If we could sum up the lounge atmosphere to one place, then obviously we would mention the Buddha Bar. The mythical 'compilations' by Claude Challe, the ultra-quiet light, the giant Buddha, the dragon-shaped bar, the purple predominance, the celebrities... In short, this place is the symbol of a Parisian night which has evolved a lot since its creation in 1996. Its glory and its hype are undeniably past but we still like to go there for a Sunday morning brunch from time to time or to have a drink when we are passing by on the side of the rue Saint-Honoré. More for the fantasy of an era that we know little about than for the quality of the food or cocktails.