Les Dessous du Panthéon is the private cellar of the bistro Au Port du Salut, at 163 rue Saint-Jacques in the 5th arrondissement of Paris. Organisers can book it for company evenings, product launches, birthdays and intimate celebrations. It is a vaulted stone room with a private bar, a piano and a stage, which makes it a fit for cocktail receptions and evenings that include music or speeches.
Seminars and company events
The official privatisation page names company evenings and product launches among the events the cellar hosts, next to birthdays and small celebrations. The space is described as a confidential, speakeasy-style room under the bistro, with low lighting and stone vaults. It is not a classic seminar room. The equipment listed is a private bar, a piano and a stage, so the best fit is a reception, a launch, a team evening or an awards moment rather than a full-day working session.
The stage can be used for speeches and presentations as well as performances. Hosts who want music can bring their own artists, or ask the venue to organize the entertainment. The site mentions jazz, French chanson and DJ sets, and says the vaulted acoustics suit each of them.
Weddings and receptions
The official text speaks of birthdays, product launches, company evenings and intimate celebrations. It does not mention weddings, so organisers planning one should ask whether the cellar accepts that kind of event. For a small private party with a bar, music and a dedicated room, it is a workable choice.
Rooms and capacities
There is one event room: Les Dessous du Panthéon, a private vaulted cellar. It has a private bar for cocktails, a piano and a raised stage. The official site gives no figure for the number of guests, either seated or standing, so the capacity must be confirmed with the team before planning a guest list. The cellar is available mainly on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Catering
Au Port du Salut is a restaurant, and the cellar belongs to it. The kitchen serves traditional French bistro cooking, with dishes such as confit lamb and fruit pavlova, and a wine list drawn from Burgundy, Bordeaux, the Loire and the Rhône, served by the glass or the bottle. The privatisation page does not describe event menus, so organisers should ask what formula is offered for a private evening. The restaurant is open every day from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and from 6 p.m. to midnight, with live music from 8 p.m.
History and setting
The bistro presents itself as a former inn of the Latin Quarter, with walls that have seen generations of Parisians and travelers. Today the restaurant offers traditional cooking and live music every evening, in a vaulted cellar that gives the place its character. The address sits close to the Panthéon and the Luxembourg Gardens, in a district of universities, bookshops and old streets.
Getting there
The address is 163 rue Saint-Jacques, 75005 Paris, a short walk from the Panthéon and the Jardin du Luxembourg. The Luxembourg station on RER line B is the closest rail stop. Requests go through the quote form or by phone. Paris-Orly is the closest of the large airports.
