A Tale of a Café

Nestled at the buzzing corner of Boulevard

Saint-Germain and Rue St. Benoit is Cafe
de Flore, since 1980 one of the oldest,
most fashionable and exclusive
coffeehouses in the City Of Lights.
Acclaimed for its famous clientele, its
first regulars were French intellectuals
such as writers and artists like Jean-Paul
Sartre, Simone de Beauvoir, Albert Camus,
and other famous thinkers of the 1940s
and 1950s. Design-loving mavens flock
here to ogle at the historic Art Deco
interior featuring all red seating, mahogany,
posh ceiling lights, and mirrors lining the
walls. A cosmopolitan vibe stirred up by
a smart set pervades the cafe's exclusive
interior. Chink flutes with French
Champagne while nibbling on delicate
macaroons and crème de la crème éclairs.
Voilà!