The Petit Palais was constructed for the World's Fair in 1900 and designed by Charles Girault in the Beaux Arts style. It was turned over to the city of Paris in 1902 (hence the café's name ...
Turbulences et bouillonnement culturel dans le Paris d'avant Haussmann: une exposition au Petit Palais, "Paris romantique 1815-1848", restitue l'effervescence de la Restauration et de la Monarchie ...