# Visit Paris 2nd Arrondissement (75002) — visitparis02.com

> Your guide to the 75002, Paris's smallest and best-kept-secret district: the 19th-century covered passages, the old Bourse, the food-lover's Rue Montorgueil and the Sentier. Book your stay, check the weather and plan your visit.

Visit Paris 2nd Arrondissement — Covered Passages, Rue Montorgueil & the Bourse. A bilingual (English/French) visitor guide to the 2nd arrondissement of Paris, with an interactive Leaflet map, curated landmarks, an iconic-restaurants list, bookable tickets & experiences, transport guidance and a planning FAQ. Published by PHONEBOOK OF THE WORLD SARL, Paris (b@vb.com), hosted by OVH SAS (Roubaix).

## Pages
- [Home — English](https://visitparis02.com/): Full guide to the 2nd arrondissement.
- [Accueil — Français](https://visitparis02.com/index.fr.html): Guide complet du 2e arrondissement.
- [Legal notice / Mentions légales](https://visitparis02.com/legal.html): Bilingual legal & publisher information.

## Discover the arrondissement
- [Landmarks & neighbourhoods](https://visitparis02.com/#discover): The covered passages, Rue Montorgueil, Le Sentier, Place des Victoires, Rue Sainte-Anne · Little Tokyo, Galerie Colbert & Vivienne.
- [Must-see places](https://visitparis02.com/#places): Galerie Vivienne, Passage des Panoramas, Passage du Grand-Cerf, Palais Brongniart, Place des Victoires, Bibliothèque Richelieu (BnF).

## Place guides (detailed pages)
Dedicated English guide pages — each with an interactive map, address, opening hours, tickets and what's nearby:
- [Bibliothèque Richelieu (BnF)](https://visitparis02.com/bibliothequerichelieu/): The historic home of France's national library — the breathtaking Labrouste and Oval reading rooms and a museum of treasures, newly… — Hours: Mon closed, Tue 10:00 AM–8:00 PM, Wed–Sun 10:00 AM–6:00 PM — tickets available
- [Galerie Vivienne](https://visitparis02.com/galerievivienne/): Opened in 1823, Galerie Vivienne is the most beautiful covered passage in Paris — Pompeian mosaic floors by Facchina, a soaring… — Hours: Daily 8:30 AM–8:00 PM — tickets available
- [Le Sentier](https://visitparis02.com/lesentier/): Paris's historic garment district, now its start-up quarter (Silicon Sentier) — wholesale fabric houses and cutting-edge offices sharing… — Open access (free)
- [Palais Brongniart](https://visitparis02.com/palaisbrongniart/): The neoclassical temple of the old Paris stock exchange (1826), ringed by Corinthian columns — the architectural heart of the Bourse… — Open access (free)
- [Passage des Panoramas](https://visitparis02.com/passagedespanoramas/): The oldest covered passage in Paris (1800) and an early home of gas lighting — today a lively warren of stamp dealers, vintage bistros and… — Hours: Daily 6:00 AM–11:59 PM — tickets available
- [Passage du Grand-Cerf](https://visitparis02.com/passagedugrandcerf/): One of the tallest covered arcades in Paris, its glass roof rising nearly 12 metres over jewellers, design studios and the famous old… — Hours: Mon–Sat 8:30 AM–8:30 PM, Sun closed
- [Place des Victoires](https://visitparis02.com/placedesvictoires/): A perfect circular royal square designed for Louis XIV, whose gilded equestrian statue stands at its centre — now framed by elegant French… — Open access (free)
- [Rue Montorgueil](https://visitparis02.com/ruemontorgueil/): The belly of Paris — a pedestrian market street of bakers, cheesemongers, oyster bars and cafés, anchored by Stohrer, the oldest patisserie… — Open access (free)
- [The covered passages](https://visitparis02.com/coveredpassages/): The 2nd holds the densest cluster of Paris's 19th-century arcades — Galerie Vivienne, the Panoramas and the Grand-Cerf — glass-roofed… — Open access (free)
- [Tour Jean-sans-Peur](https://visitparis02.com/tourjeansanspeur/): A rare medieval survivor in central Paris — a 1409 Gothic tower built by the Duke of Burgundy, with a celebrated spiral staircase carved as… — Open access (free) — tickets available

## Tickets & experiences
- [Things to book](https://visitparis02.com/#activities): Covered Passages Walking Tour, Rue Montorgueil Food Tour, Paris Cheese & Wine Tasting, Secret Paris Guided Walk, Paris Museum Pass & Tickets, Seine River Cruise.

## Iconic restaurants
- [Where to eat](https://visitparis02.com/#dining): Frenchie, Stohrer, Aux Lyonnais, L'Escargot Montorgueil, Bistrot Vivienne, Rue Sainte-Anne.
  - Frenchie — official site: https://www.frenchie-ruedunil.com
  - Stohrer — official site: https://stohrer.fr
  - Aux Lyonnais — official site: https://www.auxlyonnais.com
  - L'Escargot Montorgueil — official site: https://www.escargotmontorgueil.com
  - Bistrot Vivienne — official site: https://www.galerie-vivienne.com
  - Rue Sainte-Anne — official site: https://www.getyourguide.com/paris-l16/

## Plan your visit
- [Getting there](https://visitparis02.com/#transport): by metro, by rer & train, from the airports, the paris métro at a glance.
- [Travel tips](https://visitparis02.com/#prep): best time to visit, book ahead, money & tipping, eat like a local, opening hours, useful to know.
- [FAQ](https://visitparis02.com/#faq): 5 common questions about visiting the 2nd arrondissement.
- [Weather](https://visitparis02.com/#weather): live local weather.

## Booking partners
Hotels & activities via Booking.com, GetYourGuide, VRBO, Expedia, Hotels.com and Tripadvisor.

## Optional
- [The 20-arrondissement network](https://visitparis02.com/#network): sister guides visitparis01.com … visitparis20.com.
- [GlobalVisitList.com](https://www.globalvisitlist.com/): partner travel directory.

## Other formats
- [Full content (llms-full.txt)](https://visitparis02.com/llms-full.txt): extended machine-readable guide with full details for every place.
- Localized summaries: [Français](https://visitparis02.com/llms.fr.txt) · [Deutsch](https://visitparis02.com/llms.de.txt) · [Español](https://visitparis02.com/llms.es.txt) · [日本語](https://visitparis02.com/llms.jp.txt)