A Moveable Feast · Place in the book
La Closerie des Lilas
In the story · Chapter “Evan Shipman at the Lilas”
The café Hemingway made his office once he lived in Montparnasse: he wrote here in the mornings and met friends at the bar. Small brass plates on the bar mark where writers sat, his among them, and the statue of Marshal Ney stands outside.
Where to stay nearby
Stay a 1-min walk from hereMap with prices from several sites · distance: OpenStreetMap
or on Booking.com- With this place
- Day by day
- Free
Are you here?
The taste of the scene
A drink at the bar where Hemingway wrote, with brass plates for the writers
Opening hours and details on the venue's official site.
Official site: closeriedeslilas.fr
More to do here
Things to do
A Moveable Feast: a tour linked to the story
Walk with an actor-guide · from 69 boulevard Saint-Michel · about 1 h 30 min · Guide in English or French
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More A Moveable Feast places nearby
AI illustration113 Rue Notre-Dame-des-Champs160 m away · 2 min on foot
70 bis Rue Notre-Dame-des-Champs450 m away · 6 min on foot
Le Dôme560 m away · 7 min on foot
Where to stand for the photo
From the boulevard, frame the green terrace with Marshal Ney's statue on the left.
Getting there
- Address: 171 Boulevard du Montparnasse, 75006 Paris
- Nearest metro: Port-Royal (RER B) / Vavin (L4)
- Access
- Bar and restaurant open daily
Public sources (4)
Sources found on October 19, 2026.
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We always say if it is:
- The real filming location
- A place standing in for it
- Inspired by the story
From other stories, nearby
- Rue Campagne-PremièreBreathless440 m away · 6 min on foot
- Cimetière du MontparnasseParis, je t'aime610 m away · 8 min on foot
- Le SelectBreathless620 m away · 8 min on foot
- Montparnasse CemeteryBreathless680 m away · 9 min on foot
Where to eat nearby
Le Dôme
550 m away · 7 min on footseafood€€€Seafood brasserie where Hemingway sits with the painter Pascin in A Moveable Feast
La Rotonde
550 m away · 7 min on footFrench brasserie€€€Montparnasse brasserie founded in 1911; Hemingway names it in The Sun Also Rises, Picasso was a regular
Le Select
620 m away · 8 min on foothistoric caf退Montparnasse café since 1923, a backdrop for Breathless's night on the boulevard
Every place checked against public sources
Production · film commissions · tourist boards · guides
We always say if it is:
- The real filming location
- A place standing in for it
- Inspired by the story
Every place checked against public sources
Production · film commissions · tourist boards · guides
We always say if it is:
- The real filming location
- A place standing in for it
- Inspired by the story