Somewhat unexpectedly, the area to the south of Place Pigalle is not devoted to the sex trade, but to the retail of musical instruments and equipment, especially for popular music. A section of the rue de Douai solely consist in stores selling guitars, drums and musical accessories.
Despite the activity going on, the area is actually quite safe and lively at night. It is a well known spot for tourists who want to experience "Paris by night".
Pigalle is an area in Paris, France around Place Pigalle (a plaza) on the border between the 9th and the 18th arrondissements, named after the sculptor Jean-Baptiste Pigalle (1714-1785).
Pigalle is a well known spot for tourists who want to experience "Paris by night".
Pigalle is one end-point of the Montmartre bus (a public bus serving the area), or you can get to Pigalle place by taking the metro to the Pigalle stop.
Pigalle's music also went down well with French music fans who loved the way the group fused standard guitar, drum and bass with traditional folk instruments such as the bagpipes, the hurdy-gurdy and the dulcimer (an old string percussion instrument).
Pigalle's concerts were packed to the rafters and the group soon went on to score a huge hit with their new single "Dans la salle du bar-tabac de la rue des Martyrs".
But Pigalle's new album was not a purely acoustic affair this time round - on the contrary, Hadji-Lazaro returned to his love of sampling and programming (which had influenced his music in the 80's) and "Alors" proved to be an interesting fusion of the traditional and the modern.
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