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La Coupole is an Art Deco brasserie in Montparnasse, Paris, known for its bronze sculpture La Terre.

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La Coupole — Art Deco dining room with framed pictures, columns, and flowers PIERRE ANDRE LECLERCQ · CC BY-SA 4.0 · edited
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Why go

  • La Terre, a bronze sculpture by Louis Derbré, stands in the middle of the restaurant.
  • The Art Deco interior is listed as a historic monument.
  • A terrace looks across the Montparnasse district.

Opening hours

Today08:00 – 23:00Show all
Monday08:00 – 23:00
Tuesday08:00 – 23:59
Wednesday08:00 – 23:59
Thursday08:00 – 23:59
Friday08:00 – 23:59
Saturday08:00 – 23:59
Sunday08:00 – 23:00

Good to know

LunchDinnerLate NightFull BarHighchairs AvailableReservationsServes AlcoholTable ServiceWheelchair Accessible

Good for

  • Families Highchairs are available.

Booking a table

  • Reserve a table through Zenchef.

Atmosphere

  • The brasserie has an American bar.
  • The terrace offers views across Montparnasse.

Shorts

History

The band played rumba, bolero, guaracha, samba and baião.

  1. 1927La Coupole opened on December 20, founded by Ernest Fraux and René Lafon.
  2. 1928Louis Aragon and Elsa Triolet met at the brasserie.
  3. 1928A dance hall opened in the basement on December 24.
  4. Interwar periodArtists of the School of Paris and intellectuals frequented the brasserie.
  5. 1940s and 1950sErnest Hemingway, Henry Miller, Marlene Dietrich and Ava Gardner frequented the brasserie.
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  1. After World War IIYves Klein dined there almost every evening and held judo sessions on the terrace.
  2. Until the 1960sFiliberto Rico’s Rico’s Créole Band was the dance hall’s main orchestra.
  3. 1993La Terre was cast at Louis Derbré’s foundry and unveiled in 1993.

How to get there

  • Train102 boulevard du Montparnasse, 75014 Paris. Nearby Métro stations are Vavin and Montparnasse Bienvenue.
  • ParkingParking Raspail Montparnasse is beside the brasserie.

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair access

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Where
102 Boulevard du Montparnasse, Paris, 75014

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Questions and answers

What are La Coupole’s opening hours?

Daily from 08:00; until 23:00 on Sundays and Mondays, and 23:59 Tuesday to Saturday.

How can I contact La Coupole?

Call +33 1 43 20 14 20.

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