Galerie Vivienne, Paris
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About Galerie Vivienne
Galerie Vivienne is a 19th-century glass-roofed covered passage in Paris's 2nd arrondissement, built in 1823 by architect François-Jean Delannoy. The 176-metre L-shaped arcade features neoclassical Pompeian-style decoration with stucco reliefs, painted panels, gilded ironwork, and a rotunda with a glass dome at the intersection of its two wings. The intricate geometric mosaic floors, added in 1880 by Italian craftsman Giandomenico Facchina, are among the most photographed features in Paris.
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The mosaic floors were added 57 years after the gallery opened. Created in 1880 by Giandomenico Facchina — the same Italian craftsman who made the mosaics for the Paris Opera — they feature warm gold, terracotta, and marble geometric patterns that have become one of the most photographed surfaces in Paris.
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