Passage Choiseul

The Passage Choiseul is on a site previously occupied by four hôtels particuliers, acquired by the Mallet Bank [fr] for a real-estate development that included the Opéra-Comique's nearby Salle Ventadour.

[2] The passage was built between 1826 and 1827, first to the designs of the architect François Mazois [fr], then Antoine Tavernier.

The Passage Choiseul is mentioned in two of his novels: Journey to the End of the Night and Death on the Installment Plan.

[2] Céline described it as having gas lamps that "stank as badly as the stagnant air", and the aroma of "dogs urine" in the passage.

[citation needed] The Passage Choiseul is a shopping and food area.