This café is in the Saint Germain-des-Prés area of Paris. It boasts a long history of intellectuals meeting here, such as Sartre, Simone de Beauvoir and Ernest Hemmingway, and as such it's now incredibly famous (and thus expensive).
The café actually started life selling silky lingerie, but it became a café in 1884 and kept the same name. Auguste Boulay bought it in 1914, and now it's his great-great-granddaughter who runs it. Apparently it features in the 2012 film 'The Untouchables'.
The café culture is something I love about Europe. I'm going to miss it - we're heading into my final few shots of Paris this week so I wanted to show something of the every day, as well as the tourist sites! - Lucy
Aahh, Lucy - your stay in Paris is coming to an end? You're going to miss it, for sure. I always find it rather ironic that this café and a few others like it have become the exact antithesis of the people who made them famous. I'm also amazed that people seem happy to pay the prices demanded - not me... not twice anyway!
Wonderful shot, Lucy. I have a poster that has a similar feel -- but not actually the same cafe. I am also going to miss your views of Paris. I look forward to seeing what's up next for you. Thanks for taking us along on your French experience.
I agree with you, I miss the cafe`s or konditorei as some of the cafe`s are called in Germany. our vacations in Europe only took us to Germany and Holland, but I believe you find them all over Europe.
you must feel said in a way to be leaving Paris so soon.
it was a great opportunity for you to study and live in a foreign country.
I`m sure you enjoyed all your outings in Paris.
Great candid capture of this nice cafe scene. You have you pups and tea shops in England instead. I know they are different from place to place but I`ve been in a lot of nice one`s.
Had to google Les Deux Magots as it sounded a bit unappetizing for a cafe and came up with "Two Chinese figurines" This is a lovely snapshot of Parisian life
@vignouse yes indeed, I'm sure originally this was a nice quiet haunt that didn't mind broke intellectuals paying for a coffee and staying hours! - Lucy
you must feel said in a way to be leaving Paris so soon.
it was a great opportunity for you to study and live in a foreign country.
I`m sure you enjoyed all your outings in Paris.