Palais Royal and the Covered Galleries: walking audio tour
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Offered in: English
Overview
Facing the Louvre is one of the little treasures of Paris, a small park known as the Palais Royal. Tucked away behind the Council of State and the Comédie Française, this park provides Parisians with an enjoyable bit of greenery, not to mention luxury shopping!In the late 1700s the park witnessed the invention of the first shopping mall under the arcades. Parisians came to shop, dine in fine restaurants, enjoy the numerous cafés or theatres, or simply enjoy the gardens themselves. But amongst the various forms of entertainment, less wholesome pastimes sprang up, such as gambling and prostitution. By the early 1800s the gardens had become a vast red light district, a wild party that lasted until 1840.Today, the Palais Royal is much calmer and provides a lovely area for modern-days Parisians to do some shopping, enjoy some fresh air, or simply sit and read.Discover the Covered Gallery exhibitions, beautifully decorated and lined with charming boutiques, wich replaced the the city's early shopping malls.With this tour you will discover the park's incredible history, and be free to enjoy some of your own shopping along the way!
What's included
Insider shopping locationsInsider shopping locations
What's Not included
Headphones — you should bring your ownHeadphones — you should bring your own
Where
Paris, France
Meeting point:
Start the tour on Place Colette.
What To Expect
- Take a stroll through the Palais Royal while we tell you exciting stories about this place
- You'll learn when and how the world's first shopping mall was created
- Have a chance to walk through the Galerie de Montpensier and peek into its luxury boutiques
- Discover some cool shops for the latest fashions in luxury goods