There are many different types of restaurants in Paris and places that you could choose to eat, and many restaurants have a lot of history and nostalgia, so we thought it would be an idea to a special attention as the Tour d'Argent .
This is actually the oldest restaurant in Paris and is known the world over for its traditional cuisine, French, and was first opened as an inn in 1582 again, with the idea of catering for the aristocrats of theTime.
In early 1600, it is already so popular that even duels were fought to get a table and enjoy the delights on offer! Numerous dignitaries and royalty came to the Tour d'Argent including King Louis XIV and the Duke of Morny, who is based in the Villa, which is now the home of haute cuisine food restaurant, Taillevent.
But it was in the 19th Century, that was the Tour d'Argent yet known if the owner Frederic Delair created the ritual of the "Canardau Sang ", which is a complex court as pressed duck or bloody duck that uses a special solid silver press and it was known shortly after the preparation of this now famous recipe, he declared that every duck should bear a number. For example, the number 328 became King Edward VII was in 1890.
Andre Terrail bought the Tour d'Argent in 1910, but the tradition of the numbered duck continued and duck number 40,312 was used by King Alfonso XIII in 1914. Number 112,151 was served to Franklin D.Roosevelt in 1929 and duck number 938,451 was served to President Mikhail Gorbachev in 2001.
The Tour d'Argent celebrated its one millionth duck away in 2003 and even today this tradition, where you had to show a card, what number duck you put up your meal, but that's just one reason why this restaurant has become famous for such a landmark and the world.
Well, if you are the Tour d'Argent you will immediately see displays in their smallMuseum objects such as a menu from the maiden voyage of the Normandie, to a dinner table, as in the years after 1800. This is where you would usually be served aperitifs, but the restaurant is actually located on the sixth floor, which was incorporated in 1936, and has an elevator.
And because of its location with beautiful views of the Notre Dame Cathedral and the boats crossed the River Seine and a view of the shimmering lights of the city and the Eiffel Tower in theRemoval of an evening is another reason why this Paris restaurant is so popular.
Naturally, because this haute cuisine restaurant plays host to celebrities, presidents, kings, hotel reservations, etc. are a must, and you will thoroughly appreciate a healthy balance in the bank to the gourmet dining experience with its fantastic selection of fine wines, what we need another reason for its popularity.
Their incredible wine cellars hold around 400,000 bottles ofRead the fine wines from the 1800, is rare brandies and even more rare champagnes that date from 1700 and the wine list itself like a novel with its own booth represented! The sommeliers are very knowledgeable and can recommend wines to pair well with your kitchen, but the prices can be quite high, with some wines costing thousands of dollars! But if you're lucky, you may even be able to a tour of the cellar before he too will come when a member of theClick below to accompany employees at the restaurant and ceremoniously rings copper bell to announce your arrival prior to entry into the cellars.
For many, to dine at this restaurant to experience a once in a lifetime, where you ensure that you make in your best evening gown and the staff, in a tailcoat. In fact, this is such a traditional restaurant and the menu is still there, the lady without the costs and the Lord has called include quantities!
But BookTable for lunch is more reasonable than anything out on a dinner, so if you are on a budget but still want's gotta be something, then this is the opportunity for a wonderful gastronomic experience and a great view that you will not forget.
