A young woman arrives in Paris where she finds a job as a waitress in bar next on Avenue Montaigne that caters to the surrounding theaters and the wealthy inhabitants of the area. She will meet a pianist, a famous actress and a great art collector, and become acquainted with the "luxurious" world her grandmother has told her about since her childhood.

Through a set of wacky circumstances, a young gold digger (Tautou) mistakenly woos a mild-mannered bartender (Elmaleh) thinking he's a wealthy suitor.

In 1658, playwright/actor Molière, having been given a theater in the capital by the King, is back in... more