Paris: Covered Passages Walking Tour – Paris, France

EXPERIENCE:

Explore Paris’s covered passages: half-hidden covered streets filled with shopping and culinary treasures. Take a dazzling guided tour through 5 of Paris’ magical arcades, some of them dating back to the 1700s, and learn their secrets, history, and the best places to shop and dine.

Begin at the Galerie Vivienne, a neoclassical-style covered passage dating to 1823, now a national monument filled with luxury boutiques.

After the Galerie Vivienne, explore the Passage Choiseul, where over 600 feet of sunlit shops gather under the stunning glass roof. Be sure to look at the beautiful, ornately tiled floor.

Continue the tour at the Passage des Panoramas, Paris’ first covered walkway, built more than 200 years ago. Admire its old-fashioned charm and ancient architecture. Your guide will point out the best artisanal shops and eateries as you stroll along the scenic passage.

Next, the Passage Jouffroy presents a narrow frame for shoppers to navigate, accented everywhere with glass and iron. It even houses a small wax museum that your guide will show you.

At each of these stops your guide will direct your attention to details you might otherwise miss, fascinating pieces of history, and the story behind how these many covered passages in Paris found their way to the capital of fashion.

The tour ends at the Passage Verdeau, where antique dealers and vintage curiosities crowd the walkway.

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS:

See Paris’ hidden gems on a tour of the covered passages and their treasures
Discover the Galerie Vivenne, a national monument filled with luxury boutiques
Be dazzled by the sunlit shops below the glass roof of the Passage Choiseul
Take stunning photos of the simple glass and iron framework of Passage Jouffroy
See the majestic Grands Boulevard at the picturesque Passage Verdeau

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