Café de la Paix
They used to say that if you sat on the terrace of the Café de la Paix for long enough, everyone you knew would walk past. The Opéra is across the square.
- What it is
- Brasserie
- Opened
- 1862
- Area
- Place de l'Opéra
- Nearest museum
- Musée de l'Orangerie, 1.0 km
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What Café de la Paix is known for
The terrace
Green awnings along the boulevard des Capucines and round the corner onto the Place de l'Opéra, facing the front of the Palais Garnier.
The rooms
Gilded columns and painted ceilings in the style of Napoleon III, designed by Alfred Armand, the architect of the hotel. The interior has been a listed monument since 1975 and was restored in 2002.
The customers
Zola, Maupassant, Massenet and Oscar Wilde came, and the future King Edward VII. Hemingway put it in a short story, and Marlene Dietrich was among the film stars who followed.
What to know
- Opened on 30 June 1862, with the Grand Hôtel
- Faces the Palais Garnier across the Place de l'Opéra
- Its interior is a listed historic monument
Where Café de la Paix is
Address
5 place de l'Opéra75009 Paris, France
Nearest station
Opéra, on lines 3, 7 and 8
Museums and sights nearby
- Musée de l'Orangerie1.0 km
- Louvre Museum1.2 km
- Musée d'Orsay1.3 km
- Sainte-Chapelle2.0 km
- Musée Rodin2.1 km
Distances are in a straight line from the restaurant.
The café of the Opéra
The café opened in 1862 as part of the Grand Hôtel, built for the Paris that Haussmann was laying out. The Universal Exhibition of 1867 made it known across the world, and when the opera house opened across the square in 1875 its fortune was made.
It is still part of the hotel, now the InterContinental Paris Le Grand. It is expensive and it is full of visitors, and the room and the view are exactly what they were.
Café de la Paix: common questions
- Where is Café de la Paix?
- At 5 place de l'Opéra, in the 9th arrondissement of Paris. The nearest station is Opéra, on lines 3, 7 and 8.
- Which museums and sights are near Café de la Paix?
- Musée de l'Orangerie is 1.0 km away, Louvre Museum is 1.2 km away, Musée d'Orsay is 1.3 km away. Distances are in a straight line from the restaurant.
- What is Café de la Paix known for?
- The terrace, The rooms, The customers. The grand café of the Second Empire, at the corner of the Place de l'Opéra since 1862, with the Palais Garnier filling the view from its terrace.
- When did Café de la Paix open?
- In 1862. Opened on 30 June 1862, with the Grand Hôtel.
What visitors say about Café de la Paix
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Things to do near Café de la Paix
The nearest of this site's best things to do in the city. Distances are in a straight line.
- 14Walk up the staircase of the Opéra Garnier100 m awayMonument, 1 to 1.5 hours, ticket
- 19Explore the covered passages750 m awayWalk, 1.5 to 2 hours, free
- 13Sit with Monet's Water Lilies at the Orangerie1.0 km awayMuseum, 1 to 1.5 hours, ticket
- 2See the Mona Lisa at the Louvre1.2 km awayMuseum, 3 to 4 hours, ticket
Artists to see near Café de la Paix
The museums nearest to here, and the most famous artists on show in each.
Musée de l'Orangerie, 1.0 km away
Louvre Museum, 1.2 km away
Hotels near Café de la Paix
The five-star hotels closest to it, of those this site lists in Paris. Distances are in a straight line.
- InterContinental Paris Le Grand4.5Five-star hotel, Place de l'Opéra150 m away
- Park Hyatt Paris-Vendôme4.6Five-star hotel, Rue de la Paix, by the Place Vendôme250 m away
- Ritz Paris4.6Five-star hotel, Place Vendôme400 m away
- Mandarin Oriental, Paris4.7Five-star hotel, Rue Saint-Honoré, by the Place Vendôme550 m away
Where to eat near Café de la Paix
The nearest of the famous tables this site lists in Paris. Distances are in a straight line.
- Angelina4.3Tea room, Rue de Rivoli, facing the Tuileries700 m away
- Le Grand Véfour4.4Grand restaurant, Palais-Royal700 m away
- Le Grand Colbert4.2Brasserie, Rue Vivienne, by the Palais-Royal700 m away