Galerie Véro-Dodat

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqBu0plw9WkL4kCaOglB7yD25_gicUA389NCXtMHLh0dhieStHGbmkG81RJqXiUlMj8sFJ42gMCf1L1qUzHt342x3hu0BL-obWKqkBx2aDu5dvDrfRjVxcK8SBHcz9MO8xEuLm4oKYg_4/s1600/2012+Jan+16+2nd_0698.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="760" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqBu0plw9WkL4kCaOglB7yD25_gicUA389NCXtMHLh0dhieStHGbmkG81RJqXiUlMj8sFJ42gMCf1L1qUzHt342x3hu0BL-obWKqkBx2aDu5dvDrfRjVxcK8SBHcz9MO8xEuLm4oKYg_4/s1600/2012+Jan+16+2nd_0698.jpg" width="522" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Galerie Véro-Dodat</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">In 1826, two friends, Messieurs Véro and Dodat, opened a covered galerie </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">between Rue du Bouloi and Rue Jean-Jacques Rousseau.  </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Built in Neoclassical style with a decor that included details of copper and cast iron, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">along with mirrors and the black and white marble floor, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">it quickly became the darling of Paris.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">This early winter morning photo found the passage</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">in fine order, a close reflection of its 19th century beauty.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Galerie Véro-Dodat</em></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Rue Jean-Jacques et Rue du Bouloi</em></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Métro Palais Royal</em></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>75001 Paris</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></div>

Galerie Véro-Dodat

Galerie Véro-Dodat In 1826, two friends, Messieurs Véro and Dodat, opened a covered galerie  between Rue du Bouloi and Rue Jean-Jacques Rou...

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Passage du Grand Cerf

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje7iWXwp5mmOO7M9x0ZOsYxEDRAgVEAGRw5IIoVffzaVHoY9RkBMMlIiHGFgzU_BNoT8dtJRO5HcfilGRFxmEJ_xkc72njOVMK8XhEC7B2MBi_oEo3kA_KRLbva3aK_1b2mJPRTs-Hxbk/s1600/2013+Nov21+Paris+_20131121+244+DSC_1929.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="720" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje7iWXwp5mmOO7M9x0ZOsYxEDRAgVEAGRw5IIoVffzaVHoY9RkBMMlIiHGFgzU_BNoT8dtJRO5HcfilGRFxmEJ_xkc72njOVMK8XhEC7B2MBi_oEo3kA_KRLbva3aK_1b2mJPRTs-Hxbk/s1600/2013+Nov21+Paris+_20131121+244+DSC_1929.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Passage du Grand Cerf</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This covered passage has attracted boutiques and galleries with offerings of art, fine crafts, jewelry arts, antiques, and more.  The original tiles and the high ceilings attest to its authenticity.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Originating from the end of the 18th century, these covered shopping arcades provided shelter from the inclement weather and the muddy streets of Paris.  Even today it is a great option to explore on a rainy weather day in Paris.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Le Passage du Grand Cerf</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">145, rue Saint Denis</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75002, Paris </span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Métro Etienne Marcel</span></span></i></div>

Passage du Grand Cerf

Passage du Grand Cerf This covered passage has attracted boutiques and galleries with offerings of art, fine crafts, jewelry arts, antiques,...

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Passage du Caire

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim_n9n6onRxogVXGkO2uew_lUC0bljUOftUpSGAbrJ3rfAtE0UpFO-yFvHDcO964xThMmWaV-Wq6TSyLRqGYSek9ZOQqMZvUgCv4uACkhndH1GULYxoqfkmnvUO7bCDIMSCUuErNlON5g/s1600/2013+Nov21+Paris+_20131121+040+DSC_1725.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="680" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim_n9n6onRxogVXGkO2uew_lUC0bljUOftUpSGAbrJ3rfAtE0UpFO-yFvHDcO964xThMmWaV-Wq6TSyLRqGYSek9ZOQqMZvUgCv4uACkhndH1GULYxoqfkmnvUO7bCDIMSCUuErNlON5g/s1600/2013+Nov21+Paris+_20131121+040+DSC_1725.jpg" width="475" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Passage du Caire</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Compared to the elegant upscale Gallerie Vivianne, this passage of the same era is in deplorable condition.  The structure is mostly intact and if you squint your eyes you can imagine how lovely it must have been in the late 1700s.  It is reportedly the oldest surviving passage in Paris.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I am hopeful for a brighter future for Passage du Caire</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Passage du Caire</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">237-239, rue St. Denis</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75002, Paris</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Métro Sentier</span></span></i></div>

Passage du Caire

Passage du Caire Compared to the elegant upscale Gallerie Vivianne, this passage of the same era is in deplorable condition.  The structure ...

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Galerie Vivienne - les artistes étudiants

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbo5Jwer2KOvq6vVHTChLcVhQ5aJX4jmnIaZhF43YWEfYU4t29NWc1vZYmYuof0vN7XA4UvqLvnJK0CpH4AWDeIiaDqtcL52XDGlpOz-dA74TW0vruYN-Wp9KjevigAGv8j3eZPxUbMSg/s1600/2012+Oct+9+Tuesday_53DSC_9385.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbo5Jwer2KOvq6vVHTChLcVhQ5aJX4jmnIaZhF43YWEfYU4t29NWc1vZYmYuof0vN7XA4UvqLvnJK0CpH4AWDeIiaDqtcL52XDGlpOz-dA74TW0vruYN-Wp9KjevigAGv8j3eZPxUbMSg/s640/2012+Oct+9+Tuesday_53DSC_9385.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Galerie Vivienne</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">student artists</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">If you frequent the side halls in the famous covered passages of Paris, </span><br /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">you will likely see gatherings of students </span><br /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">sketching the century-old architecture.  </span><br /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The arches, the moldings, the skylights, </span><br /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">and even the floor tiles are worthy of a sketch.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">You will see students in the not-so-famous covered passages as well</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i>Galerie Vivienne</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i>Rue des Petits Champs, </i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i>Rue de la Banque, et Rue Vivienne</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i>75002, Paris</i></span></div><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i>Métro Bourse, Métro Pyramides, ou Bus 29</i></span> </div>

Galerie Vivienne - les artistes étudiants

Galerie Vivienne student artists If you frequent the side halls in the famous covered passages of Paris,  you will likely see gatherings of ...

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Galerie Vivienne - Wolff et Descourtis

<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/90442945@N06/10031208493/" title="2012 Oct 9 Tuesday_48DSC_9380 by Genie Paris, on Flickr"><img alt="2012 Oct 9 Tuesday_48DSC_9380" height="800" src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5520/10031208493_0c6889e122_c.jpg" width="530" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Wolff et Descourtis</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">This charming boutique in Galerie Vivienne </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">displays an exquisite collection of scarves and shawls </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">in silk, challis, wool, and cashmere.  </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">This highly regarded, family-owned textile business dates back to 1875, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">and is still managed by the Wolff family.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The colors and designs are delicious, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">and I understand that all the fabrics are limited editions.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>Wolff et Descourtis</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>18, galerie Vivienne</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>75002, Paris</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Galerie Vivienne - Wolff et Descourtis

Wolff et Descourtis This charming boutique in Galerie Vivienne  displays an exquisite collection of scarves and shawls  in silk, challis, wo...

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Caves Legrand - Bar à vin

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbidVFVDEMDN4Lspy5He9ctORXADfdjcTeghJQakwBzQxIm1jWZPMUCm90-R1927B_iuqihbYL8yDrQxEAaD7X0NS1eSJcGR0LjTQ9CKrh5QDoGYtwnXZhKqfvliEWTF_RxuYpFdXcYQ8/s1600/2012+Oct+9+Tuesday_46DSC_9378.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="438" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbidVFVDEMDN4Lspy5He9ctORXADfdjcTeghJQakwBzQxIm1jWZPMUCm90-R1927B_iuqihbYL8yDrQxEAaD7X0NS1eSJcGR0LjTQ9CKrh5QDoGYtwnXZhKqfvliEWTF_RxuYpFdXcYQ8/s640/2012+Oct+9+Tuesday_46DSC_9378.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Caves Legrand</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Accessed through Galeries Vivienne and from Rue de la Banque, this wine shop was operated by several generations of Legrands.  It was bought in 2000 by Gerard Sibourd-Baudry and Christian de Chateauvieux who renovated the place while keeping its quality wines orientation.  An inspired initiative was to add a wine bar section in the middle of the shop in 2001.  </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Not only do they have good wines, but the ambiance is charming with an assortment of small plates to enjoy with your wine.  It is not exactly hidden, but is in a quiet corner of Galerie Vivienne.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">bon weekend!</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Caves Legrand</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Galerie Vivienne </span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">1, rue de la Banque</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75002, Paris</span></i></div>

Caves Legrand - Bar à vin

Caves Legrand Accessed through Galeries Vivienne and from Rue de la Banque, this wine shop was operated by several generations of Legrands. ...

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Galerie Vivienne - IX

<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/90442945@N06/8317067118/" title="2012 Jan 11 1st_0068 by Genie Paris, on Flickr"><img alt="2012 Jan 11 1st_0068" height="800" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8077/8317067118_f12d30f8f5_c.jpg" width="530" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Galerie Vivienne</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">This is one of my favorite places to stay warm and </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">window shop on a cold dreary day in Paris.  </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Holly and I enjoyed the toy store with their wonderful selection of books.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">After shopping you can always stop at A Priori Thé for a bit of tea.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Yes, most of my excursions in Paris involve a beverage and a pastry!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Galerie Vivienne</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Rue des Petits Champs, </em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Rue de la Banque, et Rue Vivienne</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>75002, Paris</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Métro Bourse, Métro Pyramides, ou Bus 29</em></span>  </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><br />

Galerie Vivienne - IX

Galerie Vivienne This is one of my favorite places to stay warm and  window shop on a cold dreary day in Paris.   Holly and I enjoyed the to...

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Artisan en réflexion

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJGHWfenzZlxW1rfP1ksL4lBdNvH3gstNovhSLyyyubAAxXsouPdeTl14raYjhYSu5iKIOVy132jb5dYmVHcl3cfXpMq7OwlAmhM5poopGoLk85SMlCK8W8AImoWGGQPuIxj-ZCKv4jFY/s1600/2012+jan+11++1st_0080.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJGHWfenzZlxW1rfP1ksL4lBdNvH3gstNovhSLyyyubAAxXsouPdeTl14raYjhYSu5iKIOVy132jb5dYmVHcl3cfXpMq7OwlAmhM5poopGoLk85SMlCK8W8AImoWGGQPuIxj-ZCKv4jFY/s640/2012+jan+11++1st_0080.jpg" width="640" yda="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">The covered galleries of Paris provide a window </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">into the ateliers and studios of artists.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Galerie Vivienne</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>bon weekend!</em></span></div><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Galerie Vivienne</em></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>75002 Paris</em></span>

Artisan en réflexion

The covered galleries of Paris provide a window into the ateliers and studios of artists. Galerie Vivienne bon weekend! Galerie Vivienne 750...

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Galerie Véro-Dodat -- un passage couvert

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMC6s-gZ0JVZkboocKBgtB_crmv7DdvQ9piE_4OArbreVK1CyiHwYmcaaHIZ1sL0EiAvI2k8bW6SKNF1e7h3fbnHGZ2cWsLVHj7NnZ9TZp5T_L1eYM5lvS0vZGFT4G7yVEoYhYcYZmZHY/s1600/2012+jan+16++2nd_0699.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMC6s-gZ0JVZkboocKBgtB_crmv7DdvQ9piE_4OArbreVK1CyiHwYmcaaHIZ1sL0EiAvI2k8bW6SKNF1e7h3fbnHGZ2cWsLVHj7NnZ9TZp5T_L1eYM5lvS0vZGFT4G7yVEoYhYcYZmZHY/s640/2012+jan+16++2nd_0699.jpg" width="424" yda="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">In 1826, two friends, Messieurs Véro and Dodat, opened a covered galerie between Rue du Bouloi and Rue Jean-Jacques Rousseau.  Built in Neoclassical style with a decor that included details of copper and cast iron, along with mirrors and the black and white marble floor, it quickly became the darling of Paris.  At the very end of this covered passage, is the Louboutin boutique I featured a few days ago.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">A recent renovation and sprucing holds promise for its future.  </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">The mirrors, the rich woods, the marble... all were sparkling.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Galerie Véro-Dodat</em></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Rue Jean-Jacques et Rue du Bouloi</em></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Métro Palais Royal</em></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>75001 Paris</em></span>

Galerie Véro-Dodat -- un passage couvert

In 1826, two friends, Messieurs Véro and Dodat, opened a covered galerie between Rue du Bouloi and Rue Jean-Jacques Rousseau.  Built in Neoc...

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