Shopping like a Parisian: The 6 Covered Passages You Must Visit in 2023

[Music] bonjour and welcome back to our shopping like a Persian Series in our previous video we explored six of the best pedestrian shopping streets in Paris if you haven't watched it yet be sure to check it out the link to it is here on the top right today we are continuing our experience of Persian shopping by delving into another Hidden Gem of the city the covered passages these passages offer a unique experience showcasing Persian history culture and craftsmanship I've picked out six of the most beautiful and fascinating covered passages in Paris so get ready to discover the hidden shopping gems of the city thank you the first passage we will visit is the passage at 145 horizontally in the second hour this month no not this passage the one behind you [Music] this is a play on words Le passage means the not wise or the naughty [Music] this passage was opened in 1825 on the site of the hotel de Grand Ser which means big stack the passage is home to craft shops but also creators decorators millionaires designers and communication professionals thank you massage we are visiting today are an early form of shopping arcade built primarily during the first half of the 19th century [Music] by the 1850s there were approximately 150 covered by Sarge in Paris but this decrease greatly as a result of host man's renovation of Paris between 1850 and 1870. only a couple of dozen passage remains in the 21st century all on the right Bank [Music] in this specific passage the use of metal structures made it possible to locate the large glass roof at a high height and thus free up large glazed surfaces at the level of the Interior facets of the shops [Music] foreign [Music] [Music] thank you [Music] we emerge in the reducu from there it's a 10 minute walk to our next destination the gallery Vero Doda [Music] the gallery rododa is filled with mostly High Caliber designer boutiques and antique shops [Music] among them are two Christian Louboutin stores the women's Paris Flagship Boutique and the world's first Louisa men's store [Music] it's not that expensive don't you think [Music] the gallery is neoclassical in style with marble columns gold trim frescoes and a black and white tied floor blue [Music] foreign [Music] which can be found everywhere in the passage represents the God Hermes God of merchants this is to symbolize that we are clearly in a place dedicated to Commerce laughs [Music] [Music] foreign [Music] maybe a bit too early for lunch [Music] thank you [Music] foreign [Music] [Music] the two statues in niches represent Hermes with his winch helmet on a caduceus in his hand he is the god of merches and Hercules dressed in the skin of the nemion Lion [Music] next up gallery Vivian Perry's most famous Passage [Music] for short five minutes Troll and we have arrived at the gallery Vivian undoubtedly the most beautiful in Paris built in 1823 it is 176 meters long and 3 meters wide the gallery has been registered as a historical monuments since 1974. [Music] conceived the decor in neoclassical pompeian style covered with an elegant canopy with mosaics paintings and sculptures exciting trade as in the gallery [Music] [Music] thank you [Music] [Music] [Music] thank you [Music] the glaze rotunda with its hemispherical glass Dome allows for air circulation [Music] foreign [Music] this massage is a true representation of the luxurious lifestyle of Persians during the 19th century [Music] [Music] [Music] thank you [Music] foreign [Music] foreign [Music] [Music] [Music] foreign [Music] [Music] thank you foreign [Music] this shop has some wonderful wooden toys if you're into that [Music] thank you there's a mirror on the ceiling of this restaurant which makes it look much bigger [Music] foreign is the National Library of France [Music] a little further down the street we find the gallery Colbert which I personally don't find very beautiful but which houses a splendid Art Deco brass free the grand Colbert maybe you should check this [Music] let's go to the next passage the journey will be quite short this entrance to the passage de Panorama is not as beautiful as they went on the other side on the Grand Boulevard [Music] opened in 1800 the passage defanorama is the second oldest of the covered passage of Paris this passage innovator in having glazed Roofing and later on in 1817 gas lights for illumination its name came from an attraction built on the site on two large War Thunder's walls panoramic paintings of Paris too long Jerusalem on other famous cities were displayed [Music] foreign the historic House of the engravers turn whose shop is protected as historical movement abundant the premises in 2014 in favor of the Italian restaurant Cafe Stern founded the same year [Music] small signage that you can find in many places in Paris is indicating a historical monument [Music] foreign [Music] [Music] foreign [Music] as you can see there are many stem shops in the passage [Music] foreign [Music] foreign [Music] [Music] [Applause] [Music] thank you [Music] the next passage is just across the street one of the Grand Boulevard created by the baron horseman in 1860 [Music] thank you [Music] [Music] the passageway is located in a knife around this month and was built in 1846 this passage is famous for its iconic mechanical toys and unique boutiques this passage also houses the music River the museum featuring wax sculptures of famous personalities from around the world Paris is equivalent of the Tucson museum in London if the entrance of the museum is on the boulevard the exit is in the passage as is the Museum's Boutique [Music] foreign [Music] foreign [Music] thank you [Music] if you want to buy a cane in Paris or even a Cane's word this is the place to come [Music] thank you [Music] foreign [Music] Hotel may be a two-star hotel only but it is highly rated on TripAdvisor [Music] here the passage makes a right angle turn and runs West for a few meters before descending some stairs it then continues in a Northerly direction to its Outlet on the regions battlelier this was imposed by The Irregular pattern of the three plots on which the passage was built [Music] [Music] [Music] thank you foreign [Music] [Music] [Music] is just opposite District foreign [Music] [Music] extends and has long remained neglected [Music] foreign [Music] of the clearest with a high glass roof in fish bones and a new classical design [Music] s [Music] passage where those restaurants are a good place to have lunch when it's raining outside or when it's too hot and you want some shade [Music] thank you [Music] this marks the end of our walk to discover the most interesting passage of Paris enjoyed it if so click the like button and subscribe for more videos to come foreign gift for those who have stayed so far the gallery Vivian decorated for Christmas [Music] foreign [Music] questions thank you [Music] foreign foreign foreign

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Length: 34min 12sec (2052 seconds)

Published: Fri May 05 2023