Les Deux Magots ( French pronunciation: [le dø maɡo] ) is a famous [1] café in the Saint-Germain-des-Prés area of Paris, France. It once had a reputation as the rendezvous of the literary and intellectual élite of the city. It is now a popular tourist destination. Its historical reputation is derived from the patronage of Surrealist artists, intellectuals such as Simone de Beauvoir and Jean-Paul Sartre , and young writers, such as Ernest Hemingway . Other patrons included Albert Camus , Pablo Picasso , James Joyce , Bertolt Brecht , Julia Child , and the American writers, James Baldwin , Chester Himes , Charles Sutherland, and Richard Wright . [2] Origin of the name [ edit ] The name originally belonged to a fabric and novelty shop at nearby 23 Rue de Buci. The shop sold silk lingerie and took its name from a popular play of the moment (1800s) entitled Les Deux Ma...
An ancient wine press This is an ancient pump The story is that the messenger who was supposed to get permission to harvest the grapes was delayed one year. So the grapes went past their time. They processed them anyway and discovered a new kind of wine that they loved. The Rhine The lady who serves wine. She wanted to charge us $100 for the picture. The other lady said no, that she just charged someone $150. :) A church on the property The door to the church Detail, taken by a short person. Click to enlarge
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