European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 17, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse A peek at the mini museums inside the passage Verdeaux specially the Entrance to a Paris passage tucked away on a Side an elegant Little hotel is tucked in the passage stories and photos by Linda White travel editor shopping malls have been around for a Long not the suburban super complexes with acres of parking that we know so Well in the but covered passages full of Little stores where shoppers can keep out of the galleries and passages sprang up All Over the place nearly 300 throughout the world during the 18th Many still stand Paris has most of them entered in the place de la bourse Section of the which was the main business Center in the last far from being bustling sales centers most of them arc peaceful islands which the casual pass Erby May Overlook As he strolls Down the the shops inside tend toward specialities old Meerschaum Model the first skylight passage in Paris was the passage completed in but it was destroyed about 35 years the oldest one still standing is the Pas Sage do dating from today it is a wholesale clothing it stands on the site of a Convent and originally was paved with the headstones of it was built at the time of Napoleons victories in so egyptian motifs decorate the there Are four entrances 2 place do 33 Rue 239 Rue Saint Denis and 44 Rue do the metro Stop is one of the largest and most Beautiful of the passages is the passage its main gallery is a Paradise for lovers of old but a secondary gallery reached by a couple of Steps contains Chic boutiques and the Musee a Wax museum and Palace of near the Steps is the elegant hotel whose rooms look out Over the passage the Jouffroy also boasts the be grand which has a burlesque floor the wait ers get about on roller skates and the decor is the entrances Are at 9 Rue de la Grange atelier and 10 Boulevard metro stops Are Rue Montmartre or directly opposite the Jouffroy is the passage ver a bit More Down at the heels than its but with evermore fascinating photo Verdeaux has collectible from lovingly restored old wooden Box cameras to 1928 Vittoz has been Selling records and guitars since 1900 and has a Predi fiction for pre1960 records and Roland Buret specializes in old Sci i and adventure comic strips and Vintage Post the entrances Are 6 Rue de la Grange atelier and 31 Bis Rue Faubourg metro stops Are Rue Montmartre or connoisseurs of pipes will favor the passage Des recently renovated with Lacy ironwork and lanterns and a tiled surrounded by perfume Ries and the Sommer firm has a Long shopfront where its pipe makers stand and watch they specialize in Meerschaum and Briar pipes the firm has been there since the entrances Are 5 Boulevard Des italians and 97 Rue de take the metro to nearby is the passage Des a Trench passage without much in the Way of interesting architecture but full of boutiques and particularly popular is the engraver where people bring their family Trees to be drawn up and engraved by or where they buy classical engraved pizza restaurants and Breto Pancake houses open onto the the passage takes its name from the two pan Oramas of capital cities and historic scenes in the Rotun the entrances Are 10 Rue Saint Marc and 11 Boule Vard take the metro to Montmartre or a bit quiet and shabby along its upper reaches climb the stairs for an apartment Eye View is the Galerie the Best store Here is Robert a specialist in he Sells masterpieces and will repair or appraise antique entrances Are at 19 Rue Jeanjacques Rousseau and 2 Rue do the metro Stop is four ionic columns Are the trademark of the passage in addition to the toy and game shop de Bridier and the stationer there Are boutiques where unmarked designer clothes can be found at bar gain the Pandora Tea shop has a Good Choice of entrances Are 36 Rue Des Petit Schamps and 23 Rue metro Stop is pyramids or quatre most commercial of All the passages is Pas Sage do not far from the Saint Lazare railway station and the big department store be it is Busy and modern dont come Here for the but its Maison Des trains is the place for Model train in entrances Are 69 Rue Caumartin and 109 Rue Saint the metro stops Are Saint Lazare or Havre several other passages Are suffering from neglect and looking for new commercial some Are scheduled for among them is the gallery col property of the French National which will have exhibition Halls Entrance is at 6 Rue Des Petit Schamps and metro Stop is the National assistance Board is planning to Reno vate the passage do grand Cerf its Exten Sion passage Bour Labbe is filled with wholesale enter the first at 10 Rue duss oubs and 145 Rue Saint Denis and the Extension at 120 Rue Saint Denis and 3 Rue de Palestro metro Stop is Etienne the passage also awaiting contains a boutique of indonesian arts and its entries Are 31 Rue de 1arcade and 28 Rue metro Stop is Havre Caumartin or the passage Brady is in a sad state of mouldering elegance but romantics can imagine it in its luxurious entrances Are at 46 Rue do Faubourg Saint Denis and 33 Boulevard de metro Stop is chateau do you get lost in the louvre find the invalids overwhelming these incomparable treasure houses of Paris can be a bit exhausting to compre Hend As Well As to explore on so once you have seen the Mona Why not take a stroll through the people sized museums of the these Muscles do Poche pocket museums also have treasures and you spend the whole Day exploring just Here is a selective there arc entry prices listed Are for de la 18 Rue do the building is As interesting As its tucked behind a courtyard decorated with coloured tile the Glass ceiling is the museum owns some posters which it displays in rotating the museum shop has a Good selection of Post cards and books some in English for open noon 6 except entry is 16 francs about metro stops chateau Poissonnier or care de 30 Bis Rue de just Down the Street from the poster it is not so tucked away in a one floor up in the Bacca rat the museum adjoins the sales rooms for the famous maker of on exhibit Are sumptuous Crystal services of Royalty and perfume and liqueur there is an exhibit demonstrating How paperweights arc made and a Model of a glassblowing open 9 saturdays and entry is just next the Louis Crystal firm also has a museum adjoining its sales the collection is not so expansive As but is equally de la Mcsique impasse this Little jewel tucked away in a dead end Back Alley not far from the Pompidou Center is perhaps the most fun of the the employees who take turns showing you through seem to enjoy the music machines As much As the there is a mechanical Banjo from the United states plucked by four brass there is a music Box that is a Little Moon faced fellow who smokes and Rolls his you can watch the innards of the mechanical pianos working and a two Dummy band with Drums and metro Stop is open 27 sunday and entry is 20 francs about 10 Boulevard plus a Branch at the forum Des Halles near the Pompidou the original Wax museum has been around for More than 100 the lifelike statues Are Strong on the history of but also include modern figures from the worlds of politics and the there is a 50minute magic show in the Hall of mirages several times a metro Stop is open 27 18 sundays and entry is 30 francs about the Nouveau Irevin at Des Hallos recreates Paris promenade 1900 in a continuous sound and Light metro Stop is open daily sundays and holidays 1 Rue do la the lock museum is the legacy of Eugene who founded a Paris Loc Smithing firm still in it is housed in a Lovely 17thcentury House in the Marais the Well ordered display goes from roman to a Nairn Borg Chest with 12 locks to a Doorknob that bites the hand of anyone who might try to pick the lock hidden inside the open 10 and 2 5 except monday and in try is l francs about do Rue Des this private wine museum is set up in the dry and Well lit cellar of the Passy Abbey which dates Back to the Middle the displays Are comprehensive bottle methods of making barrel even wine cat Toons but a bit its belter to visit a vintner in a Dank and Odi Crous a tasting room is attached to the museum and wine and books about wine Are for open daily except monday 26 entry is 20 francs about de plans in the army my most of the crowd Doest make it up the four flights of Steps to this collection of fortress the models take up a lot of space there under the so the whole collection int on but those that Are there Are fascinating Birdseye they were made Between 1668 and 1870 and Are perfectly one of the Best is Grenoble in the mountains another Good one is metro Stop is invalids or open 10 and 26 except sunday mornings and tuesdays to in entry is with the ticket to the army 13 francs about and valid for two consecutive Des 42 Avenue Des Sec How the famous tapestries arc made with a tour of the the weavers work Only by Daylight using 17thcentury it takes four or five years to Complete a and the Weaver can take artistic liberties with the metro Stop Gobe Tours with commentary on wednesday and thursday at and English Tours take place on some Days at phone 5701260 for entry is 6 francs about 70 Paris has Many More Small the eyeglasses museum is at 2 Avenue a bread museum is somewhat out of the Way at 25 Bis Rue Victor the museum of the Christople Silver firm is at 112 Rue Arn Broise for a listing of Contact the Paris tourist 127 Avenue Des champs f75008 its Worth climbing to the top of the invalids to see the Model Page 14 the stars and stripes june 1985 the stars and stripes Page 15
