Passage Jouffroy
Passage Jouffroy
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One of the most popular shopping arcades in Paris, Passage Jouffroy features unique shops specializing in paper and antique books. Don't leave without trying the pastries at patisserie Le Valentin.
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Neighbourhood: 9th Arr. - Opéra
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- Richelieu – Drouot • 3 min walk
- Grands Boulevards • 3 min walk
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JRB
Brisbane, Australia8 contributions
Sept 2024 • Couples
Has a bit of a Harry Potter feel to it. A bit tired and run down. Some arty type shops, Plenty of people shuffling through, seemingly wanting to tick off another Parisian site. The alleyway is useful when it's raining.
Written 13 September 2024
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Wendy V
Salt Spring Island, British Columbia, Canada1,081 contributions
Oct 2019
We stumbled upon the covered passageways after spending time in Montmartre and, as it was a rainy day, felt it a perfect place to wander. They seem to go on forever. They are most charming, with lots of places to poke around, shop, and eat. Great on a rainy day. And when you finally come out, you have to figure out where you are!
Written 28 February 2020
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SopiNepi
Kawasaki, Japan9,121 contributions
Jul 2023 • Couples
There are two passages connected to each other. Passage Verdeu and this Passage Joufferoy. It's a little bit of a glimpse of French passage culture. What caught my eye the most was Pain D'epices, which looks like it has a long history. There are a lot of dolls. My wife was particularly interested in a mouse doll (they also sell similar ones at Merci), and after thinking about it for almost 20 minutes, she gave up. It wasn't very expensive, so I should have bought it for her. One more thing. There is a hotel called Chopin in this passage. I thought it was a nice downtown culture, but it seems to be a pretty expensive hotel.
Written 3 October 2023
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Thomas V
Oakland, CA17,790 contributions
Jul 2021
One of the lovely covered passages, one of my favorite aspects of the city. This one is not all that fancy but full of quirky shops and restaurants. These passages were early shopping malls and got people off the dirty streets and into safety. People loved them in the early 19th Century and I love them now.
Written 8 September 2021
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Leb P
London, UK196 contributions
Nov 2021 • Couples
We think Paris is its landmarks, Tour Eiffel, Louvre, Arc etc. But those "passages" offer a proper time travel, back in 19th Century. It is worth a visit and there also different cafes. Very nice walk with lovely shops.
Written 9 November 2021
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RGSOUNDF
Mercerville, NJ10,753 contributions
Aug 2018 • Couples
Passage Jouffroy is located almost directly across the street - boulevard Montmartre - from Passage des Panoramas and feels like the extension of the latter. If Passage des Panoramas is one of the oldest surviving covered arcades - 'passages couverts' - Passage Jouffroy is one of the 'youngest', opened almost 45 years after the Passage des Panoramas was inaugurated, and about 20 years later than most of the other famous Parisian covered passages.
A bit of history. Most of Parisian 'passages couverts' sprang to life in the 1820s, briefly after the Napoleonic fall, during the Restoration of the Bourbon monarchy. Lots and lots of the city real estate that used to belong to various religious orders, and the Catholic church in general, were nationalized and auctioned during (and following) the preceding Revolution of 1789. The developers of the time, seeking to increase their profits, decided to subdivide the properties and cut them open, placing various businesses and tenants inside those newly pierced arcades.
Because of its later construction, Passage Jouffroy was built following the newly nascent practices of using iron frames and glass, while the use of wood was limited to decorative elements only.
Either because of its more recent construction date or due to other reasons, unbeknownst to us, but Passage Jouffroy seems as the most luxurious and most well-kept of all the other Parisian arcades we visited (and we visited almost all of them).
One of the most unique features about Passage Jouffroy are 2 hotels located inside this arcade. First is Best Western Ronceray Opera, which entrance is located inside Passage Jouffroy on boulevard Montmartre side, with the hotel itself situated above the passage. The hotel is quite budget-friendly; even during peak seasons a room can be had there for under 115 euro a night, a good deal for a clean and centrally located Parisian hotel (even though legally passage Jouffroy is located in the 9th arrondissement, it is right on the border with the 2nd, with boulevard Montmartre serving as a boundary between the two).
The second hotel, located inside the arcade, roughly at its midpoint, before the otherwise straight line of the passage makes a left turn, is Hotel Chopin, more traditional and more historic and a bit more chic than Hotel Ronceray Opera. The rooms there range from 110 euro (economy) to 156 euro (spacious family room).
Surprisingly enough, there aren't restaurants or cafes inside Passage Jouffroy, feeling especially weird after visiting the neighboring Passage des Panoramas, with at least dozens restaurants and cafes of every possible trend and cuisine. One notable exception is the French traditional brasserie Le Cafe Zephyr, opening on boulevard Montmartre.
However, Passage Jouffroy can boast of many other businesses, among them La Cure Gourmande, specializing in traditional French gourmet products (biscuits, madeleines, chocolate, candies, etc.), a bijouterie boutique Amour des Pierres, luxurious delicatessen store Marks & Spencer (M&S Food Grévin), the offshoot of the famous London retailer, antiques store (La Maison du Roy), Le Valentin tea room, book stores (Le petit Roi and Librairie du passage), a toy store (La Boite a Joujoux), gift shops (La Maison de Charlotte and Paris est toujours Paris), and a hair salon by stylist Eric Stripa, among others.
A unique cultural attraction is a wax museum, Musée Grévin, founded over 130 years ago (the entrance is also from boulevard Montmartre).
Passage Jouffroy terminates at its north side on rue de la Grange-Batelière, where right across the street it "continues" as, or flows in, if you will, Passage Verdeau.
All-in-all, Passage Jouffroy offers incomparable inner decor, with beautiful store windows, and numerous interesting shops. Definitely worth your while.
A bit of history. Most of Parisian 'passages couverts' sprang to life in the 1820s, briefly after the Napoleonic fall, during the Restoration of the Bourbon monarchy. Lots and lots of the city real estate that used to belong to various religious orders, and the Catholic church in general, were nationalized and auctioned during (and following) the preceding Revolution of 1789. The developers of the time, seeking to increase their profits, decided to subdivide the properties and cut them open, placing various businesses and tenants inside those newly pierced arcades.
Because of its later construction, Passage Jouffroy was built following the newly nascent practices of using iron frames and glass, while the use of wood was limited to decorative elements only.
Either because of its more recent construction date or due to other reasons, unbeknownst to us, but Passage Jouffroy seems as the most luxurious and most well-kept of all the other Parisian arcades we visited (and we visited almost all of them).
One of the most unique features about Passage Jouffroy are 2 hotels located inside this arcade. First is Best Western Ronceray Opera, which entrance is located inside Passage Jouffroy on boulevard Montmartre side, with the hotel itself situated above the passage. The hotel is quite budget-friendly; even during peak seasons a room can be had there for under 115 euro a night, a good deal for a clean and centrally located Parisian hotel (even though legally passage Jouffroy is located in the 9th arrondissement, it is right on the border with the 2nd, with boulevard Montmartre serving as a boundary between the two).
The second hotel, located inside the arcade, roughly at its midpoint, before the otherwise straight line of the passage makes a left turn, is Hotel Chopin, more traditional and more historic and a bit more chic than Hotel Ronceray Opera. The rooms there range from 110 euro (economy) to 156 euro (spacious family room).
Surprisingly enough, there aren't restaurants or cafes inside Passage Jouffroy, feeling especially weird after visiting the neighboring Passage des Panoramas, with at least dozens restaurants and cafes of every possible trend and cuisine. One notable exception is the French traditional brasserie Le Cafe Zephyr, opening on boulevard Montmartre.
However, Passage Jouffroy can boast of many other businesses, among them La Cure Gourmande, specializing in traditional French gourmet products (biscuits, madeleines, chocolate, candies, etc.), a bijouterie boutique Amour des Pierres, luxurious delicatessen store Marks & Spencer (M&S Food Grévin), the offshoot of the famous London retailer, antiques store (La Maison du Roy), Le Valentin tea room, book stores (Le petit Roi and Librairie du passage), a toy store (La Boite a Joujoux), gift shops (La Maison de Charlotte and Paris est toujours Paris), and a hair salon by stylist Eric Stripa, among others.
A unique cultural attraction is a wax museum, Musée Grévin, founded over 130 years ago (the entrance is also from boulevard Montmartre).
Passage Jouffroy terminates at its north side on rue de la Grange-Batelière, where right across the street it "continues" as, or flows in, if you will, Passage Verdeau.
All-in-all, Passage Jouffroy offers incomparable inner decor, with beautiful store windows, and numerous interesting shops. Definitely worth your while.
Written 13 November 2018
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claude c
Basel, Switzerland459 contributions
Jun 2018 • Couples
in one week we visit all tintin shops in paris. this one had the most merchandising articles, tintin figurines etc. there is no more any shop with only tintin.
Written 19 June 2018
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mobileaccess
Paris, France74 contributions
May 2016 • Couples
Went to the Passage Jouffroy specifically to buy a TinTin T-Shirt for our son-in-law, his annual birthday gift from Paris. We had previously always gone to a little corner store in the Marais, but it closed sometime in the past year, so I had to find another source. There is a wonderful toy store - La Boite a Joujoux - way back in the Passage Jouffroy that has a good stock of TinTin shirts and figures as well as a fabulous stock of doll house furniture. Since my girls are grown and I only have grandsons, I had not kept up with doll house furniture - now they not only have traditional furnishings, but miniature microwaves, washer/dryers, etc. The Passage itself is lovely but very confusing in how it is situated in the neighborhood - because La Boite was back and to the left, we continued on to a far exit and lost complete track of our metro stop. Didn't matter, of course, because we just took another and transferred.
Written 22 June 2016
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WellTravelledAussie2
Sydney Australia458 contributions
Sept 2012 • Couples
In the Grand Boulevards area there are a number of 'passages', narrow passageways with quaint shops on both sides roofed with glass. These were the original shopping alleys in bygone Paris and still retain the atmosphere of long-ago. The Jouffroys on the one side of Boulevard Montmartre has many interesting shops, Passage Panoramas on the other side of the Boulevard has more eateries than shops.
There is a wide variety of the most interesting and quaint shops, selling collectors items such as stamps, coins, and signatures, even. There is even a shop selling old toys and games.
Well worth a visit but whilst you are in the area cross the Boulevard and venture up Passage Panoramas. Stop at one of the many sidewalk cafes and drink the scene in - this is classical Paris!
There is a wide variety of the most interesting and quaint shops, selling collectors items such as stamps, coins, and signatures, even. There is even a shop selling old toys and games.
Well worth a visit but whilst you are in the area cross the Boulevard and venture up Passage Panoramas. Stop at one of the many sidewalk cafes and drink the scene in - this is classical Paris!
Written 3 October 2012
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Frank Geisler 🇨🇭
Zurich, Switzerland15,494 contributions
May 2018 • Family
We came to this interesting passage in the 9th arrondissement in Paris by coincidence.
Several shops, bars and cafes with a glass roof, hence good for a short visit especially during rainy days.
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Several shops, bars and cafes with a glass roof, hence good for a short visit especially during rainy days.
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Written 26 August 2018
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Hello, I'm a big Tintin fan from United states. Unfortunately we can not find ant Tintin figurines here those are available are so expensive, is there any place to buy Tintin figurines at good price.
Thanks,
Hooman
Written 12 August 2019
I saw a bookstore which had Tin Tin books there. But I didnt go in, so not sure if they had any figurines.
Written 27 August 2019
What time approximate does the gift shops and toy shop open and close? Thanks a lot!
Written 23 January 2019
I don’t really know for sure but I think if you are there between 11 AM and 6 PM you should be fine.
Written 23 January 2019
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