Remnants of the city's Soviet history hover over this modern fast-food outlet. Arr.) Actually the french word for beer, “bière” wasn’t established until the mid 1400s. Arrondissement. The Gambrinus statue on this "MacDo" toasts passersby. Offer available only in the U.S. (including Puerto Rico). Two years later, the house underwent a complete refurbishment to become an Alsatian brasserie. Sign up for our newsletter and enter to win the second edition of our book, Follow us on social media to add even more wonder to your day.No purchase necessary. Because it was deemed a historic national monument in 1997, many of the original features remain on this “MacDo,” as the company is known in France. Notre porte est régulièrement ouverte pour le grand public lors de comedy club, soirée foot, expositions… Pour connaitre les prochains événements, rendez-vous ici > Organiser un événement avec BAPBAP. He grew up in France and Germany and has also lived in Australia and England. Take a second to support Pierre on Patreon!This blog © French Moments Ltd, 2018 • All Rights Reserved • Developed by: und Société Parisienne de Bière (17.

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It now houses a McDonald’s restaurant.

In 2014 he moved back to Europe from Sydney with his wife and daughter to be closer to their families and to France. In exchange for his soul, he would forget his lover and been given hops seeds. An abandoned church gets a second life as a massive beer hall and event space.

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The Alsatian brasserie Au roi de la bière was built in 1892 by architect Chausson to house a restaurant. Following an unhappy love affair, he made a deal with the devil.

The cob (a mixture of clay, straw and animal hair) has been replaced here with bricks. Letzten Sommer eröffneten drei Freunde aus Bordeaux diese Brauerei in einer großen Fabrikhalle mit 7 Stockwerken im 11. Until then it was still referred to as, you guessed it, cervoise! Although it does show half-timbering, the façade shares some similarities with Flemish style.

The subterranean "lake" below the Paris opera house inspired the Phantom of the Opera's lair.

Welcome back to the French Moments blog! Consider supporting our work by becoming a member for as little as $5 a month.Atlas Obscura and our trusted partners use technology such as cookies on our website to personalise ads, support social media features, and analyse our traffic. Known as “Au roi de la Bière” the building has been listed as a Historic Monument by the French State since 1997. Two years later, the house underwent a complete refurbishment to become an Alsatian brasserie. To learn more or withdraw consent, please visit our ), BapBap. Now look up at the statue of the man on the second floor.

Offer subject to change without notice. An illustration of Gambrinus, the "King of Beer." Please click below to consent to the use of this technology while browsing our site. It now houses a McDonald’s restaurant.The Brasserie alsacienne Au roi de la bière, Paris © French MomentsPierre is a French/Australian who is passionate about France and its culture.

This innocuous-seeming building is actually the remnant of a major wartime brothel. La brasserie et la Maison BAPBAP sont de véritables lieux de vie du XIe arrondissement. We’re not talking about a guy fond of Kronenbourg but of Flanders.Anyway, to make it more ‘Alsatian’ the builders considered adding a fake white stork on the chimney.

They include a large statue of Gambrinus—a legendary European folk hero and the eponymous “King of Beer”—as well as beer steins, tobacco pipes, and a stork perched on the building’s chimney. Today, the legendary figure still plays an important role in the folk traditions of Flanders.The Alsatian brasserie Au roi de la bière was built in 1892 by architect Chausson to house a restaurant.