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🚂🚃 Mahogany decor, white tablecloths, silverware, crystal glasses and fine china... Who hasn't wished to relive the splendor of dining cars? We take you on a journey across the Atlantic at the turn of the 1860s, aboard the first luxury "sleeping cars" that made European dreams. The young Belgian engineer Georges Nagelmackers quickly understood the advantages of on-board catering: to make long journeys more comfortable, but also to save time, thanks to a non-stop journey. The Compagnie des wagons-lits was thus founded in 1872 with the first dining cars in Europe. For the wealthiest, the Pullman cars even offered private lounges during the Roaring Twenties, where passengers could be served at their seats. With the railroad democratization and the new types of nomadic catering, dining cars have gradually disappeared. Fortunately, you can now rekindle the flame of railway romance and embark on a legendary journey aboard the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express, traveling across Europe ⭐
About L'Institut Bernardaud:
Because the French art of living is the envy of the world, what better way than with porcelain to introduce you to the teeming world of the table... Contribute with L'Institut Bernardaud to reenchanting this convivial and so precious moment of the meal by following our various workshops and conferences. A program with a creative approach and open to the world to live an exciting adventure at the crossroads of gastronomy, art, history or decoration.
