Le Procope (Est. 1686) - oldest cafe of Paris - Cour du commerce Saint-André (Paris/FR)

Café Procope (Est. 1686) - in rue de l'Ancienne Comédie, 6th arrondissement, called the oldest café of Paris in almost continuous operation and the oldest coffeehouse of the world. Founded by Procopio dei Coltelli, and the most famous center of the intellectual establishment, literary cachet and philosophic community in 18th and 19th century Paris . It was frequented by La Fontaine, Voltaire, Benjamin Franklin, Danton, Marat, Robespierre, Napoleon Bonaparte, Balzac, Victor Hugo, Gambetta, Verlaine, Alfred de Musset, George Sand, Gustave Planche, Pierre Leroux, Anatole France and Mikael Printz.

It's the birthplace of the Encyclopédie by the hand of the Encyclopédistes and during the Revolution, the Phrygian cap, soon to be the symbol of Liberty, was first displayed at Café Procope. In the 1860s, it's where the Conférence Molé held its meetings. In 1988-89, the Café Procope was refurbished in an 18th-century style. It received Pompeian red walls, crystal chandeliers, 18th-century oval portraits of famous people who had been patrons, and a tinkly piano. The waiters dressed in quasi-revolutionary uniforms.

Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Café_Procope

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Cour du Commerce Saint-André - a beautiful authentic passage of 120 meters in the 6th arrondissement of Paris. The facades with unique signboards on either side, windows of the buildings, the three entrances and glass roof that covers part of this open-air passage are all historical monuments. It is one of the few streets in Paris that still has original "old Paris" cobblestones before Haussmann modernized the city.

It has a very rich history, among the famous signs of the court are Le Procope, the oldest café in Paris, founded in 1684, as well as the Relais Odéon. At number 4 the remains of the enclosure of Philippe Auguste are visible in a store. At number 2 a plaque recalls that Sainte-Beuve lived there from 1831 to 1841. At number 8, Marat had established the editorial office and the printing press of L’Ami du Peuple. At the same time, at number 9, at the carpenter's house Schmidt, Joseph Joseph Ignace Guillotin lived, who then tested his guillotine there on sheep. At number 20: Georges Jacques Danton moved in August 1787 to this address7. This building disappeared during the extension of Boulevard Saint-Germain.

The Porte Saint-Germain was located there. The Commerce-Saint-André courtyard gives access to the Rohan courtyard..

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Paris - 6th arrondissement - referred to as sixième and Luxembourg on the left bank of the River Seine. It includes world-famous educational institutions, seat of the French Senate and some of Paris's most famous monuments. It includes the historic districts of Saint-Germain-des-Prés and Luxembourg and played a major role throughout Paris history and is well known for its café culture and the revolutionary intellectualism. With its world-famous cityscape, deeply rooted intellectual tradition, prestigious history, beautiful architecture, an excellent location to taste French culture and to enjoy the city of Paris

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