The grandest of the covered arcades, built in the 1820s, with a mosaic floor, arcades and a glass roof; office workers from the Bourse cut through it at lunch. Most visitors stop at the Palais-Royal next door and never step inside.
- Address
- 4 Rue des Petits-Champs / 5 Rue de la Banque / 6 Rue Vivienne, 75002 Paris
- Hours
- Daily 08:30-20:30 (Paris ZigZag; Google lists 08:30-20:00)
- Best time to go
- Morning, Afternoon · About 20 min
- Price
- Free to walk through
- Price level
- €
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- Walk on into the Galerie Colbert next door, owned by the national art history institute (INHA).
- Go on a weekday morning, before the shops open, to see the mosaics without crowds.
- Combine with the Passage des Panoramas and Jouffroy, a 10-minute walk north.