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I take you now to the passages/galeries of Paris !!! I have been to several but lots more to see , they are just gorgeous. You will see them in the next posts, bear with me, its Paris!!! Glad to have found me more in my old cd roms, great! Therefore, here is my take on the Passage Jouffroy of Paris !!! Hope you enjoy it as I.

Paris is full of secret places, testimonies of the history of the city. Discovering them helps to better understand the past of it. Take the covered passages of Paris, for example. In the 19C, thanks to Baron Haussmann’s grand urban transformation plan, the city had more than 70! Let me give some definition ; what is a passage? Well best describe as a private lane open to the public, a shortcut between several lanes, whether it is covered or not. A pedestrian space, the passage can house both commerce and housing. Only the abundant decoration and the luxury of the shops differentiate a gallery from a passage. Today, the covered passages and their timeless charm have won back the hearts of Parisians who crowd alongside those that have been tastefully restored. While many of them have disappeared as the city has evolved, many other passages have survive. Read on some of my tales of those present in the beautiful City of Paris.

The Passage Jouffroy is located by 10-12 boulevard Montmartre / 9 rue de la Grange-Batelière in the 9éme arrondisseent, and opened in 1846 with an elevated step you reach the stair facing the Grévin museum, nice cafe shops here This is the first passage to have had underfloor heating and a metal frame, a revolution in architectural terms.

The Passage Jouffroy was built in 1836 as an extension to the Passage des Panoramas, to take advantage of the Parisian population drained by the latter. Since then, it has been one of the capital’s busiest passages. The Passage Jouffroy was the site of many of the architectural revolutions of the time: it was the first Parisian passageway to feature a metal and glass framework, and the first to be underfloor heated. The floor of this beautiful covered passageway is tiled in black, grey and white. The exit to the Musée Grévin is in this passage, so you can’t miss it if you decide to pay a visit to the famous wax statues! Passage Jouffroy was completely renovated in 1987, and is home to a number of antique book stores.

The building crossed by the passage replaced a famous house under the Restoration, the artists’ box, which housed a large number of artists in the 1820s. In 1882, Arthur Meyer, director of the newspaper Le Gaulois, had the idea of ​​associating with Alfred Grévin, then famous caricaturist, to create a gallery of characters in wax. The Grévin museum (see post)  has been the great attraction of the neighborhood since 1882. The shops of the passage are always of quality: modists, tailors, hairdressers, liners, gentières etc. Also, is an entrance to the historical Hôtel Chopin a unique place to spend the night!

The city of Paris going outs on the passages: https://www.paris.fr/pages/decouvrez-la-magie-des-galeries-et-des-passages-18889

The Association of passages et galeries of Paris : http://passagesetgaleries.fr/passages-parisiens/

The Paris tourist office on the covered passages: https://parisjetaime.com/eng/article/unusual-paris-the-covered-passages-a1801

There you go folks, hope you find it helpful for your next trip to Paris. Or just browse these wonders of architecture in the most beautiful city in the world, Paris.Again, hope you enjoy this post on the Passage Jouffroy of Paris !!! as I.

And remember, happy travels, good health, and many cheers to all !!!