15Covered arcades 28 bd de Bonne Nouvelle (10th). M Bonneo Situated in an area bordered by the Boule- Nouvelle. 01 42 29 68 60. Daily: 10am-6pm, vard Sébastopol, the Boulevard Haussmann except 1 Jan and 25 Dec. Full rate: €11. and the Louvre museum, these covered www.museeduchocolat.fr arcades were built, for the most part, dur- ing the 19th century. With their glass roofs and old-style storefront windows, they are imbued with a unique and timeless charm. Access to the Musée Grévin is via the Pas- sage Jouffroy. The Galerie Vivienne and Galerie Colbert are amongst the most lux- urious. The Passage des Panoramas, built in 1799 between the Boulevard Montmartre 18Le Manoir de Paris and the Rue Saint-Marc, is believed to be Do you know Paris’s darkest legends? For the oldest. you, the Manoir de Paris brings to life the 16Rex Studios story of the Phantom of the Opera, the The Grand Rex is a famous art deco cinema crocodile in the Paris sewers and the blood- located on the Grands Boulevards. Its grand thirsty barber! In a listed townhouse, 35 pro- auditorium, home to one of the biggest fessional actors re-enact the dark hours screens in France, also welcomes shows and of the history of the capital. After all the concerts. The studios offer an interactive excitement, you can brush shoulders with and fun tour behind the scenes of the silver the dark forces once again by entering the screen during which visitors can discover Royal Hôtel Paradis — an establishment that this listed historical building. welcomes rather singular customers. 1 bd Poissonnière (2nd). M Bonne Nouvelle.o 18 rue de Paradis (10th). M Gare de l’Est.o 01 45 08 93 58. Wed, Sat, Sun and public 06 70 89 35 87. Fri: 6pm-10pm. Sat and holidays: 10am-6pm (Sat: 6.30pm). Daily during Sun: 3pm-7pm. Closed 1 May, 8 May, 1 Nov, and school holidays, except Mon am (2pm-6pm). 24 Dec 2018 to 10 Jan 2019. Full rate: €27. Full rate: €11. www.legrandrex.com www.lemanoirdeparis.fr plus… Bibliothèque Nationale de France – Site Richelieu-Louvois Home to the French National Library, the Richelieu-Louvois site counts amongst its collections some exceptional pieces, such as the throne of Dagobert and the Codex 17Choco-Story Paris – Peresianus, a Mayan codex written in the Le Musée du Chocolat 13th century. Choco-Story tells the 4,000-year-old history 58 rue de Richelieu (2nd). M Bourse.o of chocolate from its Mexican origins to 01 53 79 49 49. www.bnf.fr chocolate making today. At this museum, spread over 850 m, visitors get to discover2 Grande Synagogue de Paris the secrets of the cocoa bean in a fun and Inaugurated in 1874, the building was classed interesting fashion, from its beginnings to as a listed historical monument in 1987. Vis- contemporary production techniques. Daily itors can admire its magnificent Roman- demonstrations provide an insight into the esque facade, while the more curious- different stages of production, before end- minded can take a look inside and marvel at ing with a much anticipated chocolate tast- the impressively-proportioned nave. ing. Workshops are also available, enabling 44 rue de la Victoire (9th).M Notre-Dame-o visitors to make their very own chocolate. de-Lorette. 01 45 26 95 36. www.lavictoire.org HISTORIC HEART 23