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Journal , Cocktails, History & Speakeasy Culture in Nantes

Discover our articles on the art of the cocktail, the story of L'Univers Café and speakeasy culture. Two articles a month, written for those who love a good drink and a good story.

L'Univers Café Nantes history , historic bar opened in 1852, Graslin district

15 May 2026

What did people drink in bars in 1852? A history of 19th-century cocktails

Punches, sours and juleps: when L'Univers Café opened, Nantes bars were already serving the ancestors of modern cocktails. A dive into the glasses of the 19th century.

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Signature cocktail , L'Univers Café speakeasy bar Nantes

1 May 2026

James Bond's great cocktails reimagined by L'Univers Café

From the Vesper to the Dry Martini, 007's cocktails tell a certain idea of elegance. Our bartenders reinterpret them in the speakeasy spirit of the house.

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Speakeasy atmosphere at L'Univers Café Nantes , Graslin, 1920s

15 April 2026

Why hushed places still seduce , the art of the speakeasy in Nantes

Velvet, low lighting and hushed conversation: a century after Prohibition, the speakeasy still seduces. A look at a very much alive art of hosting in Nantes.

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