It refers to an informal gathering where people with similar interests and certain status get together to discuss and exchange topics of interest, such as culture and ideas. Originally refers to the luxury reception room in the residence of the French elite. Since the17th century, celebrities (mostly famous ladies) in Paris have often turned the living room into a famous social place.

Every playwright, novelist, poet, musician, painter, critic, philosopher, politician and so on. They are like-minded, get together, sip drinks and enjoy elegant music. At the same time, they hold their knees and talk freely about various issues with similar interests. Later, people called this kind of gathering salon, which became popular in European and American cultural circles. 19th century was its heyday.

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In the salon, it is not authoritative people, rich people, great thinkers and great writers who dominate the powerful, but some women. These women played a major role in European salons from15th century to19th century. In any well-known salon, its fame does not come from celebrities at that time, nor does it need the support of many nobles, but it is the only one that is indispensable.

Is an outstanding and capable hostess, they acted as the equivalent of the current hostess role. Therefore, the period from the Middle Ages to the17th century was not really a literary salon. Until the end of 17 and 18, French literati and artists often received the hospitality of aristocratic women and gathered in the living room to talk about literature and art.

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