HISTORICAL CAFES IN PARIS
Le Wepler

History, pleasure and fun. Stories of artists, writers like Henry Miller and of all kinds of personalities, people that came for a meal or a drink at Wepler's to find this typical Parisian Brasserie (brewery) atmosphere.

For over a hundred years the Wepler, the largest oyster house in Paris, has brought happiness to the connoisseurs of fresh and quality food. Located between Montmatre and Pigalle, this brasserie remains a must to Paris lovers. The Brasserie Wepler celebrated its 100 years in 1992.

Through the century Wepler witnessed the evolution of its neighbourhood, of the surrounding cabarets, of the local artists, of this so particular "Bohême" life style. From a simple bar during the 19th Century it became a café with billard tables, then a true famous café with shows and a dancing room. The Wepler used to be the meeting point of many of the characters that have left their mark in the art of the 20th Century : Picasso, Utrillo, Modogliani, Appolinaire, Henry Miller, Truffaut, Chabrol... Through the years The Wepler has changed and modernized
Since 1998, the Wepler sponsors the literature event of Montmartre to which it gave its name. This event was created on the initiative of the Abbesses book shop with the help of the La Poste Foundation. The Wepler Prize honors each year in November a contempory writer.