Passage of the Princes – Passage des Princes (CLOSED)

(Last Update: 20.07.2023 – CLOSED) This beautiful passage unfortunately failed to overcome the economic problems created by Covid-19. It closed in 2023; Therefore, the article below is no longer up to date. but keep it on record and I will keep the article on the blog for a while so that we can remember what a beautiful passage there once was.. Do you hope it will reopen one day?

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Paris is a paradise of arcades. In this article, we will get to know one of those beautiful passages, but this time the concept is a little more pleasant; A special place that will take us back to our childhood and make children say "long live being a child": Passage of the Princes – Passage des Princes...

1860The Passage of the Princes – Passage des Princes (passage at prince or passage) 2. borough'in Grands Boulevards   Opera Garnier It is located between. Although its main entrance on Boulevard des Italiens has a contemporary appearance like the building it is in, a completely different world welcomes you inside.

Vivienne Gallery Likewise, this place also has a completely different light. I think the glass ceiling with metal parts and the light and dark floor tiles have a great impact on this ambiance. Another beauty of this passage is the shops in the passage as well as the light inside. This is the place you know toymaker's paradise!

That's why it's a bit risky to go to the Princes' Passage - Passage des Princes with your child :) He may want everything he sees, which he has the right to do, but the toys here are unbelievable... I think even you can't resist buying something for yourself. So be careful :)

For some reason, every time I enter this passage, I remember the pleasure I had when I was a child passing by the bus through Istanbul Saraçhane Passage... Of course, the toys displayed there and the toys in the window of this place are incomparable, but for children whose imagination is limitless, there is no one good or bad toy; We are a generation that built and played with cars from cardboard medicine boxes and wooden reels :)

Princes' Passage – Passage des Princes consists of the union of two L-shaped angular corridors; When you first enter, you cannot fully understand the environment, but as you progress, it starts to become brighter in a different way. While looking at the floor and ceiling, you don't understand what kind of place you are entering at first, but then you notice the toy stores.

At this point, you turn left and reach the main corridor. You can go to any toy store you want and go back to your childhood. If you want to buy something for your child, there are very attractive things available, but since I don't know much about the toy market, I don't know whether buying toys from here makes sense in terms of price or not. If you want, you can still come and take a look with your own eyes :)

Especially in this passage, there is a Play Mobil store, that is where my childhood was spent.mini mechs“It's paradise. I could sit and watch these absentmindedly for hours. Did we play too little in the garden houses of Koşuyolu, in the cities and towns we built in the gardens? Indianism-cowboyism, firemanship, blue soldiers, policemanship and many more, but now there are all kinds of them; It seemed like it was more of a boy's toy back then, but now there are versions with flowers and insects...

When you exit the street at the end of the L, you reach Rue de Richelieu; In fact, this gate of the passage is better preserved than the typical passage entrances of Paris. There's a big one right here in the corner. lego store there is. Oh my God, what's on display, there's so much more inside.

Some kids were also obsessed with Lego, but it didn't affect me that much when I was a kid; I don't know if it's because I don't like angular lives at all, but it wasn't as if Lego had gone so far at that time; we would just build imagination from cubic blocks; Was it a little expensive? From where to where…

If you turn left from where you exit the door and move forward a little, there will be a nice courtyard on your left, which is actually a part of the passage. It would be beneficial for you to enter through that door. Even though there are no shops in this section, the passage has interesting architectural details. Take a good look around you, don't miss these nice details.

If you continue straight through the door you entered, you will reach the first door you entered the passage from. On the way out from here Grands Boulevards I think it would be more enjoyable to continue your trip towards the side. Passage des Princes – To reach the Princes' Passage by metro, take number 8 or 9. metro All you have to do is get off at the "Richelieu-Drouot" station of the lines. You will see the entrance of the passage right at the exit of the metro.

But you can't get here by metro anyway. Opera Garnier by Grands BoulevardsI recommend you to stop by during a walk towards . First you visit the Opéra, then Opera StarbucksYou can stop by and then explore the place. Grands Boulevards You can visit many places worth seeing.

my youtube channel Pariste.Net TVPassage of the Princes in – where the Passage des Princes was also introduced Paris Passages – Part I You can get an idea about this place and the beautiful passages in the surrounding area by watching the video:

I hope you will visit the beautiful passages in Paris as soon as possible, enjoy them as much as I do, and have nice days in Paris.

Pleasant trips, pleasant discoveries.

Address: 3 Boulevard des Italiens, 75002 Paris

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• Passage Choiseul
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• Passage Verdeau
• Grand Cerf Passage – Passage du Grand Cerf
• Cairo Passage – Passage du Caire
• Vero Dodat Passage – Galerie Véro-Dodat
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