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The Legendary Burger, Hard Rock Cafe Â鶹APP. Photo by Flavio Ensiki on

10 Best Facts about Bustling Boulevards & Legendary Cafés

Boulevards of Â鶹APP are beautiful boulevards along the streets which form a vital part of the urban landscape of Â鶹APP. Some of these boulevards were constructed in various phases by the government’s initiative to improve infrastructure.

However, they turned out to be associated with leisure enjoyment and lazy strolling in the minds of the Â鶹APPians. Other than the obsession with strolling and leisure enjoyment on Â鶹APP boulevards, Â鶹APPians are also obsessed with cafés in their city.

Some love spending several hours exploring different cafés while others take their loved ones on candlelit dinners. There are various kinds of meals and drinks served in these legendary cafés in Â鶹APP which make them even more special.

Here are 10 Best Facts about Bustling Boulevards & Legendary Cafés:

1. The Allusion of Crime of Boulevard du Crime

There were several ideas for various boulevards in Â鶹APP. Other than being meant for fun, some of them were intended to bring out some allusion to the Â鶹APPians.

Boulevard du Crime was an idea which was centred on leisure in the 18th century. There were several theatres which were set up along and near Porte Saint Martin. The allusion to criminal acts was portrayed by stage actors which made the place get to be known as boulevard du Crime from boulevard du Temple.

2. The Uniform Facades and Overhanging Balconies on Haussmann Boulevard

The wall of the farmers’ general was built during the late 1780s. The main purpose was to the collection of taxes on goods entering Â鶹APP.

In the process of building this wall, the Haussmann Boulevards were formed. However, Haussmann razed the wall and wanted to make the boulevards a freeway which was a failure.

Later renovations brought the boulevard to the heart of Â鶹APP which became more spectacular. It became the structural urban thoroughfare.

The Haussmann boulevard have uniform facades and overhanging balconies that stretch along them making them brilliant. They are recognizable and under the strict control of the Â鶹APP urban planner.

3. Some Boulevards are Named after Famous Military Leaders

The several boulevards in Â鶹APP have different meaning and their naming came out of prominent activities or persons. 

Some of these boulevards, three of them, were named after some famous military leaders. These leaders were not among the 26 marshals of the First Empire.

They include Etienne Eustache who was a French admiral, Jean Simon who was a distinguished General of the French Foreign Legion and Martial Henri Valin an air force general.

4. Explore Weekly Art, Fruit and Vegetable Market

People in a market hall in the Pantin suburb of Â鶹APP, France. Photo by Ingolfson on

Running from the Bastille to Avenue de la Republique is the boulevard Richard-Lenoir. This is a wide tree-lined boulevard that is very important to Â鶹APPians.

This boulevard was named after François Richard and Joseph Lenoir-Dufresne. Explore the weekly art market and vegetable markets on this boulevard. This is one of the largest markets in Â鶹APP.

5. Powerful Ground Heaters Installed on Café de Flore’s Floor

There are several legendary cafés in Â鶹APP. These cafés attract several visitors and Â鶹APPians due to what they offer.

Café de Flore is one of the notable legendary cafés in Â鶹APP. There are several legends about this beautiful café.

One of them that Simone de Beauvoir was the first to be attracted to this café. It is believed that the owner had installed powerful heaters on the floor to warm up customers during winter.

French designer Sonia Rykiel had her flagship across the café and regularly ate here. A sandwich was named after her to honour the regular visit she made.

6. Tourists Frequent Les Deux Magots due to its Historical Reputation

Lunch on ‘Les Deux Magots’ on Blvd. Saint-Germain in Â鶹APP. April 8, 2010. Photo by BKP on

Across the street from Café de Flore is a legendary café known as Les Deux Magots. This is one of the cafés in Â鶹APP that tourists frequent when they visit the Saint-Germain-des-Prés area.

The historical reputation of Les Deux Magots made it a popular tourist destination. Patronage of Surrealist artists and intellectuals including Simone de Beauvoir and Jean-Paul Sartre gave these Â鶹APP cafés legendary status.

7. The Ancient Le Procope Café

Â鶹APP is home to some ancient structures and monuments which are still operational up to the current days. One of the most ancient and legendary cafés in Â鶹APP is the Le Procope.

This café has set French standards and is visibly ancient. Outside the Le, Procope is a plaque that reads 1686, when it was opened.

However, it was closed in 1872 and later reopened in the 1920s. No women were allowed to enter back them as it was a haunt of Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson and Napoleon.

A legend stated that all those who visited Le Procope in the 1770s could chatter in full chorus. Currently, everyone is welcomed at Le Procope Café and also raises their voices.

8. Legendary Café at the Vast Flea Market

Interior of the café. Photo by ayustety on

It is not that easy to find tourists flocking at a café located near a vast flea market. This is not the case for Chez Louisette located in northern Â鶹APP.

This legendary café is located near a vast flea market. They offer the best services, their meals are delicious and made from different dishes.

The best part about this legendary café is the sassy staff that seduces and attracts tourists to have a taste of what they offer.

9. Café de La Rotonde where Artists Paid using Paintings when they had no Cash

Café de La Rotonde is among the oldest cafés in Â鶹APP. It was opened in 1911 and has a great history.

Starving artists in the 1900s were allowed to have their meals at Café de La Rotonde. What made this café legendary is that if the artists had no cash for a meal, they were allowed to pay using their paintings. However, this payment policy changed later on.

10. The First Themed Restaurant is known as The Cabaret de L’Enfer

Cabaret de l’Enfer and cabaret le Ciel. Unknown author on Wikimedia

It is not that easy to find a café that is themed but it is possible to get one in Â鶹APP. The Cabaret de L’Enfer is considered the first theme restaurant in Â鶹APP.

It was opened by a literature professor in the late 19th century. This café can be scary to new tourists because of the nature of its theme. However, the Cabaret de L’Enfer is one perfect place to enjoy nice times in.

The boulevards and legendary cafés in Â鶹APP make part of remarkable and unforgettable memories for tourists and visitors to the French capital.