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.
All is not lost, however.
La Tour d’Argent has a restaurant, a bakery, and an épicerie nearby. And for the first summer ever, it’s possible to dine on the Quai de la Tournelle sidewalk terrace of La Rôtisserie d’Argent and still look at Nôtre Dame before purchasing La Tour branded merchandise, ranging from a baguette at the boulangerie to a case of fine wine at the épicerie.
Check it out:
Nôtre Dame is still shrouded in scaffolding.
La Tour d’Argent is now shrouded in scaffolding.
Nôtre Dame is still shrouded in scaffolding.
La Tour d’Argent is now shrouded in scaffolding.
Sidewalk dining is possible for the first summer ever at La Rôtisserie d’Argent.
A popular dish at La Rôtisserie d’Argent this summer is oeuf mayonnaise. (Photo: Margaret Kemp)
On a hot day, The Idiot goes for a steak tartare at La Rôtisserie d’Argent.
The Idiot is caught dining on the sidewalk terrace of La Rôtisserie d’Argent while looking at a scaffolded Nôtre Dame Cathedral. (Photo: Margaret Kemp)
A sea bass at La Rôtisserie d’Argent.
The Tour d’Argent boulangerie on Quai de la Tournelle.
The Tour d’Argent épicerie on Quai de la Tournelle.
The closed sidewalk terrace at La Rôtisserie d’Argent highlights Nôtre Dame scaffolding.
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