Passage du Prado, Covered passage in 10th arrondissement, France.
Passage du Prado is a covered passageway in the 10th arrondissement that runs about 120 meters between Boulevard Saint-Denis and Rue du Faubourg Saint-Denis. The corridor consists of two segments that meet beneath a rotunda, all sheltered by a glass roof.
The passage was established in 1785 as an open-air corridor. During the 1920s, it received a glass and metal roof structure that defines its appearance today.
The passage houses many Indian and Pakistani businesses, restaurants, and services that reflect the South Asian community presence in the area. These establishments shape daily life within the corridor and create a distinct multicultural character.
The passage is accessible daily with two main entrances at Boulevard Saint-Denis and Rue du Faubourg Saint-Denis. Its narrow width of about 13 feet (4 m) makes navigation straightforward, and the glass cover protects from the elements.
The ceiling trusses, rotunda dome, and side panels display Art Deco designs enriched with Indian artistic elements. This blend of European architecture and South Asian aesthetics is rarely seen in other Parisian passages.
Location: Paris
Location: 10th arrondissement of Paris
Location: Quartier de la Porte-Saint-Denis
Inception: 1785
Length: 120 m
Width: 4 m
Part of: road network of Paris
Shares border with: boulevard Saint-Denis, rue du Faubourg-Saint-Denis
GPS coordinates: 48.87003,2.35383
Latest update: December 6, 2025 17:43
The covered passages of Paris are major commercial inventions from the early 19th century. Built between 1798 and 1850, these galleries shield pedestrians from weather and street mud with glass and wrought iron roofs. Passages like the Passage des Panoramas, opened in 1799, were pioneers with gas lighting, while Galerie Vivienne (1823) features mosaic floors and neoclassical decorations. The Passage du Grand-Cerf stands out with a height of 12 meters under its glass roof. Today, around thirty passages remain in the 2nd, 9th, and 10th arrondissements. They host various shops: antique bookstores and fashion boutiques at Passage Choiseul, Indian restaurants and spice shops at Passage Brady, fabric vendors at Passage du Caire with Egyptian motifs. Galerie Colbert now houses two art research institutes. These galleries offer insights into a lesser-known part of 19th-century Paris commerce, preserving wooden facades, wrought iron railings, and period signage.
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