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Paris beneath the passage roofs
Three Paris passages show different ways of building a sheltered street: a mosaic floor, a former panorama site and a tall, partly metal structure.
At a glance
A place worth remembering
A mosaic floor in Galerie Vivienne
Galerie Vivienne opened in 1826. Its floor mosaic is the work of Giandomenico Facchina.[1]
The panoramas behind a name
Passage des Panoramas was built in 1799 together with two rotundas for painted panoramas. Its name recalls that earlier use.[1]
Metal and glass at Grand Cerf
The partly metal structure of Passage du Grand Cerf made two fully glazed facade levels possible. The City of Paris gives its height as almost 12 metres.[1]
Good to know
A few clear answers before you explore.
Who made Galerie Vivienne’s floor mosaic?
Giandomenico Facchina.[1]
Why is it called Passage des Panoramas?
The City of Paris says it was built in 1799 together with two panorama rotundas.[1]
What made the two glass-fronted levels at Grand Cerf possible?
A structure that is partly metal, according to the City of Paris.[1]
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