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La Closerie des Lilas

Paris, France

La Closerie des Lilas
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About La Closerie des Lilas

The Closerie des Lilas is a famous Parisian restaurant located on the Boulevard du Montparnasse in the 6th arrondissement of Paris. It was opened in 1847 by François Bullier and was a simple brasserie at the beginning. Initially, it was named after a theatre piece called La Closerie des Genets by Frédéric Soulié. It progressively evolved into the Closerie des Lilas because its owner, Bullier, used to plant lilac flowers.

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