claim is not entirely true. The original Café Procopes closed its doors in 1872, and the property was acquired by a woman by the name of Baronne Thénard, who leased it to a Théo Bellefonds, under the condition that he preserved the café's atmosphere. Bellefonds opened a private artist's club and established a journal entitled Le Procope, neither of which were very successful. The premises then became the Restaurant Procope, and in the 1920s, it was changed back to a café called Au Grand Soleil. At some point, a new owner realised the marketing value of the original name and rechristened it Café Procope. In 1988–89, the Café Procope was refurbished in an 18th-century style. Gallery See also List of oldest companies References Notes Bibliography External links Procope.com 1686 establishments in France Bakery cafés Coffeehouses and cafés in Paris Restaurants in Paris Buildings and structures in the 6th arrondissement of Paris 1680s establishments in France