Monday, November 19, 2007

Passage du 2e Part 2: Louvre

These early 19th century shopping passages or arcades, when they were constructed, meant new traffic free areas for shops and apartments. Beautiful as they are, the fell into disrepair, but were given a major makeover in the 70's. Now you can find a mix of little shops including a bookshop and a very cute little tearoom at the Galerie Vivienne. These are the pictures of the Galerie Louvre.

These early 19th century shopping passages or arcades, when they were constructed, meant new traffic free areas for shops and apartments. Beautiful as they are, the fell into disrepair, but were given a major makeover in the 70's. Now you can find a mix of little shops including a bookshop and a very cute little tearoom at the Galerie Vivienne. These are the pictures of the Galerie Louvre.

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