Hippolyte Jammet

1893–1964 (age 71)

restaurateur

Biography

Hippolyte Jammet, born in 1893, made his mark as a Parisian restaurateur, guiding tables through decades of change and inviting guests into welcoming, generous spaces.

He treasured the rituals of hospitality and kept lively conversation at the heart of his work, a spirit now commemorated among the quiet paths of Père Lachaise Cemetery.

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