Cultural places
19 covered passageways of Paris, a refined 19th-century atmosphere
Covered passageways of Paris are covered pedestrian streets. They are a series of pedestrian streets built between the end of the 18th century (just after the Révolution) and the early years of the Second Empire (1860). They run through blocks or buildings and are sheltered by a structure that is often glazed. They are generally lined with stores, and foreshadow contemporary department stores and shopping arcades. They are called galleries,
