Le Sphinx
Le Sphinx facade | |
| Former names | American Bar |
|---|---|
| Address | 31 Boulevard Edgar-Quinet |
| Location | Paris, France |
| Coordinates | 48°50′29.63″N 2°19′22.28″E / 48.8415639°N 2.3228556°E |
| Type | Maison Close (brothel) |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1931 |
| Opened | 24 April 1931 |
| Closed | 1946 |
| Demolished | 1962 |
Le Sphinx was a maison close (brothel) in Paris in the 1930s and 1940s. Along with the "Le Chabanais" and "One-Two-Two" it was considered one of the most luxurious and famous Parisian brothels.
It was the first luxury brothel and opened on the left bank of Seine. Because of its location in the triangle of "literary" cafés (La Coupole, Rotonda and the Cafe du Dome in Montparnasse, it was popular with literary and artistic bohemians.