Covered passages

Today a member of the BCWA took 10 or so of us on a walking tour of some of the covered passages in Paris.  They are all private thoroughfares and were the forerunner of the shopping mall providing a place for people to shop away from the filth in the streets!   We were in the 2nd and 10th arrondissements around the rue Saint-Denis.   We wandered in and out of a wide variety of passages - different styles, different sorts of businesses being conducted.  We also wandered down the Parisian version of Brick Lane with Indian restaurants on either side.   Although it was a rather cold day, it was an interesting morning - followed by a warming lunch with a couple of members.    I have now found the official Paris guide to the passages and hope to explore some more.

Yum.  Couldn't resist a photo!