Galerie de Montpensier

The Galerie de Montpensier is a gallery in the Palais-Royal in the 1st arrondissement of Paris, France.

Galerie de Montpensier
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Galerie de Montpensier is located in 1st arrondissement of Paris
Galerie de Montpensier
Galerie de Montpensier is located in Paris
Galerie de Montpensier
Former name(s)Galerie Montpensier
Galerie des Combats
TypeGallery
Length227 m (745 ft)
Width4.4 m
LocationParis, France
Arrondissement1st arrondissement
QuarterPalais-Royal
Coordinates48.865435°N 2.337416°E / 48.865435; 2.337416
FromMontpensier Peristyle
ToJoinville Peristyle

Description

The Galerie de Montpensier is one of the galleries with arcades located inside the Palais-Royal. It runs along the western side of the Palais-Royal Garden. It starts at Montpensier Peristyle and ends at Joinville Peristyle.

A passageway starts from the gallery and ends at 24–25 Rue de Montpensier.

Name

The name of the gallery derives from the proximity of Rue de Montpensier which was named after Antoine Philippe, Duke of Montpensier, the brother of King Louis Philippe I.

The gallery was originally named Galerie Montpensier. It was renamed Galerie des Combats in 1840, before it took its current name.

Notable buildings

References

  1. Calabre, Isabelle (5–11 April 2007). "Palais-Royal : on joue, boit et lutine…". Votre quartier sous la Révolution. Le Nouvel Obs (in French). No. 2213. p. 21.
  2. "Le Café de Foy, les cafés historiques autour du Palais Royal". www.paris-bistro.com (in French).
  3. "Alfred Hamel. Galerie Montpensier 48.49.50. Palais Royal. Paris" (in French). hôtel Drouot (auction of 21 September 2018, Kiki et Montparnasse Arts Premiers, lot 77), Paris. 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: location (link)
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