Taverne de Maitre Kanter sur Saint-Etienne

24/04/2026: Place Jules Guesde. It had been a long time since I'd left my indefinable melancholy here. Here, you hit rock bottom, and the solid, glassy depths of this pint are also part of it... It's the kind of small, neighborhood bar, weathered and worn by human wandering, where, over a pint, thoughts drift and project themselves, reminding us that a place is nothing without the imagination we project onto it. But... The large outdoor terrace is pleasant in summer, where your only natural companion and sole poetic element is a large plant branching out and contorting itself towards some unknown light. The dartboard on the wall is still there, and you can imagine the darts have taken some rather unpredictable trajectories. A narrow stage for concerts, a foosball table where balls clatter, a backyard that, following a row of recycling bins, leads you to a nice billiards room. But ultimately, there's just something missing...

01/04/2026: I didn't like the gloomy atmosphere