Le Passage des Princes 

The Passage des Princes connects 5, boulevard desItaliens to 97, rue de Richelieu - 75002 Paris.

It was designed by the architect François Mazois.

The Passage des Princes was inaugurated in 1860 under the name “Passage Mirès”. 

It owes its name to the banker and businessman Jules Isaac Mirès who had it built.

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It was originally opened on the site of a former furnished hotel operated by the Privat Père et Fils family. 

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This hotel had different names over time, including “hotel des Princes et de l’Europe”.

The Passage des Princes is the last covered passage built in Paris in the 19th century.

It is a gallery with a fairly simple decor topped with a double-sloped glass roof punctuated by metal arches forming arabesques.

The passage was appreciated at the time for its tasteful appearance and spacious character.

After being destroyed in 1985 for a real estate operation, it was rebuilt identically in 1995 by the architects A. Georgel and A. Mrowiec.

It measures 80 meters long and 3 meters wide.

It is open Monday to Saturday between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.