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Passage des Princes
97 rue richelieuAbout
Passage des Princes is a covered passageway linking Rue Richelieu to Boulevard des Italiens in the 2nd arrondissement of Paris. It is 80 meters (263 feet) long and was inaugurated in 1860 under the name of Passage Mirès. It was the last covered alley built in Paris: Baron Haussmann made this decision, as he was responsible for the transformations and renovations of Paris during the Second Empire. Following a real estate scheme, the passageway was destroyed in 1985 and rebuilt identically – several original elements of decoration were reused. It reopened in 1994, only to close again in 1998. Since 2002, it has had one main theme: there are mainly toy shops in the Passage des Princes.
