Pigalle and cliché square. Place de Clichy in Paris (Place de Clichy) Worth visiting

Aviary 11.02.2022
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Reading the recommendations for tourists compiled by professional guides, one gets the impression that all the inhabitants of Paris live in an ideal world, and there are only temples, libraries and museums in the city. Of course it is not. The city has many nightclubs, entertainment centers where you can have fun all night.

Night life

Place de Clichy in Paris deserves special attention of lovers of nightlife. It is located at the foot of the Montmarte hill. This place is unlike any of the Parisian squares. Here you will not see exquisite fountains and flower alleys. Natomis, tourists can go to a sex shop, watch a striptease show and even, if desired, choose a girl for the night. Of course, such services are not offered in any establishments, but local residents can easily distinguish such places.

The world-famous Moulin Rouge Cabernet deserves special attention. Men from all over the world come to watch the performance of the girls. It should be noted that among the dancers of the institution there are several Ukrainians and Russians. The Moulin Rouge on Place Clichy in Paris is easy to distinguish from other clubs. A red mill is depicted on its roof, and the building itself is illuminated by bright neon lamps.

Appetizing dinner at Place de Clichy

Le Chat Noir, another place worth visiting, has come to Place Clichy in Paris. This is an old bar that was built in 1881. At that time it was attended by a different audience. Among the clients were politicians, writers, artists. Pictures still hang on the walls, which were presented to the owners of the bar by grateful visitors.

Place de Clichy is especially beautiful at night. Bright signs, small tables on the streets near cafes and narrow lanes will impress any tourist. The bright lights of the shop windows illuminate the street well.

You can also grab a bite to eat at Castorama Cafe. Its peculiarity is that here you have to pay only for the main course, and side dishes, appetizers, desserts are not included in your bill. It turns out that the food is based on the principle of a buffet. The waiter does not bring portions, you yourself impose products as much as you see fit.

You may be under the impression that Place Clichy in Paris is a place of debauchery. In fact, this is not so, there are just a lot of cafes and clubs where you can "walk from the heart." The area is also home to the Sacré-Coeur Basilica. Its roof is decorated with massive domes. On the steps that lead to the temple, local youth often give mini-concerts using various musical instruments. From behind the roofs of the buildings that are located on Place Clichy in Paris, the upper part of the Eiffel Tower is visible.

Place Pigalle and Clichy

Block around Place Pigalle(Place Pigalle) at the foot of Montmartre has a reputation as a haven of debauchery, and crowds of tourists flock here. A chain of buses stretches along the sidewalks, from which a multinational crowd pours into the square in the evening. In addition to tourists, the local public consists of clochards, prostitutes, pimps, drug addicts and drunkards. Owners of sex shops, erotic shows, lingerie stores, video bars with neon signs and pornography stands invite visitors. It must be borne in mind that the prices posted outside do not always correspond to the real ones.

From Pigalle Square to the west goes flooded with neon Boulevard Clichy(boulevard de Clichy), where prostitutes rest in rundown bars: La Nuit, Le Chat Noir. The boulevard opens onto Place Blanche, on which stands Moulin Rouge cabaret(Moulin Rouge), a favorite place of Toulouse-Lautrec, who painted portraits of regulars and declared the local cancan the best in the world. From Place Blanche begins rue Lepic - still completely straight and not as picturesque as it will become higher up the hill. Lux Bar (N12) has a ceramic panel from the beginning of the century depicting the Moulin Rouge.

Nearby, at N90 Boulevard Clichy, in Cité VOron, lived Jacques Prevert and Boris Vian. Hidden across the road is the tiny Sainte-Rita Chapel (65 boulevard de Clichy), where Henry Miller often took his prostitute girlfriends. He met them, as a rule, not so far from here, on Place de Clichy(Place de Clichy), in the Wepler pub (N14). The writer's favorite establishment somehow managed not to deteriorate, which is, in fact, quite a rarity for such historical names in Paris. Still great oysters, although not as cheap as they were during Quiet Days in Clichy. The local terrace is one of the best observation points in this part of the city for those who like to look at the square life

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Clichy Square (La place de Clichy) is located on the southern slope of the Montmartre hill at the point of contact between the borders of the 8th, 9th, 17th and 18th districts of Paris, surrounded by the quarters of Europe, Grand Carières, Saint-Georges and Batignolles.

History and location

Clichy Square arose on the site of the building of the outpost of Clichy, demolished in 1860, located at the Wall of General Farmers and intended to collect duties on goods brought to Paris. This is one of the few squares in the capital with a very heterogeneous style of buildings. The lack of a single architectural ensemble makes it look more like a busy intersection than a city square.

The square is located at the intersection of the Boulevard, Avenue and Clichy Street (Boulevard de Clichy, Avenue Clichy, Rue Clichy), Batignolles Boulevard (Boulevard des Batignolles) and Amsterdam Street (Rue d'Amsterdam). In plan, it is an irregular quadrilateral with sides about 60-70 m long.

In 2008-2010, a lot of work was carried out to reconstruct the square, as a result of which tree plantings were renewed, a pedestrian zone was created and bicycle paths were laid.

Monument to the militia and marshal M. de Monsi

The main event, thanks to which the Place de Clichy is well known outside of France, took place in 1814, even before its creation. This year, when the overthrow of Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte was already very close, Russian troops advanced from the northern outskirts of Paris to the center of the capital.

The defense of the city in the Montmartre region and the outposts of Clichy was led by a veteran of the Napoleonic wars, Marshal M. de Monsi and Colonel J-B. C. Odio. In the ranks of the defenders of the city, in addition to the guards and soldiers of the regular army, there were several hundred volunteers from among the students of the Polytechnic School who did not have combat experience. However, this did not prevent them from successfully resisting the superior forces of the enemy and maintaining their positions at the Clichy outpost until the armistice was concluded.


In memory of this feat of the defenders of the city in 1870, a monument was erected in the center of the square, which is a six-meter bronze sculptural composition on a pedestal 8 meters high. Marshal M. de Monsi is depicted with a naked saber and covering a tall female figure, symbolizing Paris. Behind her is the figure of a militiaman falling near the gun.

On the round pedestal of the monument there are three bas-reliefs depicting scenes from the events of the Napoleonic Wars. The authors of this monument were the architect Guillaume and the sculptor A. Dulemar.

Recreation and entertainment

On the Place de Clichy is a large cinema complex Pathé-Wepler (Le Pathé-Wepler), owned by EuroPalaces. Initially, when it opened in 1956, it consisted of only two halls, and today it is a fourteen-screen multiplex, the largest screen in which measures 15.5 m wide and 6.5 m high.


The houses surrounding the square are home to many bistros, cafes and restaurants with an assortment of dishes and drinks for every taste. Belgian cuisine is on the menu of the Léon de Bruxelles restaurant, Italian pizza is offered at the Tablapizza pizzeria, fruit desserts can be tasted at the Le paradis du fruit cafe, and all kinds of cocktails at the Hippopotamus bar.


In the evening and at night, life in the Clichy area takes on new colors. There are many nightclubs concentrated here, like Le 3 club Paris or Le Titan Club, offering various show programs or just the opportunity to spend an evening to your heart's content. At this time of day, the area lives up to its reputation as a place where the sex industry thrives, so it is not at all suitable for underage entertainment.

In June 2017, the Place de Clichy hosted the open-air music festival Sunny Heaven for the 6th time. DJs and musical groups playing music in Afro-Caribbean rhythms took part in its program.

How to get there

The address: Place de Clichy, Paris 75018
Underground: Place de Clichy
Updated: 07/18/2017 Clichy Square in Paris (Place de Clichy)|Painting

painting

Antoine Blanchard (1910 - 1988)
Place de la Clichy

Place de Clichy is located in the IX municipal district of Paris, on the south side of the foot of the Montmartre hill. The location of the square can be seen on the map. Do not confuse it with the boulevard of the same name, which is located not far from the described square. Boulevard Clichy is also famous for its erotic entertainment venues, bars and theaters.

The square is also known for the nearby cabaret of the Red Mill - Moulin Rouge. Crowds of tourists constantly flock to this area of ​​Paris. Both the square and Boulevard de Clichy burn all night long with bright lights of hundreds of signs, inviting night guests to the hospitable walls of taverns and variety shows.

The cheerful Place de Clichy in Paris is easy to recognize by the monument towering in the center of it. Not even many Parisians know what kind of monument it is. But in Paris there are so many different kinds of architectural masterpieces that it is really difficult to remember everything. The monument was erected on Clichy Square after the Cossacks entered the city in 1813. He was erected “In memory of the victims of the Cossack invasion”.

Another point that influenced the fame of the square is the location of the infamous debt prison Clichy. According to the laws of past centuries, aristocrats who let their fortune in Paris rich in temptations go to the wind were sent to debtors' prisons. It was one of the most embarrassing moments in their lives. Their former “friends”, with whom they spent their money in restaurants and variety shows, pointed their fingers at the ruined rich.


Illustration Palaiseau 1919

Defense of the outpost of Clichy in Paris in 1814.
Painting by O. Vernet

When on March 30 the armies of the 6th coalition stormed Paris, Marshal Moncey concentrated the forces at his disposal at the outpost of Clichy. Here, on his orders, barricades were erected, the nearby heights were occupied by arrows, and artillery was located on Star Square. The marshal placed his headquarters in the restaurant "At Papa Lathuille's". The artist Vernet captured the marshal on his canvas during the defense of Paris: old Moncey, riding his beloved Spanish horse named Rosseler, gives orders. Its forces are extremely limited and not as combat-ready: the 2nd Legion of the National Guard, which consisted mainly of the elderly; pupils of the Polytechnic School and a small number of soldiers from the depot of various guard units (many of them were wounded). At the head of this motley army, Moncey fends off attacks from battle-hardened allied infantry and cavalry all day long. By this time, many positions around Paris had been abandoned by regular troops, but at the outpost of Clichy the enemy did not advance a single step. This feat of the old warrior and his militias will forever remain in the memory of the Parisians. Where the outpost of Clichy used to be located and where Moncey steadfastly repelled all enemy attacks, the Parisians erected a monument that immortalized the feat of their compatriots back in 1814.

Place Clichy, Giovanni Boldini, 1874

Elegantes Place de Clichy, ca. 1875
Norbert Goeneutte (1854-1894)

Mose di Giosue Bianchi
Place de Clichy 1884

Paul Signac, Place Clichy, 1888

La place Clichy apres la pluie
Louis Abel Truchet 1892

Vers la place Clichy et le Sacré-coeur
Pierre Bonnard 1895

Edmond-Georges Grandjean
Place de Clichy, 1896
Musee Carnavalet

Felix Vallotton
Place Clichy 1901

Place Clichy
Eugene Galien-Laloue

La place Clichy
Louis Abel Truchet

La place Clichy
oil on canvas. 33.1x45.8cm
Edward-Leon Cortes (1882-1969)
Place de Clichy
Canvas, oil. 33.1 x 45.8 cm

Place Clichy
Pierre Bonnard 1912

La place Clichy
Eugene Galien-Laloue

Pierre Thevenet
Place de Clichy 1922

|Painting

painting

Antoine Blanchard (1910 - 1988)
Place de la Clichy

Place de Clichy is located in the IX municipal district of Paris, on the south side of the foot of the Montmartre hill. The location of the square can be seen on the map. Do not confuse it with the boulevard of the same name, which is located not far from the described square. Boulevard Clichy is also famous for its erotic entertainment venues, bars and theaters.

The area is also known for the nearby cabaret of the Red Mill - Moulin Rouge. Crowds of tourists constantly flock to this area of ​​Paris. Both the square and Boulevard de Clichy burn all night long with bright lights of hundreds of signs, inviting night guests to the hospitable walls of taverns and variety shows.

The cheerful Place de Clichy in Paris is easy to recognize by the monument towering in the center of it. Not even many Parisians know what kind of monument it is. But in Paris there are so many different kinds of architectural masterpieces that it is really difficult to remember everything. The monument was erected on Clichy Square after the Cossacks entered the city in 1813. He was erected “In memory of the victims of the Cossack invasion”.

Another point that influenced the fame of the square is the location of the infamous Clichy debt prison. According to the laws of past centuries, aristocrats who let their fortune in Paris rich in temptations go to the wind were sent to debtors' prisons. It was one of the most embarrassing moments in their lives. Their former “friends”, with whom they spent their money in restaurants and variety shows, pointed their fingers at the ruined rich.


Illustration Palaiseau 1919

Defense of the outpost of Clichy in Paris in 1814.
Painting by O. Vernet
When on March 30 the armies of the 6th coalition stormed Paris, Marshal Moncey concentrated the forces at his disposal at the outpost of Clichy. Here, on his orders, barricades were erected, the nearby heights were occupied by arrows, and artillery was located on Star Square. The marshal placed his headquarters in the restaurant "At Papa Lathuille's". The artist Vernet captured the marshal on his canvas during the defense of Paris: old Moncey, riding his beloved Spanish horse named Rosseler, gives orders. Its forces are extremely limited and not as combat-ready: the 2nd Legion of the National Guard, which consisted mainly of the elderly; pupils of the Polytechnic School and a small number of soldiers from the depot of various guard units (many of them were wounded). At the head of this motley army, Moncey fends off attacks from battle-hardened allied infantry and cavalry all day long. By this time, many positions around Paris had been abandoned by regular troops, but at the outpost of Clichy the enemy did not advance a single step. This feat of the old warrior and his militias will forever remain in the memory of the Parisians. Where the outpost of Clichy used to be located and where Moncey steadfastly repelled all enemy attacks, the Parisians erected a monument that immortalized the feat of their compatriots back in 1814.

Place Clichy, Giovanni Boldini, 1874

Elegantes Place de Clichy, ca. 1875
Norbert Goeneutte (1854-1894)

Mose di Giosue Bianchi
Place de Clichy 1884

Paul Signac, Place Clichy, 1888

La place Clichy apres la pluie
Louis Abel Truchet 1892

Vers la place Clichy et le Sacré-coeur
Pierre Bonnard 1895

Edmond-Georges Grandjean
Place de Clichy, 1896
Musee Carnavalet

Felix Vallotton
Place Clichy 1901

Place Clichy
Eugene Galien-Laloue

La place Clichy
Louis Abel Truchet

La place Clichy
oil on canvas. 33.1x45.8cm
Edward-Leon Cortes (1882-1969)
Place de Clichy
Canvas, oil. 33.1 x 45.8 cm

Place Clichy
Pierre Bonnard 1912

La place Clichy
Eugene Galien-Laloue

Pierre Thevenet
Place de Clichy 1922

La place Clichy par Norbert Goeneutte 1875

La place Clichy par Pierre Bonnard 1900

Place Clichy Pierre Bonnard


Place de Clichy in winter
19.2 x 31.8 gouache
Private collection

Eugene Galien-Laloue, 1854-194
Place de Clichy
18.5 x 31 cardboard, gouache
Private collection

Eugene Galien-Laloue, 1854-1941
Place de Clichy
20 x 32 paper, watercolor and gouache
Private collection

Pierre Bonnard
Two elegant. Place de Clichy


Pierre-Auguste Renoir
Le Place Clichy



par Marko Stupar 1989

Interieur du café Au petit Poucet place Clichy
par Marko Stupar 1989

Scenes place Clichy
par Pierre Bonnard 1922


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