Walks · Our pick in Paris
The covered passages
Glass roofs and mosaic floors
Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © Benh LIEU SONG · CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout The covered passages
Start at Galerie Vivienne by the Palais-Royal and walk north through the covered passages towards the Grands Boulevards.
Why it's on our list
- Rainy-day walk
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with The covered passages before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from The covered passages are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 14 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest métro stations
- BourseM3250 m3 min walk
- PyramidesM14M7400 m5 min walk
- Quatre SeptembreM3450 m5 min walk
Key sights
- The Louvre650 mWalk 8 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Place Vendôme750 mWalk 9 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Palais Garnier800 mWalk 10 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Musée d’Orsay1.2 kmWalk 15 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Notre-Dame1.7 kmWalk 21 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Sacré-Cœur2.2 kmWalk 28 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Arc de Triomphe3.4 kmWalk 42 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 16 min
- Eiffel Tower3.4 kmWalk 43 minCycle 15 minCar or taxi 16 min
- Charles de Gaulle Airport23 kmCar or taxi 82 min
Main railway stations
- Gare Saint-Lazare1.6 kmWalk 20 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Gare de l’Est1.8 kmWalk 23 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Gare du Nord1.9 kmWalk 24 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Gare Montparnasse3.3 kmWalk 42 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 16 min
- Gare de Lyon3.5 kmWalk 44 minCycle 15 minCar or taxi 17 min