UGNY, France—There was a time when Mayor Robert Bourguignon went to Le Lounge Bar, a cafe nestled in the rolling hills of Lorraine, to sip espresso or soak up village gossip. Today, a coat of dust lines the bar. The chairs and tables haven’t moved since January 2019, when Le Lounge Bar filed for bankruptcy. To reopen its doors, the cafe is counting on financial aid from a nongovernmental organization. “Without...

Source: Wall Street Journal February 07, 2020 16:07 UTC