Hidden Passages of Paris

When you imagine Paris, you probably imagine love and the Eiffel Tower.

You probably don't imagine the hidden gems of Paris like the covered passages. They are a must-see the next time you visit Paris.

Passage des Deux Pavillons

These passages were built in the 18th and 19th centuries to keep people dry while shopping. If you didn't know, it rains a lot in Paris in the winter. The winters in Paris are usually grey and rainy which is why springtime is so celebrated in Paris ! So if you're visiting Paris in winter be sure to know where these passages are located so you can stay dry while you shop.

The covered passages were also the place to be with all of their grandeur and decadence. They were (and those that survive still are) lined with boutiques and protected with a covered roof.

Many of these covered passages were destroyed during the Haussmann era when the grand boulevards in Paris were created.

Passage des Jouffroy

Now, less than 30 remain. Some, like the Passage Jouffroy, include hotels. So if you want to stay in a covered passage, you can !

Make sure to discover some of these hidden passages the next time you're in Paris ! They really are a hidden treasure. Some are clearly marked, some are not so you have to know where to look.

Here is a list of some of the covered passages, when they were built, where you can find the entrance, and which arrondissement they're located.

Name of Passage	Date the Passage was built	Entrances to the passage	Arrondissement
Passage des Deux Pavillons	1820	6 rue de Beaujolais 5 rue des Petits-Champs	1
Galerie Véro-Dodat	1826	19 rue Jean-Jacques Rousseau 2 rue du Bouloi	1
Passage of the Grand Cerf (cerf is French for deer)	1825	145 rue Saint-Denis 10 rue Dussoubs	2
Galerie Vivienne	1823	4 rue de Petits- Champs 6 rue Vivienne 5 rue de la Banque	2
Passage de Panoramas	1800	10 rue Saint-Marc 11 boulevard Montmartre 38 rue Vivienne 151 rue Montmartre	2
La Passage Choiseul	1827	23 rue Saint Augustine 40 rue Dalayrac	2
Passage Jouffroy	1845	10 Boulevard Montmartre 9 rue de la Grange-Batelière	9
Passage Brady	1828	43 rue du Fauburg-Saint Martin 22 boulevard de Strasbourg 33 boulevard de Strasbourg 46 rue du Fauburg Saint-Denis	10

This list does not include all of the hidden passages in Paris, so if you're curious about visiting more, be sure to do more research !

Discover more of the charm of Paris on this walking tour of the hidden passages !

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