Passage de la Bonne-Graine, Historic passageway in Quartier Sainte-Marguerite, Paris, France.
Passage de la Bonne-Graine is a pedestrian corridor connecting Faubourg-Saint-Antoine street to Ledru-Rollin avenue, stretching roughly 145 meters. The passage is about 3 meters wide and holds several building entrances that reflect its role as a trading walkway.
The site originally served as a grain trading area before wine merchant Josset enlarged and converted it into a pedestrian passage in 1825. This transformation marked its shift from marketplace to modern urban walkway.
The name comes from its past as a grain trading hub, and visitors can still see the narrow layout typical of 19th-century trading corridors. This passage keeps alive the feeling of a working neighborhood from an earlier time through its tight spaces and entrance design.
The passage is easily reached on foot and provides a direct route between two main streets in the 11th arrondissement. You can walk through it during daylight and evening hours, though foot traffic is heaviest in early mornings and afternoons when residents and workers pass through.
A traditional craft workshop operating here since 1911 represents one of the oldest still-active studios and preserves older handmade techniques. This business is a rare remnant from when specialized workshops like this formed the backbone of local commerce.
The community of curious travelers
AroundUs brings together thousands of curated places, local tips, and hidden gems, enriched daily by 60,000 contributors worldwide.
