La Palette

Coordinates: 48°51′19″N 2°20′13″E / 48.85528°N 2.33694°E / 48.85528; 2.33694
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La Palette
La Palette in the corner of Rue Jacques-Callot and Rue de Seine
TypeCafé
Location43, Rue de Seine & 18, Rue Jacques-Callot
6th arrondissement of Paris
France
Coordinates48°51′19″N 2°20′13″E / 48.85528°N 2.33694°E / 48.85528; 2.33694
Official nameCafé La Palette
DesignatedMay 23, 1984
Reference no.PA00088495
La Palette is located in Paris
La Palette
Location of La Palette in Paris

La Palette is a café and brasserie-type restaurant in the 6th arrondissement of Paris, France. It is listed as a monument historique since 1984.

History[edit]

The café was bought by Jean Louis Hilbert between the two wars and took the name La Palette in 1950.[1] The establishment has two rooms: the tiny bar room, and the larger back room (which used to be a billiard hall[2]) that is adorned with ceramics of the 1930–40s and numerous paintings.

The café was originally and still is a gathering place for students of the nearby Fine Arts National Higher School.[3] Paul Cézanne, Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque were among the regular patrons.[4] More recently, La Palette became a trendy place and attracted Parisian youth as well as tourists. Former French President Jacques Chirac was a regular patron of La Palette.[5]

La Palette's front window and back room were listed as a Historical Monument on May 23, 1984.[6]

In Paul Auster's novel Invisible (2009), the main character went to La Palette several times.

The café’s bar room served as a filming location for Taylor Swift’s “Begin Again” music video (2012).

Location[edit]

The café is located close to station Mabillon of Paris Métro Line 10.

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References[edit]

  1. ^ Barba, Christine (2023-03-07). "The 2 Historic Paris Cafés That Were Admired By Picasso (And Other Famous People)". The Daily Meal. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
  2. ^ Brunton, John (2008-08-05). "Top 10 traditional Paris bars à vins". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
  3. ^ "Saint-Germain-des-Prés quartier d'artistes". leparisien.fr (in French). 2000-11-09. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
  4. ^ "La Palette". frommers.com. Archived from the original on February 17, 2011. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
  5. ^ "Mort de Jacques Chirac : la brasserie "La Palette", son dernier QG" (in French). RTL. September 27, 2019. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
  6. ^ Café La Palette