Once there was a network of over 140 covered passage ways running throughout Paris.
Designed to keep the gentry of the city clean and dry, these once bustling, glass roofed, shopping arcades had their heyday in the mid 19th century. Over the years many fell in to disrepair and some have been demolished.
Luckily quite a few have now been restored including Passage Jouffroy,
a nostalgic reminder of how these charming arcades once looked.
I find these old Parisian arcades completely enchanting, full of interesting and quirky shops, some great restaurants
and cafés and a delight to explore whatever the weather. Each of them has its own character.
Passage Jouffroy is probably the best at recreating the feeling of how these passages once were.
Passage Jouffroy
10 boulevard Montmartre, 9th, metro Richelieu-Drouot
Salon de Thé
petit déjeuner • maison deconfitures • confiserie • chocolats • patisseries • patisseries glacées
ouvert tous les jours
N° 46 : Hôtel Chopin
This charming hotel opened in 1846 with 36 bedrooms and the top floor overlooking the rooftops of Paris.
While not luxurious, it is comfortable and full of character, in an excellent location and reasonably priced.
Paris’s equivalent to Madame Tussauds
Biscuits • Confiseries • Chocolats
Do you have a favourite street in Paris or any other city for that matter?
Colour photography © Kathryn Burrington
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Just one look at these photographs and you know they’re shot in Paris – lovely!
Thank you. Glad you enjoyed them. Do you have a favourite Parisian Street?
I haven’t been to Paris properly in 12 years – need to go and find that street!
You do indeed and I need to go back and see more of the others! Now that gives me an idea!!
Heh heh – with you on that one! Shall we make plans….
An email is already on it’s way! 😉
These photos made me go down memory lane with my own photos of my trip. Thanks for sharing!
My pleasure! Lovely to hear it bought back happy memories. 🙂
I must spend more time in Montmartre. So far my favorite would be any one of the st. in champ du mar. Just to the left of the Eiffel.
So many lovely places to explore!
I was just there and these pictures are beautiful – now I want to go back!
Thanks Meg. Hope you get to go back before too long. Would love to go back myself right now!