The Idiot, who lived in Paris for ten years and just rented a pied-à-terre near Luxembourg Gardens, always loved eating at the iconic La Tour d’Argent restaurant with its to-die-for view onto majestic Nôtre Dame Cathedral. No more. Both the cultural and the culinary treasure are shrouded in scaffolding and closed to the public. One because of fire, the other due to a massive reconstruction project.

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