Airy and sunlit, the Passage des Panoramas, opened in 1800, was one of the very first covered commercial passageways in the world. Their origins can be found in bazaars and souks in the Orient centuries earlier, but the passage des Panoramas was first to have glazed roofing and, later on, gas lights for illumination.
These novel ideas became prototype for all city gallerias of the 19th century and shopping malls of the 20th century.
Its name comes from an attraction installed above the original entry: two rotundas where panoramic views representing the landscapes of large cities were projected (they were destroyed in 1830).
The passage was one of the earliest venues of philatelic trade in Paris, and is also known for its stamp collectors boutiques nowadays. Apart from many architectural highlights, you will also find here the celebrated engraver workshop Stern, who settled here in 1834, and the famous théâtre des Variétés, owned by the French actor Jean-Paul Belmondo.
To get here take metro Richelieu-Drout (line ) or Grands Boulevards (line ), entrance either from 11, boulevard Montmartre or from an opposite end at 10, rue Saint-Marc.
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