Café de la Table Ronde

This is the second-oldest cafe in France, after the more famous Procope in Paris. It is still going strong and still serving good, affordable cuisine. Founded in 1739, the cafe has attracted such luminaries as Stendhal and Sarah Bernhardt. It is said to be the spot where Pierre Choderlos de Laclos conceived the plot for his 1784 novel Les Liaisons Dangereuses. The menu offers both regional and national cuisine -- the ingredients always fresh. We gravitate to the le poisson du jour (fresh fish of the day), although the fondue Savoyarde with charcuterie is a winter delight as is the Alpine ham. The cafe conducts concerts and poetry readings.

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