![]() ![]() The menu is presented with a photo of Amélie on the cover. Our waitress is very busy attending to star struck fans but she is friendly to everyone, slipping into English to take the order from a group of young Americans and other tourists struggling with their limited French. Scenes from Le fabuleux destin d’Amélie Poulain on the table covers ![]() Once you step inside the café, you can’t help but feel as if you have taken part in the movie. Even the boyfriends/husbands are taken by the Amélie phenomenon. Observing people, particularly girls and young couples as they enter the café is a fun pastime. Alternatively, they turn a blind eye if you decide to take your own table cover with you as a souvenir. The café sells a set of 10 for a measly 3 €. The table covers depicting scenes from the movie serve a dose of nostalgia. The French are occupying the area near the bar, while the fans are seated in the rear section of the café amongst the memorabilia. We are asked if we have come to eat or have a drink then we’re shown to a table. A gnome occupies a vantage position at the bar and a framed poster of Audrey Tautou smiles at people from behind the glass. Inside, there’s an air familiarity to devout movie fans. An ardoise sign near the entrance welcomes you with Bienvenue au Café d’Amélie and asks you to become a fan of their Facebook page.Ĭafé des 2 Moulins: blackboard and entrance Located at the intersection of Rue Lepic and Rue Cauchois within a short distance of Moulin de la Galette, the café is easily recognisable with its vivid red awning. Notwithstanding my preferences, when a leisurely walk in Montmartre is interrupted by threatening cloud, we find ourselves in front of Café des 2 Moulins, also known as Amélie’s Café. Although I enjoyed watching Le fabuleux destin d’Amélie Poulain for its quirkiness and the Montmartre setting, much like cupcake mania, I could not partake in the hype that swept the world over.įrom Jean-Pierre Jeunet’s work, I particularly favour Delicatessen and the City of Lost Children/ La cité des enfants perdus over this cinematic piece for hopeful romantics. ![]()
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