Procopio Cutò
Italian chef (1651-1727) · Chefs · Died at 76
Procopio Cutò, also known as Francesco Procopio Cutò, Francesco Procopio dei Coltelli, or François Procope was an Italian chef, a subject of the Kingdom of Sicily. He founded in 1686 what has become the oldest extant café in Paris, Café Procope. It became the first literary coffeehouse in Paris.
Procopio Cutò is read about 33 times a day, in 10 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 5 October 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 110 days, one point a day.
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About this person
For over 200 years the cafe-restaurant attracted notables in the world of arts, politics, and literature.
Category
Chefs
Type
Chef
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1651 to 1727 · aged 76