Sol en mosaïque du Café Broussy à RodezSol en mosaïque du Café Broussy à Rodez
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ExploreAntonin Artaud's café.
  1. Welcome to Rodez !
  2. Be inspired
  3. Listen to the tale of Rodez cathedral and old town
  4. Rodez cathedral and its stone latticework
  5. Have a coffee on le Broussy’s Art-deco terrace

Have a coffee on le Broussy’s Art-deco terrace

A favourite with the poet Antonin Artaud during his stay at the Paraire psychiatric hospital, let’s visit the Art Deco-style Le Broussy.

Getting there
In the city center,

A unique café.

Façade Art-déco du Café Broussy à RodezFaçade Art-déco du Café Broussy à Rodez
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    Le Broussy is a one-off at the end of Avenue Victor Hugo on Place d’Armes. Gaze at the stylish geometric mosaic from your seat on the outdoor terrace. You wonder what’s written over the entrance: you can see letters with a gold background. It’s actually Paul Broussy’s monogram, the man who founded the café in 1891.

    An amazing art deco atmosphere

    • The ground floor of the façade and lobby flooring are covered in broken ceramic tiles.
    • The lights, which also act as coat hangers, are remarkable: they’re wrought iron and capture the Art Deco period.
    • Most of the café’s furniture is original and dates back to the 1930s.

     

    Le Broussy’s was once adjoined to the 4* Hotel Mercure next door. The dining room has held onto its classic stucco interior. Orientalist artist Maurice Bompard painted pieces for the main lounge that you can still see today.

    Is there anything better than having breakfast next to the cathedral in a 1930s setting?

    Art déco au Café Broussy de RodezArt déco au Café Broussy de Rodez
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    What to tell your friends:

    • Charles Trenet and Sacha Distel are just two of the famous names who have stayed here.
    • Venice radiates from the Hotel Mercure’s walls.
    • A large canopy houses Le Broussy’s terrace marked out by concrete planters.
    Find out everything about

    The cathedral.

    Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Rodez à la tombée de la nuitCathédrale Notre-Dame de Rodez à la tombée de la nuit
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    Rodez cathedral
    Rodez cathedral and old town
    Clocher illuminé de la cathedrale de RodezClocher illuminé de la cathedrale de Rodez
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    Climb up the belltower
    Vue aérienne et latérale de la cathédrale de RodezVue aérienne et latérale de la cathédrale de Rodez
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    Rodez Cathedral, unlock its mysteries
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    Flit from one chapel to the next
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