salle a manger
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Scene: The salle a manger of the Bank of France in the Hotel de Toulouse, an historic palace built by the great architect Francois Mansart, for a natural son of Louis XIV.
From Time Magazine Archive
They waited until the last moment and then entered the salle a manger and ate their luncheon in gloomy silence, hoping every moment to hear the sound of their uncle's familiar tread.
From Aunt Jane's Nieces Abroad by Baum, L. Frank (Lyman Frank)
Dodd rubbed his eyes and saw those two foul faces at the end of the kitchen: for such it was, though called salle a manger.
From Hard Cash by Reade, Charles
The salle a manger was very prettily decorated with texts, and the furniture upholstered with cheveux de horse, Louis Quinze.
From Literary Lapses by Leacock, Stephen
At eight o'clock I went down to the salle a manger.
From Frivolous Cupid by Hope, Anthony
