Photos: JLPC, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 L'Illustration, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain Thesupermat, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Photos: JLPC, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 L'Illustration, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain Thesupermat, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Paris's covered streets, roofed in glass
Your local guide
Élodie Fournier
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Highlights
- The first Paris street ever lit by gas
- Mosaic floors built to outshine a rival passage
- Glass-roofed streets tucked behind ordinary facades
- Nineteenth-century shopping, still intact today
- A version of the city most visitors miss
About this tour
This call covers two of Paris's covered passages, glass-roofed streets tucked behind ordinary facades. Élodie starts in Passage des Panoramas, the oldest surviving example and once the first Paris street lit by gas. She finishes in the more ornate Galerie Vivienne nearby. The session shows a version of the city most visitors walk straight past.
Élodie opens under the older passage's glass roof with a short sound check. She walks at a formal, careful pace toward the second arcade, answering questions about the ironwork and history as they arrive, and sends a short summary once the call ends.
It suits anyone interested in nineteenth-century Paris and its early experiments in urban shopping. It also works well as a rainy-day alternative to an outdoor walk.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Paris before heading out.
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Passage des Panoramas 15 min
The camera moves under the glass roof of the city's oldest surviving covered passage, and Élodie explains how these arcades were the first Paris streets ever lit by gas.
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Galerie Vivienne 15 min
A short walk away, the camera passes ornate mosaic floors, and Élodie points out how this passage was deliberately built more luxurious than its older neighbour to attract wealthier shoppers.
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Your questions 7 min
Time to ask anything about Paris: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 3 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Soupe à l'oignon and Latin Quarter, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Paris time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 10 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Paris, showing you Passage des Panoramas and Galerie Vivienne live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk the passages live with my phone.
Times shown in Paris time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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