Moët Hennessy's ambitious cocktail temple spread across four floors of a 17th-century building in Saint-Germain-des-Prés. Designer Ramy Fischler has created a Dadaist-meets-Belle-Époque dreamscape with three distinct cocktail bars, a Rizzoli bookstore, and a rooftop kiosk — it's the kind of place where you'll want to bar-hop vertically without ever leaving the building.
Four floors of cocktails, a Rizzoli bookstore, and a rooftop kiosk inside a 17th-century Saint-Germain building — Cravan is Moët Hennessy's love letter to Parisian cocktail culture.
Go early on a weekday evening to explore all four floors before it gets crowded — each level has a different atmosphere and bar.
A Vertical Cocktail Journey in a 17th-Century Townhouse
Cravan is what happens when Moët Hennessy decides to open a bar — and it's surprisingly good. Spread across four floors of a 17th-century building in the heart of Saint-Germain-des-Prés, the place feels like drinking in your rich friend's impeccably decorated townhouse, as The Infatuation aptly put it. Belgian designer Ramy Fischler has conjured a Dadaist collage of Belle Époque roots, surreal vision, and contemporary glamour — each level has its own personality, and you'll want to experience all of them.
Start on the ground floor, which reads like a Parisian brasserie and serves an impressive variety of long, short, royal, and classic cocktails. Then work your way up: another bar, a Rizzoli co-signed bookstore, and at the very top, a workshop space opening onto a mini rooftop kiosk. The cocktail program showcases Moët Hennessy's full portfolio with sophistication, and the literary neighborhood's history is woven into the concept — it channels the spirit of the old Saint-Germain writers' salons.
The main drawback? It can feel a bit corporate and polished compared to the scrappy, independent cocktail bars Paris does so well. Prices reflect the LVMH pedigree. But for a special night out, a date, or showing visitors something genuinely impressive, Cravan delivers a multi-level experience you genuinely can't get elsewhere. Go early on weekdays to explore the different floors before it gets packed.