Walking Tour
Secret Covered Passages Private Tour
4 hours
Private Tour
Paris
Experience a Secret Covered Passages in Paris Private Tour
Stroll around and travel back in time while learning the history behind the chic Parisian boulevards and it's charming covered-passages with a private guide.
Highlights of the Secret Covered Passages in Paris Private Tour
-Enjoy a walking tour around Paris
-Discover the secret covered passages in the city with their unique style and commerces
-Enjoy a detailed historical commentary of your guide throughout the tour
Full Description of the Secret Covered Passages in Paris Private Tour
Largely dating back to the 18th and 19th centuries, the covered passages were constructed to serve as shopping arcades but the mass overhaul retail industry marked their end. After several centuries of obscurity and neglect, Paris' most beautiful glass-covered streets and shopping arcades have once more been restored to their original charm and beauty. They now attract lovers of fine architecture, gastronomes, antique collectors and shopaholics.
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Check out five of the secret passages located near the Louvre on the Right Bank. Though there used to be around 130 of them, many were destroyed and only 20 remain today, recently restored but with that distinctive French charm. The result is an atmosphere of a chic village, full of stylish shops, art galleries, and cute cafes, some of which have remained unchanged for 150 years. Here are a few passages you will discover during the walk: Choiseul, Vivienne, Colbert, Véro-Dodat and Palais-Royal.
If you want to make the best of your trip to Paris don't hesitate to pair this experience with a Half Day Panoramic Sightseeing Tour (Click here) with a private driver knowledgeable english speaking driver that will take you around the iconic monuments of Paris!
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About this activity
📍 Pick up and drop off conditions
-Meeting point in your hotel or in one of the covered passages
☑️ Includes
-Private walking tour with licensed English speaking guide
Itinerary / Interactive map
Photo gallery
Our Local expert tips
Restaurant: Canard & Champagne
In the romantic Parisian passage of panoramas in Paris 2nd district, Canard & Champagne continues to make this historic Parisian place ever more "trendy"! The old decor of yesteryear have remained, but fun has been added to the room with this large poster taken from the film "Le grand restaurant" or Louis de Funès alias Septime lavishes his course in reverences to his waiters. Here we obviously find duck presented at its best in magret, confit and other traditional recipes ... with a superb selection of champagnes in a very elegant setting. In the kitchen, chef Jason Roman takes care to surprise you and satisfy gourmets with a selection of traditional and creative recipes.
Canard & Champagne
Restaurant: Caffè Stern
Stern, a historic engraving workshop founded in 1834, located in the heart of the capital at 47 Passage des Panoramas, was transformed in 2014 by the Alajmo brothers into an “Italian-style” café-restaurant, with the help of Gianni Frasi, famous Roaster at the Laboratorio Torrefazione Giamaica in Verona. Frasi has created a blend especially for Caffè Stern whose beans are delicately roasted directly over the flame of an original Vittoria roasting machine designed in 1950 by Giovanni Erbisti, the only one still in use. today.
Caffè Stern
FAQ
- +Informations about this tour
- Tour is operated in English, other languages on request.This is predominantly a driving tour with various stops for photo opportunities. Mini walking tour when you wish to discover any special place along the itinerary Tour available all year round Choose where you would like to stop during booking process Extra activities can be purchased during the booking process
- +What if I have a large group?
- This activity will have a maximum of 7 travelers. Our booking agent will have to customize this tour if your group is larger.
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