Tuesday, May 8, 2012

Passage Choiseul


Passage Choiseul runs between Rue des Petits Champs and Rue St-Augustin and still maintains some of its original charm.  The Palladian window at the north end is beautifully designed.  It was built in 1825 by the architect Travernier and is one of the only passages which has not been altered since its construction.

It was here that the author Louis-Ferdinand Céline lived as a boy, a period and location vividly recounted in his novel Death on Credit


Passage Choiseul
between Rue des Petits Champs
and Rue St-Augustin
75002, Paris

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16 comments:

  1. DebMay 8, 2012 at 12:53 AM

    I love passages. There is only one good one that I know of in Sydney. It's like being transported back in time.

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  2. martinealisonMay 8, 2012 at 1:14 AM

    Des passages qui nous font apparaître un visage nouveau de la ville à chaque fois...
    Gros bisous

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  3. Sylvia KMay 8, 2012 at 1:38 AM

    I love the passage and your capture! Thanks, too, for the history/information you include! Fascinating and interesting! Hope your week is off to a good start, Genie! Enjoy!

    Hugs
    Sylvia

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  4. Jane and Lance HattattMay 8, 2012 at 2:10 AM

    Hello Genie:
    We look at architecture such as this 'Passage' and deeply regret how similar buildings, albeit slightly later, in Budapest have been allow to fall into such disrepair that we doubt that there will ever be sufficient money to restore them. This example is lovely.

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  5. VreniMay 8, 2012 at 2:23 AM

    I love the passages in Paris! In Vienna I know only one passage.

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  6. JoeMay 8, 2012 at 6:29 AM

    Marvelous authenticity in this image. Reminds me of the movie Hugo.

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  7. My name is RietMay 8, 2012 at 9:51 AM

    Passages are great especially in winter. This one looks beautiful.

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  8. VirginiaMay 8, 2012 at 10:00 AM

    This is a beauty and I love the mysterious man at the end!
    V

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  9. AnonymousMay 8, 2012 at 12:56 PM

    Beautiful image! Gorgeous!!!

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  10. StarmanMay 8, 2012 at 3:10 PM

    To think there used to be hundreds of them in Paris. Now, there are only about twenty. Quel dommage!

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  11. genieMay 8, 2012 at 9:02 PM

    What a fabulous capture of the passage. Really like the glass skylights. It is a wonderful piece of olden architecture,and it is nice that it has been kept up and is still being used. the other genie

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  12. RandyMay 8, 2012 at 11:49 PM

    Looks like a place to be explored.

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  13. AlexaMay 8, 2012 at 11:59 PM

    Great shot, Genie! You've truly captured the charm of this passage. I believe you know that I used to work here—and once climbed out a top-story window and walked all around the perimeter just below the glass roof. (BTW, there's something pretty amazing under the passage too.)

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  14. Cezar and LéiaMay 9, 2012 at 8:18 AM

    Looks like a movie scenery, I like a lot the light at the entrance, an amazing composition!
    Very well done!
    Léia

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  15. cath carboneMay 10, 2012 at 5:33 AM

    J'aime beaucoup le passage Choiseul, il est comme tu le dis très ancien, la rue des petits champs a bien changé avec toutes ces nouvelles boutiques....Paris change et évolu avec le temps!
    Joli post!

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  16. Angelsdoor * PennyMay 10, 2012 at 7:34 PM

    What a beautiful shot Genie!
    Thank you so much for visiting and leaving such a kind note..
    Bisous! Penny

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Merci for your comments!