La Cigale (brasserie)
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La Cigale sign above the door of the brasserie in Nantes
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| Established | 1895 |
| Current owner(s) | Private party |
| Food type | Brasserie |
| Dress code | Casual |
| Street address | 4 Place Graslin |
| City | Nantes |
| Postal code/ZIP | 44000 |
| Country | France |
| Reservations | No |
| Website | lacigale.com |
La Cigale is a brasserie located in Nantes, France, on the same city square as the Théâtre Graslin. The locale has been classified as a historic monument since 1964.[1]
History
The restaurant was designed by the architect/ceramicist Émile Libaudière in the exaggerated Art nouveau style of the era.[2] On 1 April 1895, the brasserie was opened for business by its first owner, Mrs. Calado.
From the beginning the restaurant attracted a bourgeois clientele that mixed with artists from the nearby theater. The surrealists Jacques Prévert and André Breton were regular patrons.[3] Scenes from several films have been shot there, including Jacques Demy's 1961 film Lola,[4] Debout les crabes, la mer monte ! by Jean-Jacques Grand-Jouan (1983),[5] and Jacquot de Nantes by Agnès Varda (1991).[6]
In 1964, the brasserie was turned into a fast-food restaurant, but the decor remained unchanged due to the protections afforded by its status as a historical monument. During the 1970s the restaurant was neglected and eventually abandoned, until a new owner turned it back into a brasserie in 1982.[2]
Gallery
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Restaurant La Cigale (façade angle) - Nantes.jpg
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Nantes brasserie la cigale interieur.jpg
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Nantes la cigale 3.JPG
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Restaurant La Cigale - déco intérieure Art Nouveau (détail 7).jpg
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Restaurant La Cigale - déco intérieure Art Nouveau (détail 5).jpg
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Restaurant La Cigale - déco intérieure Art Nouveau (détail 7b).jpg
References
- ↑ brasserie La Cigale. Consultée le 11 novembre 2009
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- ↑ La Cigale brochure
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