Paris’s Most Stunning Covered Passages

Galerie Véro-Dodat (1826)

Galerie Véro-Dodat, built in 1826, is in the 1st arrondissement, connecting Rue Jean-Jacques Rousseau and Rue Croix-des-Petits-Champs. It's 80 meters and has a neoclassical design with marble columns, gold trim, and a black-and-white tiled floor. It was one of the first passages to get gas lighting in 1830.

Notable figures like Gérard de Nerval and actress Rachel had ties to this historic passage. It was restored in 1997. The gallery houses antique shops and luxury designer boutiques, including Christian Louboutin.