Pigalle is famous for being a touristic district, with many sex shops on Place Pigalle and the main boulevards and prostitutes operating in the side streets. The Moulin Rouge, a world-famous cabaret, is located in Pigalle. It is an area on the border between the 9th and the 18th arrondissements.

The 18th arrondissement is mostly known for hosting the district of Montmartre, which contains a hill dominated by the Sacré Coeur basilica, as well as the famous Moulin Rouge and Pigalle. It also contains the African and North African district of Goutte d’Or which is famous for its market, the marché Barbès. The area also hosts a large Serbian community around rue de Simplon with a Serbian Orthodox Church and a lot of restaurants offering Serbian cuisine.