Galerie Vivienne Tours

Located in the 2nd Arrondissement, the Galerie Vivienne is one of the most iconic covered passages in Paris. Built in 1823 in a neoclassical Pompeian style, the 176-meter long passage features an elegant canopy, mosaic tile floors, paintings and sculptures depicting trade-related scenes and a rotunda with images of goddesses and nymphs. The arcade was originally home to a variety of shops, including tailors, cobblers, wine shops, confectioners and bookstores and enjoyed a great deal of success due to its prime location near the Vanel de Serrant Hotel. While many of its most prestigious shops eventually moved elsewhere, the passage was reborn in the 1960s.
Today, it offers a sophisticated and cozy shopping experience, with shops ranging from clothing boutiques to grocery shops to the old Jousseaume bookstore, one of only two original stores remaining. The other, the Legrand Filles and Fils delicatessen, existed before the gallery was even built.
Practical Info
The Gallerie Vivienne is located behind the Bibliotheque Richelieu and near the Palais Royal. It can be reached from the Bourse Metro station and has entrances off the rue des Petits-Champs, rue de law Banque and rue Vivienne.
Address: 4 Rue des Petits Champs/5-7 Rue de la Banque/6 Rue Vivienne, Paris, France
Hours: Daily 8:30am-8:30pm
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Full Day Tour on Vintage Sidecar: Best Visit of Paris & Versailles
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Paris Walking Tour: Christmas Food and Decorations
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Private Tour to the Parisian Covered Passages
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Tour with a local, our guides are from Paris, allowing for a deeper wealth of historic information to share along the way. We customize the tours to meet your interest and take pride in the personal attention we offer each adventurer. Perfect tour for rainy weather.
*Los recorridos en español y francés deben organizarse previamente
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The Best of Paris Private Photowalk
Highlights:
• Walk down the well-known Paris center
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• Enjoy a fully guided photowalk tour
What to expect:
We´ll visit the most creative part of Paris for a photo walk where you´ll get to know the best of the city! Everyone can come to this experience, it doesn´t matter which camera you have! (Smartphones, DSRL, compact; all are welcome).
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Scavenger Hunt in the Covered Passages of Paris
Discover the Covered Passages of Paris with this kids scavenger hunt! Your kid-expert guide has lost a special treat for your children in the covered passages of Paris. In this scavenger hunt, your kids will have to follow clues to find magical numbers hidden in the covered passages while your guide tells you all about the rich history around you. After you have completed the scavenger hunt, your children will be rewarded with a sweet treat, and you can all enjoy a warm drink in a typical Parisian café with your guide!
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Best of Paris Private Tour: Highlight Treasures and Hidden Gems
What to expect:
The private tour takes you from the centre of Paris to the neighborhood's booming places. Showing you the local side of Paris, you'll see the best hot spots in the city; learn the history of the city, see the art movements.
Our journey starts with one of the must-sees - Musée du Louvre! You will learn the history and get contemporary facts of the museum. After a short picture break, we will move on towards even more great monuments such as Palais Royal, the famous Paris Opéra and of course: le Tour Eiffel!
On the way we will hop by authentic local places and try delicious local products! Our tour finishes at the famous le Tour Eiffel!
During the tour our guide will share some unique insights, talk about the best local cafes, restaurants and nightlife spots so you can enjoy your stay in Paris.
This tour is perfect to help those unfamiliar with Paris to settle into the experience
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Paris Highlights & Secret Gems : Paris tour with 360 Rooftop View (Private)
Musee du Louvre is considered to be the most famous museum in the world. Start exploring the journey visiting this amazing must see of Paris. Discover the histories behind its creation and also figure out some contemporary facts for planning your tour ahead. You can take a short picture break, then step forward to explore Palais Royal which is the famous Opera in Paris and also The great Eiffel Tower.
Explore a hidden gem the Vivienne Gallery. Real the secret places with your private guide. Taste the famous French baguette at the cozy bakery the Le Moulin de la Vierge. Stroll through the marvelous secret shopping passage.
✔ Paris City highlight tour
✔ Enjoy amazing 3.5 hours of Walking tour
✔ It is a Private tour only you and your host.
✔ A taste of the famous French baguette
Your local guide is amazing in story telling and he will share some unique insights and personal anecdotes. Want to adjust the route a bit? Capture an amazing view of the Eiffel Tower.
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Visit freed, discover crafty! With the Foxie app, get into a treasure hunt and solve puzzles that will take you to unusual places. Complete the course independently, play at any time and become part of your visit experience!
- Discover the most characteristic streets, parks and monuments
- Learn historical anecdotes
- Enjoy a unique visit route
The scenario: "Departing from the Place de la Bourse, set off to conquer the little secrets of the 2nd arrondissement of Paris ... The mysterious stories of this district, however so well known, will be revealed to you over the course of the ride. Grands Boulevards, let yourself be guided by our anecdotes which will make you discover this famous district as you never imagined! "
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$2.21 savings
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Private Day Tour: Guide in Paris
There’s so much to see and do in Paris, it’s hard to know where to start. This private full-day tour is the perfect way to maximize your time, with every detail tailor-made for you. Visit landmarks like the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre; explore Paris’s vibrant neighborhoods; hit the shops and markets, and get the inside scoop from a Parisian guide.
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Virtual Tour of Covered Passages and Galeries in Paris
In these times of pandemia and lock-down, people cannot travel as they would like to and may want to escape a little and retrieve the joy of travelling and discovering a city... but from their living-room!
In this virtual tour, we will go through the very centre of Paris, next to the Louvre Museum. We will visit the most beautiful covered galleries or passages in Paris. Galleries constitute important touristic attraction in Paris: they are unique in the world and are much praised for their beautiful architecture and their luxurious boutiques.
This visit is also a journey in Parisian history between the French Revolution in 1789 and the industrialisation in the early 19th.
Last but not least, we will share views of most beautiful and famous galleries, that are registered at historical heritage, as well as funny anecdotes.
I am a travel organiser and a touristic guide and I have designed this virtual tour to help people enjoy Parisian treasures as in real!
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