From Paris's 1st arrondissement to the Grands Boulevards, the covered passageways and shopping galleries take us into a parallel world, allowing us to explore the capital's right bank in a whole new light. Most of these passages were built in the 19th century, in the commercial districts of Paris where wealthy customers liked to stroll.
These covered streets and galleries are home to many original boutiques, art galleries and museums, restaurants, cafés and various curiosities that make these passages exciting sightseeing tours.
Antiques, Art Deco, "Little India", fashion: each passage has its own particularity, its own identity that makes it so special. Sometimes hidden away, these galleries are easily overlooked by the uninitiated. So take every opportunity to (re)discover them!
The "Passages et Galeries" association organizes free guided tours of Paris's covered passageways.
3 circuits are proposed to discover these secret places:
* Parisian life
* Paris and its Grand Boulevards
* Historic Paris
Galerie Vivienne
### Discovering Parisian passages (SOLD OUT: new date to be announced)
Les Éditions du patrimoine and the Jousseaume bookshop offer a guided tour of emblematic passages near the Palais-Royal: the Passage de Choiseul, the Galerie Vivienne and the Galerie Colbert.
Led by Guy Lambert, architectural historian and lecturer at the École nationale supérieure d'architecture de Paris-Belleville, this tour puts the history and heritage value of these unique sites into perspective.
The tour will conclude at the Jousseaume bookshop with a presentation of the book Paris et ses passages couverts, followed by a convivial moment.
📍 Free - reservation required (places limited)
📩 editionsdupatrimoine@monuments-nationaux.fr (meeting point communicated in confirmation e-mail)
Anecdotes, secret stories, events and unusual stores: these covered passageways have more than enough to surprise you! Let yourself be carried away by this beautiful stroll through the heart of Paris, or take advantage of the other guided tours organized during these JEP 2025.
Journées du Patrimoine 2025: our selection of walks for an exciting weekend in Paris
The Journées du Patrimoine 2025 (Heritage Days 2025) are an opportunity to discover Paris in a whole new way, and to explore every nook and cranny on cultural, historical, unusual or romantic outings! Here's our best-of list of things to do in Paris over the weekend of September 20 and 21, 2025. [Read more]
Dates and Opening Time
From September 20, 2025 to September 21, 2025
Prices
Free
Journées du Patrimoine 2025: our selection of walks for an exciting weekend in Paris
