Today it is the banks, the most exquisite and expensive pâtissier in town, and the so-called "liberal" professions that have taken possession of this "shady" side of the Cours. Opposite in almost undivided throng, café upon café spills out unto the broad sunny side walk, establishing for anyone who cares about such matters, the undisputed "supériorité de l'homme assis"… to see and to be seen.