Pigalle, Paris
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Pigalle (French pronunciation: [piɡal]) is an area in Paris, France, around the Place Pigalle, on the border between the 9th[1] and the 18th arrondissements. It is named after the sculptor Jean-Baptiste Pigalle (1714–1785).[2]
Pigalle is famous for being a tourist district, with many sex shops, theatres and adult shows on Place Pigalle and the main boulevards.[3] The neighbourhood's raunchy reputation led to its Second World War nickname of "Pig Alley" by Allied soldiers.[4] Le Divan du Monde[5] and the Moulin Rouge,[1] a world-famous cabaret, are both located in Pigalle.