Before the expansion of Paris in 1860, which swallowed up a number of neighbouring small towns, a large number of taverns were located just beyond the barriers to escape the grant on wines. These are called guinguettes and are located on the banks of Seine and Marne river. This situation was initially due to the tax levied on goods entering the city of Paris. Establishing themselves outside the walls of the city, these establishments were not subject to it. It was towards the end of the eighteenth century that the guinguettes began to distinguish themselves from simple drinking places, offering their activity of relatively cheap balls. They were mostly frequented during the summer, oby families on sundays, workers on mondays and students on thursdays.