The Café des 2 Moulins (French for "Café of the Two Windmills") is a café in the

Montmartre Montmartre ( , ) is a large hill in Paris's northern 18th arrondissement. It is high and gives its name to the surrounding district, part of the Right Bank. The historic district established by the City of Paris in 1995 is bordered by Rue Ca ...

area of

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, located at the junction of

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and Rue Cauchois (the precise address is 15, rue Lepic, 75018 Paris). It takes its name from the two nearby historical windmills,

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and Moulin de la Galette. The interior consists of a bar area and multiple small tables. The café has gained considerable fame since its appearance in the 2001 film ''

Amélie ''Amélie'' (also known as ''Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amélie Poulain''; ; en, The Fabulous Destiny of Amélie Poulain, italic=yes) is a 2001 French-language romantic comedy film directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet. Written by Jeunet with Guillaume La ...

'', in which it is the workplace of the title character. It has since become a popular tourist destination. Another location from the film, the convenience store of Collignon, is located nearby, on the ''rue des Trois-Frères''. The

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counter, tended in the film by Georgette (played by

Isabelle Nanty Isabelle Nanty (born 21 January 1962) is a French actress, film and theatre director and screenwriter. Career She was a teacher for several years at the Cours Florent, and then received a nomination for the César Award for Most Promising Actres ...

), was removed in 2002 when the café changed ownership. The café was listed in the Registre du commerce et des sociétés in 1964. According to Marc Fougedoire, the current owner, the establishment opened its doors at the beginning of the 20th century, but did not take its current name until the 1950s. It had already been used for two other films before it was in ''Amélie''..

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