A horrible part of the city. I don't object in principle to the sex industry, but walking through Pigalle, you get pestered as you pass every establishment by pimps who'll try to drag you physically into the place they're working for.
You can tell it's a rough part of town when you go into the Metro station and there's a continuous message in several languages telling you to watch out for pick-pockets. A shame, because the best views of the Monmartre cathedral are to be had from this part of town.
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