An Impressive Cafe-Restaurant in the Orsay Museum: Le Café Campana

(Last Update: 10.09.2024) In this article, again in one of the most special places in Paris, Cafe CampanaWe are in Café Campana, Orsay MuseumA wonderful place located on the fifth floor of cafe-restaurant. As you can see from the photos, its most impressive feature is the old station building. Musée d'OrsayIt is located on the floor where the giant clock is located, so when you enter this place, the most distinctive feature is having the chance to go behind this giant clock.

Orsay MuseumAfter visiting the beautiful galleries of , and getting lost between the floors, Café Campana, which is a great stop for lunch, is on the top floor of the museum. Seine RiverIt is located on the side facing . However, there is no window from which you can watch the view from where you sit, you only have to make do with the sunlight entering the living room through the clock dials.

Until recently, this place was known as "the giant clock" that defined the place.Clock Café” but recently two Brazilian designers Fernando ve Humberto Campana After the renovation work carried out by the brothers, it started to serve under the name Café Campana. Campana Brothers are famous French artists who are representatives of the Art Nouveau art movement in design. Emile GalleThey pay their respects to…

When you go up to the fifth floor where the cafe is located and enter the living room for the first time, the dimness of the place, the giant pendant lamps on the ceiling and of course the giant clock in the background that draws you in from its depths instantly transport you to another dimension. Not only is it good to eat or drink something here, but just to see this place is good for you. Especially in such a beautiful museum. You must have seen the photo of this giant clock in many places.

We are now in the place where this famous clock is located. If you're lucky, a hostess will seat you at your table without waiting too long. Of course, people - like me - always want to eat somewhere close to the time, but it is also fun to watch from a distance. waiters touristic waiter robot There's a line between being friendly and sympathetic. If it's not too crowded, they'll even make an effort to joke with you :)

I eat at such places to have a light lunch. Caesar or Niçoise I prefer to eat salad. It was very nice on my last visit. Niçoise I ate salad. Even if it wasn't filling, it was delicious :) You can get information about other options on the menu and current prices from the link at the end of the article.

After eating your meal and drinking your coffee, you can sit right next to the giant clock. Orsay MuseumDon't forget to go to the large terrace of . In fact, you don't even need to enter the cafe to go to this terrace, you can walk directly around the cafe and reach the terrace door. Depending on the weather, a beautiful view of Paris awaits you here; in front of you Seine River, behind Tuileries Garden and on your right Louvre Museum He waves to you. Far out, Montmartre HillThe white church visible towards Sacré Coeur… There is also a mobile cafe on the terrace, albeit run by the administration. But let's also note that the terrace may be closed sometimes, especially in winter.

Orsay MuseumAnother impressive restaurant of The Restaurant It is one of the stylish places to eat in. Of course, another and even the most important feature of the fifth floor is the large gallery where the Impressionists are located. So go up to this floor Impressionists Galleryin ManyI advise you not to leave the museum without seeing the impressive paintings of Renoir, Cézanne, Van Gogh and many other famous painters.

Café Campana, in which Musée d'Orsay – Orsay Museum It is open every day between 10:00-17:00, except Mondays.

Sitting in front of the giant clock in this cafe, you get the feeling that you are in the right place at the right time. Especially if you are with the right person...

Enjoy your meal…

Web address: musiam-paris.com/fr/restaurants/cafe-campana

Address: Musée d'Orsay, 75007 Paris