La Palette
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.
| La Palette | |
|---|---|
 La Palette in the corner of Rue Jacques-Callot and Rue de Seine | |
| Type | Café |
| Location | 43, Rue de Seine & 18, Rue Jacques-Callot 6th arrondissement of Paris France |
| Coordinates | 48°51′19″N 2°20′13″E |
| Official name | Café La Palette |
| Designated | May 23, 1984 |
| Reference no. | PA00088495 |
  Location of La Palette in Paris | |
History
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
The café is located close to station Mabillon of Paris Métro Line 10.
Gallery
The bar room
The terrace
References
- 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.
- Brunton, John (2008-08-05). "Top 10 traditional Paris bars à vins". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
- "Saint-Germain-des-Prés quartier d'artistes". leparisien.fr (in French). 2000-11-09. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
- "La Palette". frommers.com. Archived from the original on February 17, 2011. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
- "Mort de Jacques Chirac : la brasserie "La Palette", son dernier QG" (in French). RTL. September 27, 2019. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
- Café La Palette