Passage Choiseul
The Passage Choiseul is one of the covered passages of Paris, located in the 2nd [arrondissement of Paris|2nd arrondissement]. It is the continuation of the Rue de Choiseul.
History
The Passage Choiseul is on a site previously occupied by four hôtels particuliers, acquired by the for a real-estate development that included the Opéra-Comique's nearby Salle Ventadour. The passage was built between 1826 and 1827, first to the designs of the architect, then Antoine Tavernier. Mazois died before the building was complete, and Tavernier completed the work.The author Louis-Ferdinand Céline lived there as a child in the early 20th century. The Passage Choiseul is mentioned in two of his novels: Journey to the End of the Night and Death on the Installment Plan. Céline described it as having gas lamps that "stank as badly as the stagnant air", and the aroma of "dogs urine" in the passage.
In 1907, the glass roof was replaced. The passage later fell into disrepair. In the 1970s, visitation increased when Kenzo opened a boutique in the passage. They have since relocated to the Place des Victoires.