Chalon de Thé Thionville
Thionville, Grand Est
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.