• GermainRobitaille@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      It’s such a famous place that it has its own Wikipedia page. About the name, it says:

      “Magot” literally means “stocky figurine from the Far East”. The name originally belonged to a fabric and novelty shop at nearby 23 Rue de Buci. The shop sold silk lingerie and took its name from a popular play of the moment (19th century) entitled Les Deux Magots de la Chine. Its two statues represent Chinese “mandarins”, or “magicians” (or “alchemists”), who gaze out over the room.