La Palette

La Palette is a café and brasserie-type restaurant in the 6th arrondissement of Paris, France. It is listed as a monument historique since 1984.

History

The café was bought by Jean Louis Hilbert between the two wars and took the name La Palette in 1950. The café was originally and still is a gathering place for students of the nearby Fine Arts National Higher School. La Palette's front window and back room were listed as a Historical Monument on 23 May 1984.

Interior

The establishment has two rooms: the tiny bar room, and the larger back room that is adorned with ceramics of the 1930–40s and numerous paintings.

Notable patrons

Paul Cézanne, Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque were among the regular patrons. More recently, La Palette became a trendy place and attracted Parisian youth as well as tourists. Former French President Jacques Chirac was a regular patron of La Palette.

In popular culture

In Paul Auster's novel Invisible, the main character went to La Palette several times. The café's bar room served as a filming location for Taylor Swift's "Begin Again" music video.

Location

The café is located close to station Mabillon of Paris Métro Line 10.