Bouillon Julien
 The front façade of the restaurant | |
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| 48°52′14″N 2°21′12″E / 48.87056°N 2.35333°E | |
| Location | 16, rue du Faubourg Saint-Denis 10th arrondissement of Paris France |
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| Designer | Édouard Fournier (building) Louis Trézel, Armand Ségaud and Hippolyte Boulenger (restaurant room) |
| Type | Brasserie, restaurant |
| Beginning date | 1901 |
| Completion date | 1902 |
| Opening date | 1903 |
| Monument historique since 1997 | |
Bouillon Julien, formerly Julien, is a brasserie-type restaurant in the 10th arrondissement of Paris, France. It was made an official Historical Monument for its Art Nouveau style.
History
In 1787, the building hosted the restaurant Le Cheval Blanc, became one of the first café-concerts.[1]
The current building was erected in 1901–1902 by architect Édouard Fournier. The Art Nouveau restaurant was decorated by Louis Trézel, Armand Ségau and Hippolyte Boulenger, and opened in 1903 as Gandon-Fournier. In 1924, the establishment was handed over to Julien Barbarin. Several signs representing peacocks were made by Armand Ségaud, whereas the mahogany counter is attributed to cabinetmaker Louis Majorelle. Louis Trézel depicted four women on several sintered-glass panels inspired by Alfons Muchas's iconography.[2]
The tiled floor, which depicts a wild aquilegia and daisy meadow, was crafted in Hippolyte Boulenger's pottery works in Choisy-le-Roi, whose headquarters where located in the neighborhood of the restaurant.[3] At Julien Barbarin's request, Georges Guenne's company installed large window panes which let the natural light pour into the room; the drawings of the windows were made by Charles Buffer, the father of painter Bernard Buffet.[3]
In 1938, the restaurant was renamed Julien (or Chez Julien).[2]
In 1975, the establishment was purchased by Groupe Flo led by Jean-Paul Bucher.[2]
The restaurant was renamed Bouillon Julien in 2018.
The restaurant room was classified a Historical Monument in 1997.[4] The front façade and the roofs were listed in the same year.
In popular culture
Singer Édith Piaf used to wait for Marcel Cerdan at table No. 24.
Several parts of the Olivier Dahan's film La Môme (2007) were shot at the restaurant,[5] as well as scenes of Roschdy Zem's film Chocolat (2016).[6]
Gallery
References
- ^ H. Gourdon de Genouillac. Paris à travers les siècles. Histoire nationale de Paris et des Parisiens depuis la fondation de Lutèce jusqu'à nos jours… (in French). Vol. 5. p. 266.
- ^ a b c "Julien en dates". julienparis.com (in French). Archived from the original on November 4, 2016. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
- ^ a b "Le restaurant Julien". patryst.com (in French). January 19, 2016. Retrieved November 2, 2016..
- ^ Base Mérimée: Immeuble abritant le restaurant Julien, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French).
- ^ "La brasserie Julien. La Môme". parisfaitsoncinema.com (in French). Retrieved November 2, 2016.
- ^ "Dîner dans le décor du film Chocolat à la brasserie Julien". abrideabattue.blogspot.fr (in French). January 19, 2016. Retrieved November 2, 2016..
See also
- List of monuments historiques in Paris
- Art Nouveau in Paris
- La Coupole, another Art Deco brasserie in Paris
- Brasserie Julien in New York City
