Vivienne Gallery

The Galerie Vivienne, in Paris

The Galerie Vivienne is one of the finest covered passages of Paris, a jewel of the nineteenth century with refined mosaics. The Paris audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this elegant passage, a witness of the Parisian art of living, near the Palais-Royal.

The covered passage with the mosaics

The Galerie Vivienne is one of the most elegant covered passages of Paris, these shopping galleries born in the nineteenth century that were all the rage at the time. Inaugurated in the 1820s, it charms by its refined architecture and its careful decoration: a fine glass roof lets in a soft light over a floor adorned with magnificent mosaics, while the walls are punctuated with pilasters, bas-reliefs and neoclassical motifs. Lined with elegant boutiques, old bookshops, tea rooms and cafés, the gallery keeps all the charm and the cosy atmosphere of the passages of the past, which allowed to stroll and to do one's shopping sheltered from the bad weather. Located near the Palais-Royal, it is one of the finest examples of these Parisian passages. A witness of the art of living of the nineteenth century, the Galerie Vivienne is a charming and refined stop of Paris.

What to see

Here you wander in one of the finest covered passages of Paris, inaugurated in the 1820s, with a fine glass roof, a floor adorned with magnificent mosaics and walls punctuated with pilasters and neoclassical bas-reliefs, lined with elegant boutiques, old bookshops and tea rooms, near the Palais-Royal. The Galerie Vivienne is a refined stop of Paris. It is a charming stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Galerie Vivienne lies in the heart of Paris, near the Palais-Royal, reachable on foot and by public transport, including the metro. It is a covered passage generally freely accessible according to its hours; the boutiques, bookshops and tea rooms have their own hours. You discover it during a walk in the district.

What is the Galerie Vivienne in Paris?

One of the finest covered passages of Paris, inaugurated in the 1820s, with a fine glass roof, a floor of magnificent mosaics and a neoclassical decor, lined with elegant boutiques and tea rooms, a witness of the art of living of the nineteenth century, near the Palais-Royal.

Where is the Galerie Vivienne of Paris?

In the heart of Paris, near the Palais-Royal, in France.