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Post by dep0515 on Jun 22, 2007 9:27:10 GMT -5
I have heard and read a bit about the covered passages.... Are these worthwhile to visit on a first trip to Paris? They sound quite interesting, but I only have six days there in October. Any insight would be appreciated.
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Post by Truffaut on Jun 22, 2007 9:39:19 GMT -5
Dep, they are rather interesting. You could walk through one or two fairly quickly (say 30 minutes). For a first visit, I wouldn't necessarily say that would be on the top of my list.
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Post by Becky (Berkeleytravelers) on Jun 22, 2007 9:45:37 GMT -5
At a guess, if you know where to look you probably will be near some (i.e., no need for a special trip to see) while visiting other places. Catherine's June 15 postings include how to find one of the ones in her wonderful photos (near the Palais Royal, so right near other places you will likely be).
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Post by dep0515 on Jun 22, 2007 9:50:58 GMT -5
Thank you both for your responses! I will read Catherine's post and see if there are any we might be near and can check out fairly quickly.
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Post by luckyluc on Jun 22, 2007 10:12:03 GMT -5
The passages couverts tell an interesting part of Paris commercial life and they are still well preserved so one can easily imagine their original states. As Truffaut mentionned for a first visit you can easily spend 30 minutes walking though a couple. Le passage des Panoramas, la galerie Vivienne and la galerie VĂ©rot-Dodat are very good examples.
Happy discoveries..
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Post by dep0515 on Jun 22, 2007 10:15:19 GMT -5
Thanks, LuckyLuc. I read Catherine's post about Galerie Vivienne and it looks beautiful. I believe it is not too far from our hotel (Hotel Britannique) so we can visit rather easily. I will research the others you mentioned.
Some of the pictures I've seen of the passages look so beautiful....but you don't hear a lot about them in guidebooks.
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Post by Happygoin on Jun 22, 2007 10:22:59 GMT -5
dep, I carried a list of the passages and their locations with me on my Master List, which was more important than my passport . That way, I might check the list, wherever I was, to see if I was near a passage.
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Post by dep0515 on Jun 22, 2007 10:41:31 GMT -5
Happy - that sounds like a great idea! Thanks! Did you have a favorite?
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Post by Happygoin on Jun 22, 2007 12:07:25 GMT -5
I especially loved Verot-Dodat, but they all were lovely..well, except the one off rue St. Denis...I forget the name...I wasn't that taken with that one. But it's nice because you feel like you've seen a bit of the city that most tourists don't take the time to seek out. And they're very evocative of old Paris.
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Post by annettecinca on Jun 24, 2007 19:35:08 GMT -5
Dep, here is a good website that shows maps, suggested routes for touring some of the passages, hours they're open, photos, history, etc. www.passagesetgaleries.org
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Post by dep0515 on Jun 25, 2007 8:30:21 GMT -5
Annette - Great website! Thanks for passing it along.
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Post by susanb on Jun 28, 2007 21:30:27 GMT -5
Annette, Thank-you SO much!
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