The passage Saint Louis of Versailles !!!

Posted in Europe, France, Versailles

I have done plenty of posts on the streets of my dear Versailles but there are always older new pictures not in my blog that should be for you and me, After all, this blog is my life’s history and I thank you for coming along with me on my ride. Versailles needs no introduction me think ! However, just to make sure ,,,,I am bragging lol! I used to lived in Versailles for almost 10 years upon entering France! And have come back to visit several times never tired of it.  Therefore, let me tell you about the passage Saint Louis of Versailles !!! Hope you enjoy it as I.

The Passage Saint Louis is a short passageway very quant we love to go under the houses in the Quartier or neighborhood Saint Louis of my dear Versailles, You come out on the side of the Cathedral Saint Louis (see post) ,sublime, The most awesome walk is to go by the Avenue de Sceaux turn right into rue Royale turn right into rue du marché neuf and continue into the passage Saint Louis, you come out into rue Saint Honoré facing Place Saint Louis and the cathedral !

The Saint-Louis district is south of the château along the axis of the Avenue de Paris, and takes its name from the Saint-Louis Cathedral, seat of the diocese of Versailles, which is located there. It is one of the two districts, with the Notre-Dame district (mine!), created under Louis XIV to the east of the Château de Versailles, both built in a checkerboard pattern around eponymous central squares, on which the markets were established. It is made up of two very distinct sub-districts: Vieux-Versailles, in the immediate vicinity of the Château, and the Saint-Louis district itself, which gravitates around the Saint-Louis Cathedral. This district actually occupies the former deer park of Louis XIII. This district was urbanized from 1685, just about the opening of the passage Saint-Louis.

In the Saint-Louis district, it is the passage of the same name which opens to the left of the cathedral to connect the Saint-Louis squares and their pretty restaurants and boutiques. This passage Saint Louis the legend has it was a former haunt of bandits! A few decades ago, the local residents even signed a petition to have it closed at night but in return they were only entitled to the installation of a street lamp. Today very quiet, it provides access to the charming Saint-Louis squares and its restored and picturesque low houses. And this is how a whole neighborhood opens up before you, with its unique shops and restaurants.

The Versailles tourist office on the passages of Versailles : https://www.versailles-tourisme.com/les-passages-pietonniers.html

The Château de Versailles on what is on its surroundings : https://en.chateauversailles.fr/discover/estate/around-palace

The City of Versailles on its quartiers or neighborhoods : https://www.versailles.fr/65/decouvrir-versailles.htm

There you go folks, a hugely wonderful gorgeous city very popular indeed, all worth it, The monuments are awesome and the street walks are sublime.  Again, hope you enjoy this post on the passage Saint Louis of Versailles !!! as I.

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

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Published by pedmar10

I am a lover of travels to Europe , Americas , Africa and Asia as well ,who like to share my experiences of the last 53 years with the world, visiting so far 81 countries; living in 6, working in 5, and Citizen of 4, speaking fluently 4 languages. I can deal with sports especially football/soccer and love music, arts, wine collector/drinker, and go out to restaurants, and just visit the world. My background comes all the way from Candelaria and Pajara in Tenerife, Spain where my grandparents came from ;not knowing each other then, to Punta Brava, west of Havana, Cuba. There , my parents born in Cuba met and later on I was born there too. 100% guanche (annexed Tenerife to Spain on April 10 ,1496). I left Cuba as many have to Madrid, Spain where I lived for 4 years. Then, move to Perth Amboy ,New Jersey USA (living there 13 yrs) ; where I completed high school, became a US Citizen, learned to drive a car, and learned English. Afterward, went to the university in Florida, ERAU, and upon graduation decided to moved there to Ormond by the Sea, near Daytona Beach, finally moving North Miami, then Hialeah, then another moved to Silver Lakes division in Miramar, Broward county, Florida; in Florida I lived a total of 18 years. Finally , moved to France in 2003 ,Versailles call me for its royalty, and working in Paris was great. It was time to seek frontiers again and moved to Brech near Auray, Morbihan in Brittany , and later move to not too far Pluvigner. Total so far in France has been 20 years, and counting. Moving average a home every 5.5 years hopefully this will be my last. Cheers All rights reserved. No part of this blog may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means or stored in a retrieval system of any nature, without the written permission of the copyright holder, me. No part of this work may be modified, without the written permission of the holder, me.No part of this work may be exposed to public view in any form or by any means, without identifying the holder as the author, and with the before mentioned permission.

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