La Palette, Historic café in Saint-Germain-des-Prés, Paris, France
La Palette features two distinct rooms: a small bar area and a larger back room decorated with ceramics from the 1930s and paintings.
The establishment received monument historique status in 1984, preserving its architectural elements including the original front window and back room.
Students from the nearby Fine Arts National Higher School, along with artists Paul Cézanne, Pablo Picasso, and Georges Braque, frequented this establishment.
The café opens daily from 8:00 AM to 2:00 AM, serving traditional French dishes, fine wines, and coffee near Mabillon metro station.
The café's back room functioned as a billiard hall, and its walls display ceramics dating from the 1930s and 1940s period.
Location: 6th arrondissement of Paris
Opening Hours: Monday-Sunday 08:00-02:00
GPS coordinates: 48.85538,2.33689
Latest update: June 23, 2025 09:44
The Latin Quarter is one of the oldest parts of Paris and preserves traces from over two thousand years of history. Roman remains like the Arènes de Lutèce recall the ancient settlement of Lutetia, while medieval churches such as Saint-Étienne-du-Mont and Saint-Julien-le-Pauvre document the religious past. The Sorbonne and the Collège de France have made the district a center of learning since the Middle Ages, and institutions like the Bibliothèque Sainte-Geneviève continue this academic tradition. The Musée de l'Histoire de la Médecine traces the development of medicine, the Musée Curie honors the scientific discoveries of Marie and Pierre Curie, and the Musée des Arts du Moyen Âge displays medieval art within the ruins of Roman baths. Narrow streets lead to squares like Place de la Contrescarpe and Place de l'Estrapade, where locals gather in cafés and markets. The Marché de la Rue Mouffetard is one of the city's oldest street markets and offers fresh produce daily. Literary and artistic traces appear at the Maison de Serge Gainsbourg, the historic jazz cellar Le Caveau de la Huchette, and cafés like Le Procope, which has welcomed writers and thinkers since the 17th century. The Jardin des Plantes combines botanical collections with the Musée de Minéralogie, while the Square René-Viviani provides a quiet view of Notre-Dame with its ancient tree. The Grande Mosquée de Paris and the Institut du Monde Arabe add North African and Arab perspectives to the cultural offerings.
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