Passage des Deux-Pavillons, Covered passage in the 1st arrondissement of Paris, France
Passage des Deux-Pavillons is a covered walkway in the Palais-Royal district that links two streets by passing through a narrow corridor with a glass roof. The passage provides shelter from weather while crossing the neighborhood.
The passage was created in 1820 as a shortcut through this neighborhood of central Paris. A plan to demolish it for road expansion never went forward, allowing this small corridor to survive to the present day.
The name refers to the two pavilions at the entrance on Rue de Beaujolais. The passage runs from 5 Rue des Petits-Champs to 6 Rue de Beaujolais, and the Bourse metro station on line 3 serves it. It has been listed as a monument historique since 7 October 1986.
The passage is easy to walk through and serves as a convenient shortcut between the two neighboring streets. The glass roof above keeps you dry if rain arrives while you are crossing.
The passage was slated for demolition when the Rue de Valois was to be extended to the Rue des Petits-Champs; that project stayed on paper, and the corridor survived. It has been inscribed as a monument historique since 7 October 1986.
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