The wine question of the day
Which restaurant, founded as early as 1582, has the most extensive wine list with 450,000 bottles of wine in its cellar?
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Correct answer is: La Tour d'Argent
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La Tour d'Argent
World famous restaurant (Silver Tower) in Paris on the left bank of the Seine near the cathedral Notre-Dame de Paris. Allegedly it was founded in 1582 by a chef named Rourteau. From the dining room on the top floor you can enjoy a view of Paris and the Seine. Famous early regular guests were, among others, the three French kings Henry III. (1551-1589), Henry IV (1553-1610) and Louis XIV (1638-1715), as well as Cardinal Richelieu (1585-1642) and the noble writer Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, Marquise de Sévigné (1626-1696). The restaurant is famous for its duck dishes. The recipe for the "Canard Tour d'Argent" was created in 1890 by the then...
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