British Gentlemen’s Clubs ** Viennese Coffeehouses ** In the 17th and 18th centuries, salons flourished in Paris, Vienna, and the rest of Europe. Salons were social gatherings hosted in private homes, usually by prominent women, in which men and women engaged in intellectual conversation in pursuit of knowledge. The women who hosted these salons were … Continue reading Salons A gathering of people under the roof of an inspiring host