SOURCE: DATE: Mon, 22 Aug 2016 22:22:43 +0000
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The glittering shop-fronts and designer emporiums of the Champs-Elysées and the world-renowned Galeries Lafayette department store might be top of the itinerary for shoppers in Paris, but some of the city’s most atmospheric shopping arcades are hidden from view down the side streets. Paris’ Passages Couverts ("Covered Passageways" or "Les Arcades") date back to the early 19th century, when some 150 such shopping arcades sprung up around the city, fast becoming the place to be seen for affluent Parisians.An Insider’s Guide to Paris’ Passages Couverts by Zoe Smith from Viator Travel Blog