Odéon in Paris in Département de Paris, Île-de-France, France — Western Europe
Le Café Voltaire
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Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, April 12, 2025
1. Le Café Voltaire Marker
L'établissement, fondé en 1750, a sans doute été fréquenté par Camille et Lucile Desmoulins, qui habitaient la maison voisine jusqu'à leur arrestation; il est décrit par Balzac en 1827 dans une étude philosophique, "Les martyrs ignorés". Pendant les dernières années du Second Empire, Gambetta et ses amis aiment à s'y réunir. Aux environs de 1880, le "Grand Café-Restaurant Voltaire" fait figure de véritable rendez-vous politique et littéraire : Verlaine y laisse des dettes, André Gide, Jean Moréas, Anatole France, Alfred Vallette et Rachilde y ont leurs habitudes. Un peu plus tard, il devient le repaire favori des poètes symbolistes, où Gauguin côtoie Mallarmé "coiffé d'un béret basque, affublé d'un macfarlane innommable et chaussé de sabots sculptés".
The establishment, founded in 1750, was undoubtedly frequented by Camille and Lucile Desmoulins, who lived in the neighboring house until their arrest; it is described by Balzac in 1827 in a philosophical study, Les martyrs ignorés ("The Ignored Martyrs.") During the last years of the Second Empire, Gambetta and his friends liked to meet there. Around 1880, the "Grand Café-Restaurant Voltaire" was a veritable political and literary meeting place: Verlaine left debts there, André Gide, Jean Moréas, Anatole France, Alfred Vallette, and Rachilde were regulars. A little later, it became the favorite haunt of the Symbolist poets, where Gauguin rubbed shoulders with Mallarmé "wearing a Basque beret, decked out in an unspeakable macfarlane, and wearing sculpted clogs."
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Location. 48° 51.006′ N, 2° 20.33′ E. Marker is in Paris, Île-de-France, in Département de Paris. It is in Odéon. It is at the intersection of Place de l'Odéon and Rue de l’Odeon, on the right when traveling west on Place de l'Odéon. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 Place de l'Odéon, Paris, Île-de-France 75006, France. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, Europe, the European Union, Atlantic Europe, the Schengen Area, Western Europe, a coastal Mediterranean country, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a French colony and also the Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: André Ady (within shouting distance of this marker); Antonio de la Gandara (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Jean Kopitovitch (about 90 meters away); Ulysses (about 90 meters
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, April 12, 2025
2. Le Café Voltaire Marker - wide view
Also see . . . Café Voltaire (Wikipedia). Overview:
Café Voltaire, named after the writer and philosopher Voltaire, was a former café and restaurant located on the Place de l'Odéon in the 6th arrondissement of Paris, France.(Submitted on April 14, 2025.)
The café was open from the early 19th century until the middle of the 20th century. It served as a gathering place for artists and students. The site is currently the headquarters of the literature department of the publishing house Groupe Flammarion (Flammarion Editions).
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Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, April 12, 2025
3. Le Café Voltaire and marker
Photographed by Editions L.L., circa 1905
4. Café Voltaire postcard
Credits. This page was last revised on April 14, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 14, 2025, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 175 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 14, 2025, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
