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La Closerie des Lilas

Faubourg Saint-Jacques

Hemingway wrote The Sun Also Rises at the mahogany bar here, and you can still sit at his table, marked with a brass plaque engraved with his name. The 1925 copper bar, red banquettes, and lilac-strewn terrace carry the hush of a place where the Lost Generation actually talked literature over martinis and flambéed steaks.

Historic literary café
Belle Époque ambiance
Hemingway's favorite spot
Live piano music

Tips

✍️"the nearest good cafe" — Hemingway
🥩order the filet flambéed tableside
🎹piano plays most evenings

La Closerie des Lilas

171 Bd du Montparnasse, 75006 Paris, France

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