Café de la Paix

Café de la Paix

Café de la Paix is a famous café in Paris’s 9th arrondissement, designed by Charles Garnier, the architect of the Paris Opera House. Legend has it that if you sit in this café, you’re bound to run into a friend or acquaintance—proof of its fame and popularity.

Opened on June 30, 1862, Café de la Paix served the hotel of the same name, which was later renamed the Grand Hôtel. It hosted visitors to the 1867 World’s Fair. Its proximity to the Paris Opera House attracted many notable guests, including Jules Massenet, Émile Zola, and Guy de Maupassant. During the Belle Époque, regulars included Sergei Diaghilev and the Prince of Wales, later King Edward VII of the United Kingdom. The café later housed a radio studio that broadcast the program “This Is Paris” to the United States. On August 22, 1975, Café de la Paix was listed as a French Historical Monument.

Café de la Paix

Why Go: One of Paris’s most iconic cafés

Continent: Europe【Europe】

Country/Region: France[France]

Province/State: Île-de-France Region [Ile-de-France Region]

City: Paris [Paris]