Where did enlightenment thinkers and authors meet in paris

salons, in Paris, France

Explanation:

Enlightenment thinkers met in salons, in the early 1700s often with collaboration with women. Both men and women could have a place to meet for intellectual debate.

By conversating, the salons in Paris became key centers of political and philosophical debate.

A notable Englighted woman named Correspondence made possible for Enlightenment to broadcast into the public- Since these meetings were held in private, in the French salons, the hostesses of these meetings were crucial in promoting the ideas.

The agenda of topics and moderators were often driven by these hostesses, were  enlightenment philosophers like Diderot , Voltaire and Rosseau met .