Pierre has worked for Louis Bouchard as a bartender. Now he runs a cafe. He gives information in return of the box hidden in The Serpent Rouge.
Known references[]
06A.01 – Massimo Buon Mercato poster[]
Taking their inspiration from Paris’ La Fayette and Bon Marché, the Mele brothers brought the concept of Belle Époque department stores to Italy. Operating from 1889 to 1932.[1] The Mele brothers are Emiddio Mele (died 1928) and Alfonso Mele (1918).[2]
- Painter: Aleardo Villa (1865-1906)
- Name: Unknown
- Year made: c. 1899
- Original: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Aleardo_Villa_-_Mele_Emporium.jpg
06A.02 – Dance 1892 poster[]
- Painter: Jules Chéret (1836-1932)[3]
- Name: Carnaval 1892
- Year made: 13 February 1892
- Original: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bal_de_l%27Op%C3%A9ra_1892.jpg
06A.03 – Vino Vermouth poster[]
- Painter: Adolf Hohenstein (1854-1928)[4]
- Name: Vino-Vermout
- Year made: 1900
- Original: https://www.artnet.com/artists/adolfo-hohenstein/vino-vermouth-lSIG7ke_2ZmXzT-oMrqz5Q2
06A.04 – Casino de Paris poster[]
Searched everywhere, found the original but couldn't find the details of the image. It is probably a postcard.
06A.05 – Another Massimo Buon Mercato poster[]
- Creator: Unknown
- Name: Pubblicità Grandi Magazzini Mele
- Year made: 1900
- Original: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/cc/Grandimagazzinimele2.jpg
This picture is an Easter egg! Find out more here.
06A.06 – WAR newspaper[]
The WAR newspaper comes from the New Orleans States newspaper. It meantions: “Congress votes war on Japs after F.D. request.” so it must be from the WW2-era. Why it is in, is still unknown. Found an original: https://www.idnes.cz/technet/foto/PKA24c23a_i_w2war.jpg
It was found on Tomb Raider Forums.
06A.07 – Plates on the tables[]
Plates with pasta in Bolognese sauce (right) and cooked eggs (left). It was found on Tomb Raider Forums.
06A.08 – Cigarettes[]
Lara looks at a cigarette box with the mark: “Fags” (not to confused with the American word for something else). The cigarette box a bit like Marlboro.
06A.09 – Italian Coffee machine[]
I think it is an Italian coffee machine.
06A.10 - Cafe Metro[]
The looks like a typical cafe or bar from Paris. The location could be in the 9th or 10th arrondissement.
06A.11 - Stained glass of the cafe[]
The stained glass on the window came from an pineapple stained glass. It's exact source is unknown. I found it on pinterest.
06A.12 – Fighting Force I reference[]
This picture is an Easter egg! Find out more here.
Unknown references[]
06A.13 – Le Biers and Boissons[]
It is a bit hard to read. But it says: beers and drinks in French. Under Boissons, I can recognise Coca Cola and Fristy..
06A.14 – More drinks[]
It is possible to read some of the card. It is in the second picture.
06A.15 – Old photos[]
Some old photos, hanging around in the cafe.
06A.16 – Calendar[]
It looks like a calendar.
06A.17 – Towel with Paris on it[]
This is a piece found in the GMX-files. It has al sorts of monuments on it. First the Eiffel-tower, a train and something like that. It can be found at the desk from Pierre’s Cafe. It looks very similiar like the cooking apron from Margot Carviers apartment.
06A.18 – Box of Addiction & Royal[]
A box of “Addiction & Royal” maybe a parody on a certain branch.
06A.19 – Newspaper[]
Unknown newspaper.
06.20 - Unknown items[]
I don't know what these are but they costs some pounds.
06A.21 – Nobby Sign[]
Outside Cafe Metro you can find the “Nobby” sign, which is English for a person with great wealth. According to this it is also short for people with the names Norbert or Clark or Clarke. But none the people made TRAOD has Norbert or Clark in his name except Oliver Clarke-Smith.
Trivia[]
06.22 - References to Cafe Alphonse[]
In and outside the cafe are clues that the Café Metro once was called Café Alphonso. It must be done in an earlier stage of the process. There is nothing in the level files, not in interviews that mention Cafe Alphonso.. In Parisian Backstreet level there is a rue d'Alphonso. Maybe it stood once there.. It could be that Alphonso is a reference to Alphonse Mucha, the artist from Prague.
Café Alphonso Pour La Vie, C'est Bon! A clue that Cafe Metro was once Cafe Alphonse.
A promotional board for the cafe that say "Ouvert Cafe Metro" but also "Ouvert Cafe Alphonse".
06.23 - background music[]
- First song: Quand on s'promène au bord de l'eau by Jean Gabin.
- Second song: Comme de bien entendu by Albert Préjean, thanks to Dunhill from Tomb Raider Forums.
- Third song: Le Plus Beau Tango Du Monde by Tino Rossi
06.24 - Pierre talking to the phone[]
These are text translated by Joey79100 on Tomb Raider forums. It is what Pierre says in French on the telephone. These bits can be found in the audio files (AWD) and can be extraced with a tool like awd2wav.exe. I don’t know for sure some are used and others don’t.
| Filename | Transcript FR | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| 0013B0A.wav | “La commande était à la bourre, j'vais changer de fournisseur si ça continue. Hé ouais, les temps sont durs pour tout le monde !” | "The order was late, I’m gonna switch providers if it happens again. Yep, times are hard for everyone!” |
| 00013B0B.wav | “Je prend plus de pari !” | “I’m not taking bets anymore !” |
| 00013B0C.wav | “Vous avez fait un faux numéro !” | “You made a wrong number!” |
| 00013B0D.wav | “On est ouverts le dimanche.” | “We’re opened on Sunday.” |
| 00013B0E.wav | “Francine, t'as pas à m'appeler ici !” | “Francine, don’t call me here!” |
| 00013B0F.wav | “Allô ? Café Métro, bonjour ? … Jusqu'à 9h30 tous les soirs.” | “Allo? Café Métro, good morning? … Up to 9.30pm every night.” |
| 00013B05.wav | “Nan, je cherche pas d'employé à mi-temps. Qui vous a dit un truc pareil ? Bah c'est un tocard, vous pouvez lui dire de ma part…” | “Nah, I’m not searching for part time employees. Who told you such a thing? He’s an asshole, you can tell him for me…” |
| 00013B06.wav | “Ouais, j'suis le patron du rad, et non ça m'intéresse pas. [Ne vous] avisez plus de rappeler !” | “Yes I’m the head of the (bistro?), and no I’m not interested. Don’t dare calling again! |
| 00013B07.wav | “Allô ? … Nan, les affaires vont mal, plus personne sort ces temps-ci ! C'est cette saleté de Monstrum qui fout les jetons à tout le monde.” | “Allo? … No, business’ not going well, nobody’s going out anymore lately! It’s this ****ing Monstrum who’s scaring everyone.” |
| 00013B08.wav | “C'est la troisième fois ce mois-ci. Et me dis pas qu'il y avait personne, j'y étais ! Ton type est jamais venu !” | “It’s the third time this month. And don’t tell me there was nobody, I was there! Your guy never came!” |
| 00013B09.wav | “Allô ? Nan on fait pas les soirées. C'est un café ici, pas un restau. Vous avez qu'à appeler au Fromage Rouge, ils font les fêtes, eux.” | “Allo? No, we’re not making evenings (soirees, parties?) here. It’s a cafe here, not a restaurant. You can simply call to the Fromage Rouge, they make parties.” |
06.24 - Destroying posters in the cafe[]
Most of the posters at the cafe can be shooted at.
Is Pierre a bad owner or is Lara Croft rude? :-)