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According to legend, from the 1930's to the early 1960's the pubs of Soho were packed every night with drunken writers, poets and artists. After the fall of France in World War II, General Charles de Gaulle escaped to London where he formed the Free French Forces. His speech rallying the French people, "A tous les Francais" is said to have been written in the pub. The French House is popular with writers and artists. Regulars over the years include Francis Bacon, Daniel Farson, Lucian Freud, and John Mortimer. |