Discover Paris's elegant covered passages and hidden gardens. Wander through 19th-century glass-roofed arcades with mosaic floors, then escape to secret green spaces tucked away in forgotten courtyards and quiet squares.
This route has 7 stops.
Anne Frank Garden: Start at Jardin Anne Frank, a hidden garden in the Marais with a chestnut tree descended from Anne Frank's Amsterdam tree.
Passage des Panoramas: Passage des Panoramas, Paris's oldest covered passage (1799) with stamp dealers and vintage shops under original glass roof.
Passage Jouffroy: Passage Jouffroy (1847), the first heated covered passage, home to Musée Grévin and antique toy shops.
Galerie Vivienne: Galerie Vivienne, one of Paris's most beautiful passages with stunning mosaic floors and neoclassical architecture (1823).
Palais-Royal Garden: Jardin du Palais-Royal with Buren's striped columns, elegant arcades, and peaceful tree-lined alleys.
Catherine-Labouré Garden: Jardin Catherine-Labouré, a secret garden in the 7th with fruit trees and community vegetable plots, former convent garden.
Square des Peupliers: End at Square des Peupliers, a hidden garden-village with 1920s cottages and cobblestone streets, one of Paris's best-kept secrets.