Galerie Vivienne

The Galerie Vivienne is a covered shopping arcade with a glass roof from the first half of the 19th century in the 2nd arrondissement in Paris. The Galerie Vivienne is worth protecting Monument ( monument historique ).

Location

The Galerie Vivienne is located between 4 rue des Petits Champs, 5-7, rue de la Banque and 6, rue Vivienne, in a mixed residential and commercial area, close to the old National Library. Bourse is the nearest metro station of Line 3, which crosses Paris from east to west.

Other passages are in their vicinity: Galerie Colbert (2nd Arrondissement ), Passage Bourg l'Abbé - ( 2nd arrondissement ) and Passage du Grand -Cerf ( 2nd arrondissement ).

History

The Galerie Vivienne was built in 1823 by order of the President of the Chamber of Notaries Marchoux and is connected by a walkway to the shortly thereafter incurred Galerie Colbert. It is 170 m long and 3 m wide. The architect François Jean Delannoy designed a decorative neo-classical style with pompeijanischer painting, floor mosaics and mirrors and windows, reinforce the impression of space.

1826, the gallery was opened under the name Marchoux gallery, but soon after renamed to Galerie Vivienne. The attractive shops ( shoemakers, wine shop, bookstore, Schneider, etc. ) and the location near the much frequented Palais Royal ensured large customer crowds. It was not until the construction of the large department stores at the Paris Opera and the Madeleine caused in the middle of the 19th century, the decline of the passages and also the Galerie Vivienne.

Today's state

After the renovation of the passage in the 1980s, new and attractive shops including fashion designer Jean -Paul Gaultier and Yuki Torii are drawn into the Galerie Vivienne. The gallery is well frequented and with the restaurants offers a diverse range of visitors.