La Cigale

Montmartre & Northern Paris


Now classed as a historical monument, this music hall dates from 1887 but was redecorated a century later by Philippe Starck. Artists who have performed here include Ryan Adams, Ibrahim Maalouf and the Dandy Warhols.


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Nearby Montmartre & Northern Paris attractions

1. Abbesses Metro Entrance

0.17 MILES

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2. Le Mur des je t'aime

0.18 MILES

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3. Playground Duperré

0.21 MILES

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4. Halle St-Pierre

0.24 MILES

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5. Le Bateau Lavoir

0.27 MILES

In the late 19th century and early 20th century impoverished artists Max Jacob, Amedeo Modigliani and Pablo Picasso – who painted Les Demoiselles d…

6. Dalí Paris

0.28 MILES

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7. Place du Tertre

0.29 MILES

Today filled with visitors, buskers and portrait artists, place du Tertre was originally the main square of the village of Montmartre before it was…

8. Basilique du Sacré-Cœur

0.31 MILES

Begun in 1875 in the wake of the Franco-Prussian War and the chaos of the Paris Commune, Sacré-Cœur is a symbol of the former struggle between the…