Galerie de Valois, Long gallery in Palais-Royal, France.
The Galerie de Valois extends for 255 meters within the Palais-Royal complex, featuring a series of stone arches and columns along its length.
Constructed in the early 19th century, this gallery became part of Paris road network and served as a passage connecting various sections of the Palais-Royal.
The gallery houses numerous art dealers, fashion boutiques, and antique shops, maintaining the traditional commerce character of the Palais-Royal district.
Located in the 1st arrondissement, the gallery provides covered access between rue Saint-Honoré and rue de Beaujolais, with multiple metro stations nearby.
The gallery measures 44 meters in width, making it one of the largest covered passages in Paris built during the classical architectural period.
Location: 1st arrondissement of Paris
Location: Quartier du Palais-Royal
Length: 255 m
Width: 44 m
Part of: road network of Paris
Shares border with: galerie de Beaujolais, galerie du Jardin, péristyle de Beaujolais, péristyle de Valois
GPS coordinates: 48.86410,2.33797
Latest update: September 23, 2025 12:28
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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