La Colombe d’Or
This celebrated restaurant opened its doors in 1920. At the time it was little more than a scattering of tables overlooking an overgrown artichoke patch. It was Paul Roux, the restaurant’s art-adoring owner, who encouraged the era’s struggling artists, such as Raoul Dufy, Paul Signac, and Chaime Soutine, to swap a canvas or two for generous room and board. Picasso, Braque, and Miró followed—and today La Colombe d’Or’s private art collection is one of the finest in the world. For a peek at these masterpieces, you’ll need to dine here, either indoors beneath works by the likes of Signac, Matisse, and Braque or outdoors on the fig-trimmed terrace. The colorful hand-written menu, which has barely changed in a century, is famous for its selection of fresh starters (such as crudités with anchoïade, a traditional anchovy dip), and crispy roast chicken. It also offers 25 luxurious accommodations in the original 16th-century stone house and the two 1950s wings. Prices are 358€ for a double, 530€ for a suite.
This celebrated restaurant opened its doors in 1920. At the time it was little more than a scattering of tables overlooking an overgrown artichoke patch. It was Paul Roux, the restaurant’s art-adoring owner, who encouraged the era’s struggling artists, such as Raoul Dufy, Paul Signac, and Chaime Soutine, to swap a canvas or two for generous room and board. Picasso, Braque, and Miró followed—and today La Colombe d’Or’s private art collection is one of the finest in the world. For a peek at these masterpieces, you’ll need to dine here, either indoors beneath works by the likes of Signac, Matisse, and Braque or outdoors on the fig-trimmed terrace. The colorful hand-written menu, which has barely changed in a century, is famous for its selection of fresh starters (such as crudités with anchoïade, a traditional anchovy dip), and crispy roast chicken. It also offers 25 luxurious accommodations in the original 16th-century stone house and the two 1950s wings. Prices are 358€ for a double, 530€ for a suite.
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