The covered passages of Paris
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The covered passages of Paris
The covered passages of Paris are a priority for some visitors and a total mystery for a lot of others who have never heard of them. It sort of depends on which guidebook you buy.
Frankly, they have always fascinated me, so I have started a photo report about some of them. I will be adding to it soon: http://tinyurl.com/parispassages
Frankly, they have always fascinated me, so I have started a photo report about some of them. I will be adding to it soon: http://tinyurl.com/parispassages
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Keep going!
Grand-Cerf has a website http://www.passagedugrandcerf.com/en/v1.html
It contains some history, a useless map of the shops but a good street map, and "news" that is only a year out of date.
Grand-Cerf has a website http://www.passagedugrandcerf.com/en/v1.html
It contains some history, a useless map of the shops but a good street map, and "news" that is only a year out of date.
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Thanks for bringing back some great memories, kerouac! I thoroughly enjoyed strolling through the Passages, and was mystified by how few guidebooks mentioned them.
For those who haven't seen it, I thought this old thread very helpful when planning a trip just 2 years ago:
http://www.fodors.com/community/euro...es-revised.cfm
For those who haven't seen it, I thought this old thread very helpful when planning a trip just 2 years ago:
http://www.fodors.com/community/euro...es-revised.cfm
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Thank you, this is awesome! I intended to visit the Passage du Grand Cerf while I'm in Paris in June, but I didn't really realize that there were many other such places
There's something very quirky and and beautiful about these covered passages. Great photos!
There's something very quirky and and beautiful about these covered passages. Great photos!
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Last time I was in Paris, we explored an area that I believe may have been near the Bastille that had something like these passages but was furniture and interior decor. I cannot figure out what it was called, where it was or how to find it again. Does what I'm describing sound familiar to anyone? I would like to let my D know about it.