In the early 1900s, Cafe Flore Paris became a landmark spot with a reputation for attracting the most forward-thinking types. Descartes, Picasso, Simone de Beauvoir, Trotsky and more begin to frequent the cafe - all thriving and humming with promise despite the gloomy German occupation in World War 2.
The cafe endured the Nazi regime as a hidden sanctuary for the free-thinkers and soon attracted creative types from all industries over the ensuing years. Cinemaphiles like Brigitte Bardot, Sophia Coppola, Quentin Tarantino; the big thinkers like Roland Barthes and Jacques Lacan; sartorialists like Yves Saint Laurent, Givenchy, Paco Rabanne - they all found refuge here. And naturally, the crowds, keen to catch a glimpse of the big names, began to flock to the cafe and brought big business with them.
Cafe de Flore
Paris wouldn't be Paris without its charming cafes and restaurants.Café de Flore is one of the oldest coffeehouses in Paris, celebrated for its famous clientele of great thinkers and creatives.
Using sweeping, bold brushstrokes, the artist highlights the enduring beauty of the café. Once regarded as home to literary legends, the cafe beckons viewers to step inside and take a break. You can almost hear the hum of conversation and the clinks of cups and champagne flutes. Café de Flore deserves a spot in an upbeat restaurant, tavern, lodge, or bar.
Like the Prix des Deux Magots, which has been awarded by that café since 1933 for less-conventional fiction, the Café de Flore has handed out an annual literary prize since 1994. The Prix de Flore goes to promising young authors of French-language literature. Besides a cash prize, the winner is treated to a glass of Pouilly-Fumé at the café every day for a year.
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