La Pagode, one of the coolest movie theatres in Paris, was built in 1895 by the then owner of Bon Marché, M. Morin. M. Morin reconstructed this real pagoda in his back yard to reconquer his wife, who loved all things chinois. Unfortunately for M. Morin, his wife left him for his business partner the year la Pagode was completed. Fortunately for us, La Pagode was opened to the public as a movie theatre in the 1930s and is still in operation today.
Walking into la Pagode feels a little like going through the wardrobe. There is a beautiful, lush oriental garden outside with lion statues, winding little paths, and lights that throw leafy shadows against the abstractly mosaicked walls. They show lots of artsy films and foreign films in this red-carpeted, two room cinema. You can buy sparkling water and ice cream cones at concessions.
Unfortunately, the people watching was better than the movie I saw : a woman with bouffant hair, kitten heels, and a full length red coat; the ticket-tearer in a yellow print skirt, a purple turtle-neck, and a sparkly black cardigan; another woman wearing a coat with plum colored fur at the neck and wrists.
Bisous,
Maria
Walking into la Pagode feels a little like going through the wardrobe. There is a beautiful, lush oriental garden outside with lion statues, winding little paths, and lights that throw leafy shadows against the abstractly mosaicked walls. They show lots of artsy films and foreign films in this red-carpeted, two room cinema. You can buy sparkling water and ice cream cones at concessions.
Unfortunately, the people watching was better than the movie I saw : a woman with bouffant hair, kitten heels, and a full length red coat; the ticket-tearer in a yellow print skirt, a purple turtle-neck, and a sparkly black cardigan; another woman wearing a coat with plum colored fur at the neck and wrists.
Bisous,
Maria
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