Since Gallo-Roman times Montmartre was a small village covered with vineyards at the top of the hill until the 19th century, when it was absorbed by Paris, and became one of the strongholds for intellectuals and artists. Nearby is the famous Place du Tertre, the square surrounded by cafes where artists and intellectuals would meet. Just before World War I many artists such as Picasso, Modigliani, Utrillo and Apollinaire lived nearby, but it then became rather expensive and a move was made by many artists to Montparnasse.

Discover France through its wine and food. You will have a commentary in English as you appreciate 3 or 4 wines - depending on which package you select - from different regions which change depending on the time of year. With the wine you will be given tastes of food from the same region so you can understand how the wine and food blends together. You will not taste ordinary wines but natural hand-made wines made by from small independent producers that are very hard to find.

Tonight you are privileged to eat in an old windmill made famous by the paintings of Renoir, Picasso, Utrillo and Toulouse Lautrec.

Le Moulin de la Galette an old windmill restored to become a chic and contemporary bistro expressing the colorfull and tasty cuisine of Michelin star chefs Antoine Heerah et Jerome Bodereau. 3 course menu provided with 2 options per course.

Spring/Summer Menu

Choice of Starter
•Tartare of fish with fine herbes and lime
• Gaspacho Andalou and Cucumber, Tomates and Red Onigons

Main Dish
• Grilled Salmon, Choron Sauce, Steamed Green Vegetables
• Yellow Chicken with Pleurotes Sauteed apples with caramelized onions

Dessert
• Salade de Fruits Frais aux Agrumes
• Tiramisu with red fruit

La Cremaillere restaurant is on the famous Place du Tertre, where artists and intellectuals would meet. Just before World War I many artists such as Picasso, Modigliani, Utrillo and Apollinaire lived nearby.

Spring/Summer Menu

Starter
• Cold Seafood plate
• La Perigourdine - Smoked breast duck, Duck liver, Green Beans, Salad, Tomatoes
• Norwegian Smoked Salmon
• Crab & Crayfish Cake with Smoked Salmon
• Hot Goat Cheese, Salad & Tomato

Main Dish
• Pike Perch and Langoustines with Spices and Mushrooms
• Grilled eye Filet of Beef Bearnaise, Pepper, Roquefort Sauce with Cheesy Potatoes (+ 3 Euros)
• Grilled Beef Rib with Bearnaise Sauce
• Grilled Bar Filet and Crusty Vegetables
• Preserved Duck Confit with Cheesy Potatoes
• Rack of Lamb with Thyme & Cheesy Potatoes

Dessert
• Creme Brulee
• Ice Nougat with Almonds
• Pear and Chocolate charlotte
• Profiteroles with Chocolate
• Fresh Fruit Salad

Singer and Pianist between 7:30 and 9:00

At the corner of the rue Saint Vincent and the rue des Saules, on the northern slope of the Butte Montmartre, stands the Lapin Agile, like a beacon light, where it has been for almost one and a half centuries. A strange little enchanted house where each of us can hear songs which move us."(said Pierre Mac orlan)

In 1875 the painter-caricaturist Andre Gill painted a sign of a rabbit jumping out of a saucepan : "Le Lapin a Gill" changed quite naturally into Lapin Agile.

History

Just before the turn of the century, Frede, that unforgettable figure in Montmartre, gave a definite artistic impetus to the cabaret.

For the first time, perhaps, the different arts were in harmony. Writers, poets, musicians, comedians, painters, sculptors, -- all unknown at the time -- were united, criticizing, poking fun, even influencing each other.

The historic richness of the Lapin Agile was born in the evenings, around the guitar and cello of Pere Frede, when everyone played, recited, sang their music and joined together singing popular songs. Their common denominator : humour in friendship. These "unknowns" were called Picasso, Utrillo, Derain

Many American and English people have also become fond of the atmosphere of the Lapin Agile. Charlie Chaplin spent several nights here, one evening playing his violin. Ernest Hemingway, Eleanor Roosevelt, Edward G. Robinson, Robert Mitchum, Dana Winters, Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh, Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward, Lauren Bacall, and Henry Miller have all passed some time with us. Leontyne Price sang "Summertime" several times at the cabaret during the debut of Porgy and Bess in Paris. The great pianist Sviatoslav Richter was a regular at the Lapin Agile.