Fouquet's
Fouquet's (also known by its French popular name, le Fouquet's) is a historic restaurant in Paris, France. It is located at 99 Avenue des Champs-Élysées.
History
Fouquet's was founded in 1899. In 1998 Fouquet's was purchased by the company Groupe Lucien Barrière. In 2007 Groupe Lucien Barrière opened two more Fouquet's restaurants, in Cannes and Toulouse.
Specialties
Fouquet's specializes in high standing brasserie Parisian dishes.
In popular culture
Once per year Fouquet's is traditionally the restaurant were is celebrated the "meal of the winners", in which those granted with the Cannes Film Festival awards feast their victories. The soil of the main entrance is fully covered with metal plates where can be read the names of the winners.
The restaurant is also a symbol of luxury and wealth. On May 7, 2007, for example, French president Nicolas Sarkozy celebrated his electoral victory dining chez Fouquet's.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ Ariane Chemin and Judith Perrignon, La Nuit du Fouquet's, Fayard, Paris, October 24, 2007, ISBN 978-2213635453
External links
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