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Chez Michou

1956 establishments in FranceCabaretDrag (entertainment)
Chez Michou (45910451)
Chez Michou (45910451)

Chez Michou is a drag cabaret in Paris. Located in the Montmartre cabaret district of the 18th arrondissement, it was founded in 1956. It was run by the cabaret artist Michou until his death in 2020. The cabaret inspired the 1978 French film La Cage aux Folles. On 1 July 2024, Chez Michou announced that it would be closing for financial reasons.

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Chez Michou
Rue des Martyrs, Paris Quartier de Clignancourt (Paris)

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Chez Michou

Rue des Martyrs 80
75018 Paris, Quartier de Clignancourt (Paris)
Ile-de-France, France
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Pigalle, Paris
Pigalle, Paris

Pigalle (French pronunciation: ​[piɡal]) is an area in Paris around the Place Pigalle, on the border between the 9th and the 18th arrondissements. It is named after the sculptor Jean-Baptiste Pigalle (1714–1785).Pigalle is famous for being a tourist district, with many sex shops, theatres and adult shows on Place Pigalle and the main boulevards. The neighbourhood's raunchy reputation led to its Second World War nickname of "Pig Alley" by Allied soldiers. Le Divan du Monde and the Moulin Rouge, a world-famous cabaret, are both located in Pigalle. The area to the south of Place Pigalle is devoted to the retail of musical instruments and equipment, especially for popular music. A section of the rue de Douai consists solely of stores selling guitars, drums and musical accessories.Henri Toulouse-Lautrec's studio was here. Pablo Picasso, Vincent van Gogh and Maurice Neumont also lived here as did Andre Breton, and in 1928 Josephine Baker opened her first night club next door to Breton's apartment.It was the home of the Grand Guignol theatre, which closed in 1962. However, the theatre building still stands.Pigalle is well known to tourists who want to experience "Paris by night". It is home to some of Paris' most famous cabarets (the Moulin Rouge, for instance, was immortalised by artist Toulouse-Lautrec as well as Hollywood), as well as topless and nude shows. Pigalle is one end-point of the Montmartrobus (a public bus serving the area) and is at the Pigalle stop of the Paris Métro.American-born jazz singer Adelaide Hall lived in Pigalle in 1937–1938 and opened her nightclub La Grosse Pomme ("the Big Apple") at 73 Rue Pigalle. Other nightclubs in Rue Pigalle during the late 1930s included the Moon Rousse and Caravan where Django Reinhardt played.