Location: 10-12 Boulevard Montmartre, 75009 Paris, Paris.
Built in 1847, this elegant covered passage was the first to be heated and built entirely on iron columns. Home to the famous Musée Grévin wax museum, antique toy shops, old bookstores, and the historic Hôtel Chopin.
Period recorded for this site: 19th century.
Theme: Iconic Shops.
Coordinates: 48.87167, 2.34278.
This plaque is a stop on these walks: Passages & Hidden Gardens of Paris, Historic Passages & Arcades of Paris, Covered Passages Quick Tour, Secret Passages Treasure Hunt.
On Passages & Hidden Gardens of Paris: Passage Jouffroy (1847), the first heated covered passage, home to Musée Grévin and antique toy shops.
On Historic Passages & Arcades of Paris: Passage Jouffroy (1847), first heated passage, home to legendary Musée Grévin wax museum, toy shops, and Pain d'Épices boutique.
On Covered Passages Quick Tour: Passage Jouffroy, home to the Musée Grévin wax museum and charming antique shops.
On Secret Passages Treasure Hunt: 🎭 Explore Passage Jouffroy, Paris's first heated passage! 🔎 TREASURE HUNT: Find the toy shop "Pain d'Épices" with amazing dollhouses and wooden toys. Look for the wax museum entrance (Musée Grévin). Can you spot the old-fashioned hotel?
Other plaques within a few minutes' walk: Passage des Panoramas (51 m); Frédéric Chopin (75 m); Passage Verdeau (155 m); Passage Jouffroy (159 m); Hôtel de Nolivos (185 m).