Monsieur Robert Treboux
On a recent visit to Paris to shoot a segment at Versailles,
I thought of Le Veau d���Or when I went with an NBCLXTV television crew to dinner, thinking that even here
in Paris it���s difficult to find such a thorough remnant of
the epicurean prewar French bistro environment. I often
judge such environments by pondering whether Brassai
would have photographed his famous ���Bijoux��� in such a
space. As much as this iconic image depicts a woman
far past her prime and less than prosperous, it also conveys the feeling that she knows exactly where to go for
a satisfying drink or meal in a convivial atmosphere.
Since 1985 Monsieur Robert Treboux has been the proprietor of Le Veau d���Or. His attractive daughter, Catherine Treboux, is the current chatelaine. His handsome
countenance and demeanor resembles that of a French
general or ambassador. Often seated on a bench reminiscent of those found at the Jardins du Luxembourg
outside the restaurant, he guards entr��e, Gallic beret
and all. Behind him, displayed in the restaurant window
HYLAND
