Les Deux Magots

Today during a romantic, rainy afternoon we chilled at the famous cafe Les Deux Magots.

Les Deux Magots once had a reputation as the rendezvous location of the literary and intellectual elite of the city. Names such as Simone de Beauvoir, Jean-Paul Sartre, Ernest Hemingway, Albert Camus, Pablo Picasso, James Joyce, Bertolt Brecht, and Julia Child are but a few who would frequent the cafe.

The Deux Magots Literary Prize (Prix des Deux Magots) has been awarded to a French novel every year since 1933 at Les Deux Magots.

Interior

The two statues below are the origins of the name: Les Deux Magots: Stocky Figures From the Far East.

Atrium Seating

Our Server

Lunch is Served

Our food was so delicious. The glasses of wine filled to the brim. Mustard is a regular table condiment at restaurants, this mustard was wasabi hot. Really good with the beef.

Time for Dessert

Desserts were displayed on a tray. I picked the cheesecake, as is my favorite dessert choice along with a crisp Chardonnay. The combination was spectacular. We finished with a hot chocolate. Les Deux Magots is also famous for their hot chocolate. I understand why. This was rich, smoothy and deliciously creamy.

Abbey of Saint-Germain-des-Pres

After lunch walked across the street to visit the Abbey of Saint-Germain-des-Pres.

YellowKorner Paris La Hune Saint-Germain

We then walked across the square to YellowKorner La Hune Saint-Germain gallery.

Here were captivating photos of semi-nude women and a nun smoking a cigarette.

Across the square from a church.

Aah… Paris…

S, 🇫🇷

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