Parisian Passages
The Parisian passages, true architectural gems, are emblematic places of the French capital.
Galerie Colbert
Passage des Princes
Typically, these passages form galleries cut through buildings or are built at the same time as the buildings.
They are covered by a glass roof which allows overhead lighting giving these spaces their particular light.
Designed in the 19th century as part of the development of covered passages, they were shopping arcades housing boutiques
and cafes.
These elegant and protected spaces connected the most sought-after districts of Paris.
These places were places for meetings, sometimes gallant, and for purchases, thanks to the numerous businesses located there.
Under the Second Empire, the city had up to 150 passages and galleries, making them essential
elements of Parisian life.
Explore these hidden treasures of the City of Lights by strolling from passage to passage, particularly
in the 2nd arrondissement.