Café de Flore

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Café de Flore

Café de Flore is the literary heart of Saint-Germain-des-Prés, where the ghosts of Simone de Beauvoir, Jean-Paul Sartre, and Albert Camus still linger over the coffee cups. It’s touristy and always bustling, but there’s a reason it’s famous — the history, the vibe, the people-watching. Even if you’re jostling for a table, sipping a café crème here feels like a rite of passage in Paris.

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address172 Boulevard Saint-Germain, Paris
openingHoursDaily 7:30am–2am
phone+33 1 45 48 55 26
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