Closerie des Lilas

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Closerie des Lilas
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Restaurant information
Established1847
Street address171, boulevard du Montparnasse
CityParis
CountryFrance
Coordinates48°50′24″N 2°20′10″E / 48.84000°N 2.33611°E / 48.84000; 2.33611
Websitehttp://www.closeriedeslilas.fr/

The Closerie des Lilas is a famous Parisian restaurant (or "brasserie") located on the boulevard du Montparnasse in the 6th arrondissement of Paris.

History

La Closerie des Lilas's bar.

It was opened in 1847 by Francois Bullier and was a simple brasserie at the beginning.[1] Initially, it was called after a theater piece called « La Closerie des Genets » of Frédéric Soulié. It progressively evolved into the "Closerie des Lilas" because its owner, Bullier, used to plant lilac flowers.

Many artists and intellectuals adopted the habit to spend time there: Émile Zola, Ernest Hemingway, and many others.

Between the two World wars, the restaurant modernized, adopted a style Art-Deco, and became more expensive.[2]

See also

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References

  1. ^ "La Closerie des Lilas, lieu mythique de Montparnasse". Les Maçons Parisiens (in French). 2017-02-27. Retrieved 2023-02-07.
  2. ^ "La Closerie des Lilas, ex-QG des Années Folles". Paris ZigZag | Insolite & Secret (in French). Retrieved 2023-02-07.