Bouillon Chartier III

<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/90442945@N06/9726420836/" title="2011 April Day 7 0418 DSC_0391 by Genie Paris, on Flickr"><img alt="2011 April Day 7 0418 DSC_0391" height="800" src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5325/9726420836_27b09cdc59_c.jpg" width="532" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Bouillon Chartier</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">une brasserie</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /><span class="notranslate">In 1896, the Bouillon Chartier was born on a simple idea: </span></span><br /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span class="notranslate">offer a meal worthy of the name at a modest price, </span></span><br /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span class="notranslate">respect the customer to gain their loyalty.</span> </span><br /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span class="notranslate"> Fifty million meals and only four owners later, </span></span><br /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span class="notranslate">the idea is still good ...</span></span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span class="notranslate">This is an enormous dining room.  </span></span><br /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span class="notranslate">As you sit </span><span class="notranslate">at your table, your eyes wander over the famous bureau </span></span><br /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span class="notranslate">where locals stored their napkins </span></span><br /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span class="notranslate">or to the painting by an artist of 1929 to repay his debt.</span></span> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Bouillon Chartier</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">7, rue du Faubourg Montmartre</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75009, Paris</span></i></div></div>

Bouillon Chartier III

Bouillon Chartier une brasserie In 1896, the Bouillon Chartier was born on a simple idea:  offer a meal worthy of the name at a modest pri...

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Bouillon Chartier II

<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/90442945@N06/9723178685/" title="2011 April Day 7 0418 DSC_0388 by Genie Paris, on Flickr"><img alt="2011 April Day 7 0418 DSC_0388" height="800" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7287/9723178685_474afafe4b_c.jpg" width="532" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Bouillon Chartier</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">une brasserie</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Quite often the line extends from the door into the tiled courtyard to wait for a table.  The scene then resembles an alfresco cocktail party.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">May you have a restful </span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">and delicious weekend</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Bouillon Chartier</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">7, rue du Faubourg Montmartre</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75009, Paris</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>

Bouillon Chartier II

Bouillon Chartier une brasserie Quite often the line extends from the door into the tiled courtyard to wait for a table.  The scene then res...

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Rue du Faubourg Montmartre - Bouillon Chartier

<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/90442945@N06/9666832083/" title="2011 0418 DSC_0390 b-w by Genie Paris, on Flickr"><img alt="2011 0418 DSC_0390 b-w" height="800" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7340/9666832083_f0cb49c891_c.jpg" width="532" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Doorway</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Rue du Faubourg Montmartre</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I took this photo two years ago </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">and was unable on my last visit to confirm that the doorway still exists.  </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The curtain in the open window is a deep rose.  </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Many of the charming windows and doors along the busy streets of Paris </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">have been converted or remodeled into something more modern.  </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">If this is Bouillon Chartier as the small sign might imply, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I am hopeful that this doorway has been preserved </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">as well as the elegant dining room of this historic restaurant.  </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Established in 1896, it still serves in the original location.  </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Next trip I will have to step inside for a closer view.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Bouillon Chartier</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">7, rue du Faubourg Montmartre</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75009, Paris</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Rue du Faubourg Montmartre - Bouillon Chartier

Doorway Rue du Faubourg Montmartre I took this photo two years ago  and was unable on my last visit to confirm that the doorway still exists...

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