Closerie des Lilas | |
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Established | 1847 |
Street address | 171, boulevard du Montparnasse |
City | Paris |
Country | France |
Coordinates | 48°50′24″N 2°20′10″E / 48.84000°N 2.33611°E |
Website | http://www.closeriedeslilas.fr/ |
The Closerie des Lilas is a famous Parisian restaurant (or " brasserie") located on the boulevard du Montparnasse in the 6th arrondissement of Paris.
It was opened in 1847 by Francois Bullier and was a simple brasserie at the beginning. [1] Initially, it was called after a theater piece called « La Closerie des Genets » of Frédéric Soulié. It progressively evolved into the "Closerie des Lilas" because its owner, Bullier, used to plant lilac flowers.
Many artists and intellectuals adopted the habit to spend time there: Émile Zola, Ernest Hemingway, and many others.
Between the two World wars, the restaurant modernized, adopted a style Art-Deco, and became more expensive. [2]