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The "café de la paix"
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PRESENTATION The "café de la paix"

  • A jewel of Parisian legacy
  • since the 19th century
  • it's a must-see !

Next to the Opéra Garnier

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  • In the heart of Paris
  • Opened in 1862
  • Listed as a Historic Monument

Historic coffee because :

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  • A Garnier ceiling : a symbol of luxury and history
  • Renovated in 2002
  • Luxurious Second Empire style
  • With gilding and mirrors

Fun fact : the creator of Russian ballet at Opera Garnier used to organise spectacular dinners here and leave without paying !

Painting by Konstantin Korovin, a Russian Impressionist painter
  • Emile Zola created his protagoniste Nana, who lived in the Grand Hotel above this coffee.
  • Arthur Conan Doyle will write that Sherlock Holmes finds his famous partner Doctor Watson in this coffee.

The Famous writers in Paris and the Café de la paix

THANKS!

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