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Pigalle


TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 2.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #472 of 797 attractions in Paris
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Attraction type: Neighbourhood

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21 Aug 2009

Please do not go to pigalle... they are nothing short of a scam. first they say 10 euros for a lap dance and beer then when it is all over.. they say 500 euros... for the dance and the drinks which the girl drinks.. if you say no 3 bouncers will come and they start yelling at you and push... more

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4 of 5 stars
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
11 May 2009

My boyfriend and i stayed in Pigalle during our Paris holidays.We wanted to explore paris so we sort of played nomad.Pigalle is an okay place as long as you know what you are doing. One of the club managers coaxed into entering a strip club for 10euros for my bf and free for me. We jus had our dinner so... more

3 Apr 2009

The room is dark; we can’t see our hands in front of our faces. Behind the doors we can hear a piercing laughter. Seconds later an ugly, tarty young woman enters the room carrying two glasses of vile tasting beer. My partner and myself are sitting in a seedy ‘cabaret danse club’ in Pigalle, Paris. We’re on a four-day break... more

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1 of 5 stars
Washington, DC
10 Feb 2009

The area is kind of fun to walk through, you can get a picture of the Moulin Rouge, and I felt safe enough overall, but don't go in any of the so-called strip clubs! We picked one to try out for fun, and the doorman said it was 20 euros for my boyfriend to get in, and I could go... more

14 Nov 2008

Was apprehensive about visiting Pigalle, however, i wanted pics of the moulin rouge so we decided to walk from monmatre to pigalle. We did so in the afternoon and found the area to be safe. we were not approached by anyone or hassled by anyone. There were actually, a lot of families with children present in the area and lone... more

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1 of 5 stars
New Zealand
15 Oct 2008
2
people found this review helpful

Yep- I wish I had read all this before taking the metro to Pigalle for a look! I had been in Paris barely 2 days for the first time. I am familiar with all the protocol around these places in my home country and was looking forward to seeing the famous Moulin Rouge and maybe a strip show and drink.... more

29 Jun 2008
1
person found this review helpful

We were down on a stag-do from london and on one night decided to head to pigalle for what we knew would be seedy-as-you-like strippers.. we all got in for 10euros each and had a free gin and tonic, or water and tonic (i couldn't tell) and we were told if we wanted a private dance it would be 50... more

19 Feb 2008
7
people found this review helpful

After having just arrived back in England with my boyfirend, I am pleased to say we had a wonderful time in Paris. BUT please be aware of Pigalle!We were coaxed into entering a club which we thought would be your normal lap dancing club, little did we know... We paid 20 euros to get in with the promise of 2... more

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2 of 5 stars
California
30 Jul 2007
8
people found this review helpful

My snooty hotel concierge recommended emphatically that I not make the trip to Pigalle as it may offend my delicate feminine sensibilities. Therefore, the next evening my husband and I went to Pigalle for drinks before departing for dinner. If you're wondering what Pigalle, the infamous red light district, is like to visit (outside of the brothels) then I'd say... more

19 May 2007
11
people found this review helpful

as per previous reviews, the clubs in Pigalle are ripoff acts and potentially dangerous Like previous reviews I was coerced into one on the basis that I'd pay 20 euros and see a girl dance (I wasn't interested in anything more than that). Once I had been lured into the dark and lonely establishment (no other patrons), I was asked... more

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