Galerie Vivienne

By parisian on 20/08/2009 in Attractions, Paris

Galerie Vivienne Inside

In the 2nd arrondissement near Paris Bourse (the Paris Stock Exchange), Place de Victoire, the Banque de France and a hop, skip and a jump from Palais-Royale, is a secret hideaway of shops and an ancient passage, Galerie Vivienne, built as an indoor shopping mall for Parisians back in 1826, that continues to please Parisians and visitors alike. Galerie Vivienne has something for everybody — a charming toy store of uncommon knick-knacks for kids, a shoe store for mom, a book store for grandma, a café and tea shop, a nostalgic brasserie for lunch or dinner and a store that sells top wines for dad and sugary treats for kids. The galerie is simply beautiful to walk through and gaze around. Between shopping at the toy store, shoe store, book store, wine store, buying haute couture at Jean-Paul Gautier, sipping a café for a mid-afternoon break, starting your day with a petit déjeuner, or taking a lunch break at one of the three available restaurants, you can easily plan to spend 3 or so hours in this little spot — all indoors and very comfortable, great for a rainy day. Window shopping is what it’s all about at Galerie Vivienne, much like an indoor shopping mall, with no pressure to buy, even if you walk into one of the several charming boutiques that line this historic arcade. Official Website: www.galerie-vivienne.com (Text Source: ‘lebestofparis’)

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