He saw Voltaire, Benjamin Franklin and even Robespierre pass… and yet he still serves dishes today. Find out in which city hides the oldest coffee in the world (and its story is crisp).
Forget the fashionable coffee chains and go back to the point. An article from Paris Secret revealed where is The oldest coffee in the world and he hides in the heart of the capital !
A legendary coffee in the middle of Paris
His name is The Procope. Located at 13 rue de l’Ancier Comédiethis place steeped in history is the oldest restaurant in the capital still in activity. Founded in 1686he is registered today Historical monuments.
Philosophers, revolutionaries and writers on the menu
But the procope is not just a restaurant that is age. It is especially A real historical spot Where the great minds have met. Before the French Revolution, it was The HQ of Light Philosophers. It is even said that Diderot and d’Alembert had the idea of the encyclopedia.
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And that’s not all! Benjamin Franklin, according to legend, would have prepared the bases of The American Constitutionand even a treaty with Louis XVI : “The first Franco-American alliance treaty with Louis XVI from 1778”as reported Paris Secret. Just that!
A coffee that has gone through the centuries
Over the years, The procope becomes the lair of revolutionaries : Danton, Marat, Robespierre… all go there. This is where The Phrygian hat would have been worn for the first timethis famous symbol which today adorns the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.
Later, in the 19th century, coffee became again A High Literary Place. We meet George Sand, Théophile Gautier or Paul Verlaine. And in 1883? It is in this setting that The Stade Français is born. Yes, a sports club was born between two cafes and a plate!
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A successful comeback
Even if the Procope closed in 1890, He reopened in 1957 Under the same name, Parisian broth version. Since then, he keeps bringing his inheritance to life: Literary prize discounts, Light procope price… In short, this coffee is more than a restaurant: It is a living place in the history of France.
So if you go through Saint-Germain-des-Présdo not hesitate to push the door. You may not come across Voltaire, but at least on A dish served with 4 centuries of history behind.
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