Faubourg-Montmartre in Paris in Département de Paris, Île-de-France, France — Western Europe
Passage des Panoramas
— Histoire de Paris —
Premier lieu public de la capitale doté, dès 1817, de l'éclairage au gax, il possédait une foule de boutiques de luxe: le café Véron, la pâtisserie Félix, la confiserie "A la Duchesse de Courlande", le papetier Susse, et le graveur Stern dont le magasin existe encore.
English translation:
Built in 1800 on the site of the Hotel de Montmorency-Luxembourg, Passage des Panoramas was named after its two large rotundas, 17 meters in diameter and more than 20 high, and decorated with painted canvases depicting a general view of Paris, and the evacuation of Toulon by the British in December 1793. Despite the disappearance of these panoramas in 1831, the passage was long a favorite with Parisian strollers.
This public place in the capital has had, since 1817, gas lighting, a host of luxury boutiques including: the Véron coffee, Felix pastry, "A Duchess of Courland" confectionery, the stationer Susse, and Stern's engraving shop, which still exists.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Histoire de Paris series list. A significant historical month for this entry is December 1793.
Location. 48° 52.301′ N, 2° 20.511′ E. Marker is in Paris, Île-de-France, in Département de Paris. It is in Faubourg-Montmartre. Marker is on Boulevard Montmartre just east of Rue Vivienne, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Paris, Île-de-France 75002, France. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Le Golf Drouot (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Passages Jouffroy et Verdean (about 150 meters away); Danilo Romero (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Les Folies-Bergère (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Cour Cadet (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Francisco Ferrer i Guardia (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); François-Antoine Habeneck; Hector Berlioz (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); La rue du Croissant (approx. 0.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Paris.
Also see . . . Wikipedia entry for the Passage des Panoramas. (Submitted on July 11, 2015, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.)
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