Détroit des Mouches

Research Status: Basic Last Updated: 2025-07-05 Diary Coverage: Up to 1874-01-27

Location

Specific area in Nice where certain society members congregate.

Diary References

1874

• January 27: The Labanoff family "seem nailed" there, always with escort of Lambertye, Woerman and another. The daughter described poetically with "loving mouth that goes from ear to ear."

Context

• "Détroit" means strait or narrow passage
• "Mouches" means flies
• Could be nickname for social gathering spot
• Regular haunt for certain social groups