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Café Voltaire

Buildings and structures in the 6th arrondissement of ParisDefunct restaurants in FranceRestaurants in ParisVoltaireYear of disestablishment missing
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Paris Place de l'Odéon Immeuble n°1
Paris Place de l'Odéon Immeuble n°1

Café Voltaire, named after the writer and philosopher Voltaire, was a former café and restaurant located on Place de l'Odeon in the 6th arrondissement of Paris, France. The café was open from the early 19th century until the middle of the 20th century. It served as a gathering place for artists and students. The site is currently the headquarters of the literature department of the publishing house Groupe Flammarion (Flammarion Editions).

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Café Voltaire
Rue Casimir Delavigne, Paris Quartier de l'Odéon (Paris)

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Rue Casimir Delavigne 11
75006 Paris, Quartier de l'Odéon (Paris)
Ile-de-France, France
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