{"id":1567,"date":"2022-10-16T15:50:12","date_gmt":"2022-10-16T15:50:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bonjourbarcelone.fr\/?p=1567"},"modified":"2025-12-31T15:32:14","modified_gmt":"2025-12-31T15:32:14","slug":"passeig-de-gracia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bonjourbarcelone.fr\/en\/passeig-de-gracia\/","title":{"rendered":"Passeig de Graci\u00e0: la plus belle avenue de Barcelone! [MAJ 2026]"},"content":{"rendered":"

Passeig de Graci\u00e0 is this mythical avenue<\/strong> in the heart of Barcelona.<\/p>\n

Graci\u00e0 was previously a small village<\/strong> on the outskirts of the Catalan capital... and today, it's a trendy neighborhood where people are flocking to live.<\/p>\n

One of the city's most popular and expensive districts!<\/p>\n

All the chains are fighting to have a store on the avenue.<\/p>\n

And it has everything: from luxury stores to more accessible brands.<\/strong> There are over 600 stores on the Passeig!<\/p>\n

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A feast for the eyes<\/strong>\u00a0for lovers of originality and discovery.<\/p>\n

It's a magnificent avenue where Barcelona's bourgeoisie built incredible houses and palaces throughout the last century, calling on the services of renowned architects: Gaudi, Dom\u00e8nech i Montaner, Puig i Cadafalch... <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Architects who deeply believed in Catalan modernism<\/strong> and want to make Barcelona even more resplendent.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Passeig de Graci\u00e0: where does it come from?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Passeig de Graci\u00e0 or \"The Way of Jesus<\/strong> was born of the desire of 20th-century urban planners to reorganize the city.<\/p>\n

Visit Plan Cerd\u00e0<\/strong> is a bit like Haussmann's urban planning movements in Paris, i.e. to create arteries that are easy to use, thus facilitating mobility.<\/p>\n

The idea is that villages can be easily reached<\/strong> on the outskirts of Barcelona at the time.<\/p>\n

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What to do on Passeig de Graci\u00e0?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

There's plenty to choose from!<\/p>\n

First, you can stroll down the avenue<\/strong> and discover or go shopping.<\/strong><\/p>\n

I'd also recommend stopping off for a coffee and pastry in one of the avenue's chic cafeterias.<\/p>\n

And why not the \"Caff\u00e9 di Francesco<\/strong> at Passeig 66!<\/p>\n

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From one end to the other: from Pla\u00e7a Catalunya to Graci\u00e0<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Passeig begins at one of the entrances to Pla\u00e7a Catalunya, the city's main thoroughfare.<\/p>\n

The place where Barcelonans gather during demonstrations, for example.<\/p>\n

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Art Nouveau in Barcelona<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Called Modernismo<\/strong><\/em>Catalan Art Nouveau was a cultural and artistic revolution.<\/p>\n

This art was intended to give Catalonia's letters of nobility<\/strong> and stands out in particular for its colors and its more variegated side.<\/p>\n

By the end of the 19th century, the Industrial Revolution had conquered the population and demonstrated its immense technical capacity.<\/p>\n

A new era begins in Europe! Modernism in art will be one of the proofs!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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The Houses and Palaces of Passeig de Graci\u00e0<\/strong><\/h2>\n

At the end of the 19th century, the Catalan capital was in the midst of an economic renaissance. increasing industrialization.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The bourgeoisie grew wealthier, thanks in particular to the riches of its colonies and industrialists with flair.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bourgeois make their fortune in chocolate, tobacco, banks...<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Thanks to this phenomenon, patronage and artistic commissions are soaring...<\/p>\n

And it's up to you to build the most beautiful house, the most subtle ornament...<\/p>\n

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On the Passeig, several houses stand out:<\/strong><\/p>\n