The world famous
Belle Epoque restaurant on the
Rue Royale in Paris. Opened in
1893 by a waiter named
Maxime Gaillard, it quickly became the place for the elite in Paris. Featured in Lehar's operetta
The Merry Widow (
Die Lustige Witwe) and in the musical
Gigi, it is a place of opulent decor and famous service.
There are three main areas in Maxim's:
In 1981, Maxim's was bought by designer Pierre Cardin.
Maxim's was also famous for it's dancing girls, or Grisettes