A bar in Strasbourg, France, only opens its doors every five years and only for a few days, but the bistro is always packed.
Open until Sunday, the “Tonneau d’or” restaurant in Saasenheim in the Bas-Rhin department offers its former guests a short-lived reunion to bring back memories of this bar, which has retained its original decor.
This temporary opening allows this vintage bistro to retain its “License IV” permit, which allows the owners to continue selling alcohol in accordance with French regulations.
The establishment had to close its doors in 1987, but the villagers have a deep connection with this bar, which every five years brings together the customers attached to this place and leaves them feeling rejuvenated.
“We have a lot of people from the village who come to visit us and go out for a drink, and we feel like that social connection is still needed,” Anne-Marie Neeff, the owner’s daughter, said on Monday. on the France 2 microphone.