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The covered passages of Paris

The 19th-century glass-roofed arcades of Paris, with opening hours and what to find inside each one, from Galerie Vivienne to Passage Jouffroy.

Open 20 spots on the map

Hours come from passagesetgaleries.fr and can change. Most passages close at night, some on Sundays.

1st arrondissement 3

  • Galerie Véro-Dodat 19 Rue Jean-Jacques Rousseau, 75001 Paris Mon-Sat 7:00 to 22:00. Closed Sundays and public holidays Checkered floor, painted ceilings and wood-and-brass shopfronts: one of the most photogenic passages. Christian Louboutin opened his first shop here.
  • Galerie du Palais Royal Jardin du Palais-Royal, 2 Place Colette, 75001 Paris Daily, around the clock The stone arcades around the Palais-Royal garden: galleries Valois, Montpensier and Beaujolais, with old-school shops, medals, gloves and vintage fashion.
  • Passage des Deux-Pavillons 6 Rue de Beaujolais, 75001 Paris Hours not available A very short passage with a staircase between rue de Beaujolais and rue des Petits-Champs, steps from the Palais-Royal.

2nd arrondissement 9

  • Galerie Colbert 7 Rue des Petits-Champs, 75002 Paris Closed Sundays. Other hours not available An elegant rotunda under a glass dome, run by the national art history institute. Usually much calmer than Galerie Vivienne next door.
  • Galerie Vivienne 4 Rue des Petits-Champs, 75002 Paris Daily 8:30 to 20:30 The most elegant of all: mosaic floors, a glass roof, a historic wine shop and a second-hand bookshop. Built in 1823.
  • Passage Choiseul 40 Rue des Petits-Champs, 75002 Paris Mon-Sat 8:00 to 20:00. Closed Sundays A long 19th-century arcade under a high glass roof, with cheap lunch spots and the stage door of the Bouffes-Parisiens theatre. A side branch leads to rue Sainte-Anne.
  • Passage des Panoramas 11 Boulevard Montmartre, 75002 Paris Daily 6:30 to midnight One of the oldest passages (1799), now a food spot with stamp dealers, old engravers' shopfronts and tiny restaurants.
  • Passage des Princes 5 Boulevard des Italiens, 75002 Paris Mon-Sat 8:00 to 20:00. Closed Sundays The last passage of the Haussmann era (1860), rebuilt in the 1990s and now given over to toys and games.
  • Passage du Bourg-l'Abbé 120 Rue Saint-Denis, 75002 Paris Mon-Sat 7:30 to 19:30. Closed Sundays and public holidays A short 1820s gallery, quiet and a little worn, with a sculpted entrance on the rue de Palestro side.
  • Passage du Caire 2 Place du Caire, 75002 Paris Closed for works The oldest and longest covered passage in Paris (1798), at the heart of the Sentier's wholesale trade. Closed for works at the moment.
  • Passage du Grand-Cerf 145 Rue Saint-Denis, 75002 Paris Mon-Sat 8:30 to 20:00. Closed Sundays The tallest of the passages, with a glass roof about 12 metres high and a row of designers' and craft shops.
  • Passage du Ponceau 212 Rue Saint-Denis, 75002 Paris Mon-Fri 8:00 to 19:00. Closed at weekends A plain, quiet passage in the Sentier, a glimpse of the neighbourhood's textile trade.

3rd arrondissement 2

  • Passage Vendôme 3 Place de la République, 75003 Paris Mon-Fri 7:15 to 20:00. Sat 8:00 to 20:00. Closed Sundays A discreet 1820s passage that opens onto place de la République.
  • Passage de l'Ancre 223 Rue Saint-Martin, 75003 Paris Mon-Fri 8:00 to 19:00. Sat 9:00 to 12:30. Closed Sundays, and Saturdays from June to August A tiny, plant-filled passage between rue Saint-Martin and rue de Turbigo, lined with bright shopfronts. It feels like a secret courtyard.

8th arrondissement 2

  • Galerie de la Madeleine 9 Place de la Madeleine, 75008 Paris Mon-Sat 8:00 to 23:00. Closed Sundays and public holidays A short, polished gallery off place de la Madeleine, handy for a sheltered shortcut.
  • Passage Puteaux 33 Rue de l'Arcade, 75008 Paris Mon-Fri 7:00 to 19:00. Closed at weekends A tiny, discreet passage near Saint-Lazare, one of the least known in Paris.

9th arrondissement 2

  • Passage Jouffroy 10-12 Boulevard Montmartre, 75009 Paris Daily 7:00 to 21:30 The first passage built entirely in iron and glass (1847). Grévin wax museum, the Hôtel Chopin, toy and walking-stick shops.
  • Passage Verdeau 6 Rue de la Grange-Batelière, 75009 Paris Mon-Fri 7:30 to 21:00. Sat-Sun 7:30 to 20:30 The calmer continuation of Passage Jouffroy, with antique dealers, old books, postcards and cameras.

10th arrondissement 2

  • Passage Brady 46 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Denis, 75010 Paris Daily, around the clock Little India in Paris: the passage is packed with Indian and Pakistani restaurants, grocers and barbers. Come hungry.
  • Passage du Prado 16 Boulevard Saint-Denis, 75010 Paris Daily 9:30 to 19:00 An L-shaped passage with an art deco roof from the 1920s, between boulevard Saint-Denis and rue du Faubourg Saint-Denis.