Le Train Bleu (restaurant)
Dining Room at Le Train Bleu
Le Train Bleu ("The Blue Train") is a restaurant located in the hall of the Gare de Lyon railway station in Paris, France. It was designated a Monument Historique in 1972.
The restaurant was originally created for the Exposition Universelle (1900). Each ornate dining room is themed to represent cities and regions of France and they are decorated with 41 paintings by some of the most popular artists of that time.
Initially called "Buffet de la Gare de Lyon", it was renamed "Le Train Bleu" in 1963, after the famous train of the same name. Although world famous, its food is not generally rated high by the critics.
Artists who decorated Le Train Bleu
- Charles Bertier
- Eugène Burnand
- Eugène-Baptiste Emile Dauphin
- Guillaume Dubufe
- François Flameng
- Henri Gervex
- Gaston La Touche
- Michel Maximilien Leenhardt
- Albert Maignan
- Frédéric Montenard
- Jean-Baptiste Olive
- Edmond Marie Petitjean
- Albert Rigolot
- Édouard Rosset-Granger
- Paul Saïn
- Gaston Casimir Saint-Pierre
Le Train Bleu in films
The restaurant has appeared in several films, including:
- 1972: Travels with My Aunt, directed by George Cukor
- 1973 The Mother and the Whore, directed by Jean Eustache
- 1990: Nikita, directed by Luc Besson
- 1998: Place Vendôme, directed by Nicole Garcia
- 2003: Filles uniques, directed by Pierre Jolivet
- 2007: Mr. Bean's Holiday, directed by Steve Bendelack
- 2009: Micmacs, directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet
External links
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- Le Train Bleu official website (English language version)
Coordinates: 48°50′42″N 2°22′24″E / 48.84500°N 2.37333°E
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