The Passages

A mixture of romance, secrets, history and nostalgia await you in the Parisian glass passages. Some reveal their inconspicuous entrances near Hotel Jules, permitting you to discover the quarter and granting you access to the deliciously old fashioned, yet still useful passageways. Sheltered from the elements under these passages, you can stroll and savour the urban charm of these commercial corridors. Busting with modern tastes, the passages recall the small stores of yesterday, with specialty shops for amateur collectors and deco chic locations.

The Verdeau Passage

A few steps from the hotel, the Passage Verdeau opens onto the entrance to the rue de Faubourg Montmartre. Garnished with boutiques, antique shops, bookstores and tea salons, this passage is a true poetic haven, contrasting with the bustle of Hotel Drouot. You can extend your stroll by crossing the Grand Boulevards and enter the Jouffroy passage, which plays host to the famous Grévin Museum and its wax statues. Past the boulevard, you will find the Passage of Panoramas. Wind through the quaint passages, dotted with small roads and arterial boulevards, and eventually arrive in the gardens of the Palais Royal.

The Toy Store (Pain d’Epices)

To relive the joys of childhood, the boutique Pain d’Epices is laden with many prized retro and vintage games. Situated on Passage Jouffroy, this magical lair will transport you to a universe of childhood games from the 19th and 20th centuries. Here you can find the model of the miniature car that has been missing from your collection since you were 7 years old, and the wooden doll houses that surpass all others…

Tea Salon – Le Valentin

You don’t have to wonder long why this little tea salon in the heart of the Jouffroy passage is bursting with people at teatime. The place is neither modest nor extravagant—on the contrary, and that is why it is so liked. A tea salon “in its essence” that makes its own pastries and chocolates and offers a small savory traditional menu, just a few steps from Hotel Jules. How could it get any better? Le Valentin – 30- 32 passage Jouffroy – 75009 Paris