Clown Bar Explained

The Clown Bar is a bistro at 114 Rue Amelot in the 11th arrondissement of Paris. It has been classed as a monument historique since 1995.^[1]

Founded in 1902, it is situated two doors from the Cirque d'hiver at number 110. The bar has a frieze of ceramic panels showing clowns, put together in the 1920s by a factory in Sarreguemines.^[2]

Joe Vitte was the fifth owner of the establishment, for over 20 years.^{[3] [4]} In 2014, Sven Chartier and Ewen Lemoigne, already owners of Saturne in the 2nd arrondissement, acquired the bistro and hired the Japanese chef Sota Atsumi.^[5]

External links

• Official website (in French)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Clown-Bar . Monumentum . 13 October 2022 . French.
2. News: Didier . Cyrielle . Le Clown Bar, antre historique des saltimbanques parisiens. The Clown Bar, historic lair of Parisian acrobats. 13 October 2022 . Zig Zag Paris . French.
3. News: Ellison . Heidi . No clowning around in the kitchen . 13 October 2022 . Paris Update . 10 June 2014.
4. News: Moore . Jim R. . While in Paris…Visit the CLOWN BAR . 13 October 2022 . Vaude Visuals . 22 January 2013.
5. News: Paris Restaurant Buzz: Clown Bar . 13 October 2022 . France Today . 27 September 2014.