Galerie de la Madeleine, Covered passage in Place de la Madeleine, Paris, France.
Galerie de la Madeleine is a covered passage between 9 Place de la Madeleine and 30 Rue Boissy-d'Anglas in the 8th arrondissement, 53 metres long and 4 metres wide. Its glass roof is divided into panels resting on arched supports, and the floor is laid with square tiles in a cream and black diamond pattern. Pendant lamps hang along the centreline between tall shopfronts.
Begun in 1840, completed in 1845 and inaugurated in 1846 after the enlargement of Place de la Madeleine, the gallery was designed by architect Théodore Charpentier. It was listed as a monument historique in 1987. Long occupied by small shops and artisans, it now houses mainly luxury boutiques. Jean Cocteau lived with Jean Marais at 9, place de la Madeleine in spring 1938.
The name comes from the nearby church of La Madeleine. The Place de la Madeleine facade has two caryatids framing the porch; the Rue Boissy-d'Anglas side instead embeds a building of around 1700, whose rounded porch sits in a carved double wooden facade from the gallery's early years. Jean Cocteau lived at 9 Place de la Madeleine with Jean Marais in spring 1938.
The passage serves as a direct walking route between two main streets and houses shops spanning fashion, art galleries, antique dealers, and cafés. It is best explored on foot at a relaxed pace, allowing time to browse the storefronts and observe the space around you.
The Boissy-d'Anglas end is not a purpose-built passage front: the rounded porch is set into a carved double wooden facade that predates the gallery, from a building of around 1700. Jean Cocteau and Jean Marais lived in the building at 9, place de la Madeleine, above the other entrance, in spring 1938.
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