How the "Bouillon" Restaurant Went From Posh to "Populaire" (& The Best in Paris)

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The art-nouveau details really pop at Bouillon Julien, in Paris. Image: Bouillon Julien

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One of my earliest experiences of eating out somewhere relatively “notable” in Paris left me surprised and, admittedly, a bit confused. It was at Bouillon Chartier, a Belle-Epoque/turn-of-the-20thC restaurant that displayed all the period’s characte…