THE CAFÉ AT THE CINEMA DU PANTHÉON (5e)

The ‘salon’ at the CINÉMA DU PANTHÉON in Paris (coffee; restaurant). Which f*cking CATHERIN DENEUVE did with Christian Sapet of LE GARAGE (i.e. major used-décor credentials!)

Normally when u see some Mario Bellini chairs dropped in (those white-backed numbers), or something, it’s like - feels so try-hard. The L.A. deployment of Bellini in décor always feels self-conscious. How do the French do it? (Actually question; seeking theories!)

And this was 2006. Aka, we’re talking 20th anniv here, and still looks top.