Le Train Bleu, this iconic restaurant in the Gare de Lyon, is a majestic place where the show is displayed both in the kitchen and in the dining room.
A Belle Epoque decor
In this establishment steeped in history, there is a special and unique atmosphere, where space-time gives way to the exception of the moment. This restaurant due to the architect Marius Toudoire, was built, under his direction, for the occasion of the Universal Exhibition of 1901, at the same time as the Grand Palais. To go to this magical place is to give yourself the opportunity to experience the pleasant sensation of boarding a time machine to find yourself back in the Belle Epoque.
A movie set decor
The eyes are as feasted as the taste buds, thanks to a decor from the 1900s, worthy of a scene from a film or a novel. It is in this mythical place that several films have been shot, such as “Nikita” by Luc Besson. Obviously no damage was caused to the restaurant during the memorable shooting scene, this sequence was shot in the studio. Many 20th century personalities became regulars and contributed to the myth, these people are: Coco Chanel, Jean Cocteau, Salvador Dalรญ, Jean Gabin, Marcel Pagnol, Colette, Brigitte Bardot, Franรงois Mitterrand , etc .
And to prove to you that this restaurant is a real movie set, here is the list of films that have been shot there :
โข 1973: La Maman et la Putain by Jean Eustache with Jean-Pierre Lรฉaud
โข 1990: Nikita by Luc Besson with Anne Parillaud, Tchรฉky Karyo, Jean-Hugues Anglade, Jeanne Moreau, Jean Renoโฆ
โข 1998: Place Vendรดme by Nicole Garcia with Catherine Deneuve, Jean-Pierre Bacri, Emmanuelle Seigner, Jacques Dutroncโฆ
โข 2003: Only daughters of Pierre Jolivet with Sandrine Kiberlain, Sylvie Testud, Franรงois Berlรฉand, Roschdy Zem, Vincent Lindonโฆ
โข 2005: Anthony Zimmer by Jรฉrรดme Salle with Sophie Marceau, Yvan Attalโฆ
โข 2007: Mr. Bean’s Vacation by Steve Bendelack with Rowan Atkinson, Emma De Caunes, Willem Dafล, Jean Rochefortโฆ
https://www.le-train-bleu.com/en/
Place Louis-Armand, 75012 Paris
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