What It Was Like to Spend a Day in a 19th-Century Parisian Café

Get early episodes & bonus perks on Patreon: https://patreon.com/DrowsyHistorian Step inside a forgotten Paris — not the one in postcards, but the one that smelled of coffee, candlewax, and the faint ink of poems no one published. In this richly illustrated video, you’ll spend a morning, a noon, a twilight, and a nightfall in a single bustling 19th-century café, where painters soak bread in cheap coffee, poets whisper to their absinthe, and strangers become a kind of family for a few shared hours. This isn’t a tour. It’s an invitation — to listen, observe, and drift through time with soft-spoken detail and gentle absurdity. Everyone here is a character. Including you. Perfect for relaxing, dreaming, or falling asleep to the quiet murmur of another century. 🛏️ Drowsy Historian’s Favorite Sleep Tools Looking to upgrade your nighttime routine? These are a few things I personally use or recommend: • Sleep Earbuds for Enhanced Immersion → https://amzn.to/4pVFoJy • Blanket Soft Enough to Make the Plague Feel Tolerable → https://amzn.to/3GSOq8f • Weighted Blanket for Pretending You’re a Mummified Pharaoh → https://amzn.to/4kVJCgE • Sleep Mask Headphones For Total Historical Escape → https://amzn.to/4nWsNVn • Book Light for Reading About Plagues at 2AM → https://amzn.to/4eSg0iu • White Noise Machine for Blocking Out the 21st Century → https://amzn.to/3GJ9jTw These are affiliate links. I may earn a small commission if you purchase through them—at no extra cost to you. Thanks for supporting the show while staying cozy. #ParisHistory #19thCenturyLife #CafeCulture #CozyVibes #SlowLiving #HistoricalFiction #ArtAndCoffee #SleepVideo #DrowsyHistorian #VictorianEra #AnimatedHistory #RelaxingVisuals #AmbientStorytelling #IllustratedHistory