Located in the 2nd arrondissement of Paris, Galerie Vivienne is a covered passage between the Palais Royal and the Grands Boulevards. There are entrances located on Rue Vivienne and Rue des Petits-Champs. It is covered with an elegant canopy, mosaics, paintings, and sculptures. The mosaic floors were created by Giandomenico Facchina.
Built in 1823, the gallery has been registered as a historical monument because it attracted many visitors with its shops, cobblers, wine shop, restaurant, bookstore, confectioner, and more.
Popular in the 19th century, covered passages were a popular form of shopping arcade in Paris. Only a couple of covered passages remain in Paris today because of Haussmann’s renovation of Paris.
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