Le Grand Colbert
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Le Grand Colbert is a French brasserie on rue Vivienne in Paris, between La Bourse and the Palais Royal gardens.
Menu & prices
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What's on here
Le Grand Colbert dans « Tout peut arriver » avec Diane Keaton
Until 27 Nov
Le Grand Colbert dans « Tout peut arriver » avec Diane Keaton
Until 27 Nov
Why go
- Dine beneath six-metre walls among gilded mirrors, marble columns and floor mosaics.
- Try the roast chicken praised in *Tout peut arriver*, which includes a scene filmed here.
Opening hours
Today17:00 – 23:00Show all
Monday17:00 – 23:00
Tuesday17:00 – 23:00
Wednesday17:00 – 23:00
Thursday17:00 – 23:00
Friday17:00 – 23:00
Saturday17:00 – 23:00
Sunday17:00 – 23:00
Good to know
LunchDinnerDrinksDeliveryFree WifiFull BarGift Cards AvailableReservationsServes AlcoholTable ServiceTakeout
Atmosphere
- Black leather banquettes and chandeliers furnish the Belle Époque dining room.
Drinks to try
- Choose drinks from the aperitif and wine list.
Shorts
History
The State Debt Fund also occupied the mansion. The kitchen serves traditional family-style dishes made in-house with fresh products. Seafood platters can include lobster, crab, oysters, mussels, clams, shrimp and palourdes; other dishes include scallops with spinach and sole meunière with homemade nutmeg-scented purée.
- 1637Guillaume Bautru, Comte de Serrant, commissioned a private mansion designed by Louis le Vau.
- 1652Jean-Baptiste Colbert acquired the mansion.
- 1719Philippe d’Orléans bought the mansion.
- 1825The mansion was sold and demolished to make way for the current building and Galerie Colbert.
- 1828Galerie Colbert opened to compete with Galerie Vivienne.
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- Under Louis-PhilippeA novelty shop called Au Grand Colbert opened here.
- 1900The former Au Grand Colbert shop became a restaurant, known then as one of the capital’s cheapest bouillons.
- 1974The façade’s carved woodwork, designed by Ramon de Hervas, became a historic monument.
- 1985After years of closure, the Bibliothèque nationale de France took over the premises, which were restored alongside Galerie Colbert.
How to get there
- ParkingParking: Indigo Bourse
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
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Where
2 Rue Vivienne, Paris, 75002
- Website
- legrandcolbert.fr/
- Phone
- +33142868788
Questions and answers
Can I buy a gift card at Le Grand Colbert?
Yes. Gift cards are available.
What menus does Le Grand Colbert have?
It has À la carte, Menu Bistrot and Menu Parisien.
Does Le Grand Colbert offer takeaway and delivery?
Yes. Takeaway and delivery are available.
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