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Covered passages walking tour
1-2 hours
Discover Paris’s covered passages and learn all about its history on this guided walking tour.
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What you'll do
Stroll through Paris’s atmospheric 19th-century covered walkways to be transported to a bygone era.
Beneath the elegant glass-and-iron canopies of Paris’s covered passages, you’ll find old-fashioned bookstores and antique shops, as well as trendy brasseries and cutting edge fashion boutiques.
On this 90-minute tour, you’ll visit five of the city’s most beautiful arcades, including the Passage Choiseul, Galerie Vivienne and the Passage Jouffroy. Your expert guide will tell you all about the history of the walkways, and give you recommendations on the best places to shop and eat.
Covered passages walking tour highlights
Galerie Vivienne
Packed with luxury boutiques, Galerie Vivienne dates back to 1823 and has been beautifully restored to its original neo-classical glory. Take time to enjoy the mosaiced floors and visit the rotunda, where goddesses adorn the walls beneath the impressive glass dome.
Passage Choiseul
At 190 meters, Passage Choiseul is the longest covered passage in Paris. Grab a flaky, buttery croissant and browse watchmakers’ windows, jewelry stores and more along the arcade's narrow length.
Passage des Panoramas
Built in 1799, Passage des Panoramas is the oldest covered walkway in Paris. Soak up the old-fashioned charm as you stroll across its paving stones, peering into shop windows and pausing at traditional Parisian pavement cafés.
Passage du Jouffroy
It’s easy to understand why Passage du Jouffroy is one of Paris's most popular arcades, with its polished geometric tiling, ornate stucco clock and delightful 19th-century Librairie du Passage bookstore, where new and antiquarian books spill out of the shelves and pile up in corners. Your guide will also point out the wax museum, which has been operating here for nearly 150 years.
Passage Verdeau
Antique stores and vintage ephemera jostle with cute bistros beneath a stunning iron-and-glass canopy in this 1847 arcade. Step inside for some genuine 19th-century Parisian charm and to admire the grand roof, the ribs of which are designed to look like fish bones!
What's included
Hear all about the history of the walkways, and get recommendations on the best places to shop and eat from your expert guide.
Your 90-minute tour calls at five arcades, including the Passage Choiseul, Galerie Vivienne and the Passage Jouffroy.
Pay nothing on the day – simply show your pass.
Reservations
Booking required
Please book your spot on the attraction website. Click ‘reserve now’ and select your preferred date and time. A free pre-booking will automatically be registered when you click ‘add to cart.’ Don’t forget to cancel your pre-booking if you change your mind. No charges will apply as long as you show up with a valid pass.
Where you'll be
Basilica of Notre Dames des Victoires, Pl. des Petits Peres, Paris, FRWhere you'll meet
Please meet your guide in front of the big church at the following address: Basilica of Notre-Dame des Victoires. The guide will be holding an orange sign that says ‘ExperienceFirst’.
How to get there
Bourse (line 3) or Pyramides (line 14)
Standard opening hours
Find out more
For more information, visit the ExperienceFirst website.
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