Location: 5 rue de la Huchette, 75005 Paris, Paris.
Mythical jazz club opened in 1946, one of the oldest jazz clubs in Paris. Its medieval vaulted cellars have hosted legendary musicians like Sidney Bechet, Lionel Hampton, and Memphis Slim. The club played a key role in popularizing American jazz in post-war France.
Period recorded for this site: 20th century.
Theme: Musician.
Coordinates: 48.85240, 2.34480.
Other plaques within a few minutes' walk: Adjudant chef Berger (100 m); Willy Ehrhardt (106 m); Roger Louis Gibrat (115 m); Bibliothèque L'heure joyeuse (116 m); Insurrection pour la Libération de Paris (119 m).