Underground & cool · Covered passage · €
Passage du Grand-Cerf
Built in 1825 and, at nearly twelve metres, the tallest of the passages, with a wrought-iron-and-glass roof that floods the alley with light. It went over to makers rather than tourists: jewellers, lighting designers, leatherworkers and small studios, several working in view.
Long-running
Between rue Saint-Denis and Montorgueil; go on a weekday when the workshop doors are open.
Address145 rue Saint-Denis, 75002 Paris
Arrondissement2e
Price€ · Free to enter
HoursMon–Sat 8:30am–8pm; closed Sun
Verified openJune 2026
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