madeleine Passage Puteaux 62
Galerie
de la Madeleine 63
