Paris Cafe

There are probably more cafes in Paris than any other city in the world. Walking in the streets of Paris, three steps a shop, five steps a pavilion, it is amazing.

On a sunny day, people like to drink coffee under the Arbor and parasol along the street. At a glance, it is almost person-to-person, person-to-person, such as from a distance, more like a colorful picture dotted on both sides of the street.

Why do Parisians like "making coffee" so much? Almost every day (especially on weekends), starting after 10:00, lasts until 12:00 in the middle of the night, or even in the early hours of the morning, regardless of age, color or sex. I think, on the one hand, this has something to do with the eating and cultural habits of Westerners. Chinese people like to drink tea, Europeans and Americans like coffee, and everyone has their own preferences; secondly, Parisians seem to be pursuing a kind of sentiment, an elegant, leisurely atmosphere to release emotion. It is true that filling the stomach and relieving hunger and thirst are the necessary physiological needs of life, but people should also have a more important taste and enjoyment of life with the integration of physical and psychological elements. When people on the roadside are watching or enjoying the view of the cafe along the street, they are also admiring the various passers-by in the street.

The evening after I arrived in Paris, I invited my French Academy of Social Sciences Professor Mazu to meet me at a cafe at the downtown crossroads. Not only that, my friend also took me to two famous cafes in the center of Paris, the Flower God Cafe and the double Cafe, saying that now that we are in Paris, we should get a taste of the authentic traditional cafes in Paris. That day we took a picture in front of the Flower God Cafe, then walked into the double Cafe and sat not far from Hemingway's photo taken with his girlfriend. The boss wants to tell every visitor that this cafe used to be Hemingway's favorite place. This leads to a more interesting topic: many famous cultural celebrities in Paris have been predestined with cafes-the Flower God Cafe, where French existentialist Sartre and his partner Beaufort often meet. Camus, another famous French existential writer, is also a regular here. The Twin Puppet Cafe, named after two Chinese Qing Dynasty wooden dolls hanging on the wall, is also frequented by Sartre and Beaufort because it is so close to the "Flower God" that it is only a few steps away. Interestingly, it is said that Picasso and his girlfriend fell in love at first sight here, and Hemingway is no doubt a regular here-there are photos to prove that he frequented here during his stay in Paris.

In addition, Prokop Cafe, known as the first literary cafe in France, is often visited by writers such as Voltaire, Rousseau, Balzac, Hugo, etc.; Bocobo Cafe, a very old cafe in Paris, is a place where Voltaire often drinks coffee, and it is also a favorite place for Hugo and Balzac. Elite Cafe, decorated with artistic flavor and large storefront, Hemingway, Miller and Bennett often come here to drink coffee; Peace Cafe, the most famous coffee shop in Paris, is frequented by famous writers Zola, Maupassant, Wilde and others; Hookai Cafe, located in the Champs Elysees, attracts many movie stars and directors who often meet, discuss and sign contracts here.

There is a saying that if Western literati do not often go to cafes and have a few drinks, their creative inspiration will not come out. It seems that there is some truth in this. Otherwise, why would the cafes in Paris be so prosperous? Almost every day is full of friends and the aroma of coffee.

It is inconceivable that if there were no cafes in Paris, would it still be Paris?

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