Thionville, Grand Est, France
Chalon de Thé Thionville
Chalon de Thé Thionville is a cat tea room on Rue des Deux Places in Thionville's pedestrian centre, about 30 km north of Metz near the Luxembourg border. It opened in summer 2024, run by Mehdi Mimeche, who founded the original Chalon de Thé in Metz in 2018 and is now a cat behaviourist and veterinary assistant, with his wife Jalila. The room is styled as an indoor jungle with shelters, cabins and climbing and resting spaces for a large group of cats of many different breeds. Visitors enjoy Italian coffee and hot chocolate, iced coffee cream, cocktails, pastries and light meals among the cats, with a minimum spend per person that goes towards the cats' upkeep. The cafe also runs animal-assisted therapy workshops, talks and corporate events, and is open every day.
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Chalon de Thé Metz
Metz, Grand Est17 mi / 27 km
Chalon de Thé is a cat tea room on Rue de la Petite Boucherie in central Metz, a short walk from Place Saint-Louis. It opened on 8 August 2018, International Cat Day, as the first cat cafe in Lorraine, and has been under new ownership since 2022, separate from the Thionville cafe of the same name. A large group of resident cats lives in the room, including several Sphynx and other pedigree breeds alongside ordinary house cats, and staff are glad to tell visitors each cat's story. Guests come in through an airlock, wash their hands, and may stroke and photograph the cats but should not pick them up or feed them. The menu features Italian hot chocolate, homemade cookies and tiramisu, milkshakes, granitas, mocktails and sandwiches. The cafe is open every afternoon and can be booked for private events.
Katzentempel Trier
Trier, Rheinland Pfalz35 mi / 56 km
Katzentempel Trier is a branch of the Katzentempel chain of vegan cat cafe restaurants, on Brotstraße in Trier's pedestrianised old town, a few minutes on foot from the Hauptmarkt, Trier Cathedral and the Porta Nigra. It opened in April 2024 in a 120-square-metre space with an outdoor terrace. Four resident cats from animal welfare rescues, Christina, George, Izzi and Meredith, live in the dining room and have their own retreat areas; the cats are not adopted out, but visitors can sponsor one. There is no entry fee: guests order from a fully vegan menu of breakfasts, bowls, burgers, sandwiches, cakes, coffee, matcha and chai. Staff ask guests to let the cats come to them, to keep the cats off the tables, and parents to stay with young children. A games evening is held every Wednesday from 5 PM, and tables can be reserved online.
- Booking recommended
Le Cat-Quart
Haguenau, Grand Est83 mi / 133 km
Le Cat-Quart is the first cat cafe in Haguenau, a brunch and coffee shop on Rue de la Torture in the town centre, about 30 km north of Strasbourg. It opened in June 2025 and serves homemade brunch dishes, grilled cheese, granola bowls, cookies and seasonal drinks, with gluten-free and vegan options. The cafe is a foster home for three local rescues, the Ecole du chat libre des Vosges du Nord in Niederbronn, the SPA de Haguenau and Les Bitcherkatz of Bitche, and the cats in the room are up for adoption through those associations; more than 40 have found homes so far. Two resident cats, Cachou and Pitchou, stay on as mascots. Visitors disinfect their hands on arrival, let the cats come to them, keep children seated and do not share food. Table booking is available online, and the kitchen closes at 2 PM.
- Adoptable cats
Le Bar à Papattes
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- Adoptable cats
Wiccat
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- Adoptable cats
Chatperlipopette Café
Strasbourg, Grand Est90 mi / 145 km
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