The term

Question

refers to the elegant urban drawing rooms where, in the eighteenth century, writers, artists, aristocrats, government officials, and wealthy middle-class people gathered to discuss the ideas of the philosophes.

Answer 1

The term you are referring to is "salon." In the eighteenth century, salons were social gatherings held in the homes of prominent hosts, where intellectuals, artists, and members of high society came together to discuss literature, philosophy, and other ideas, effectively contributing to the Enlightenment.