Place Claude Nougaro, Pedestrian square in the 18th arrondissement, Paris
Place Claude Nougaro is a small pedestrian square in the 18th arrondissement of Paris, tucked between Avenue Junot and Rue Caulaincourt in the Montmartre neighborhood. The square has benches, trees, and a nearby statue of the painter Eugène Carrière.
The square was opened in late 2019 and named in honor of singer and poet Claude Nougaro, who was born in 1929 and died in 2004. At the opening ceremony, an orchestra played some of his best-known melodies, and both his daughter Théa and his last partner Hélène attended.
Place Claude Nougaro sits close to the Cabaret du Lapin Agile, where Nougaro launched his career and which he loved until the end of his life. He lived for years on Avenue Junot, just steps from the square that now carries his name.
The square is freely accessible at any time and reserved for pedestrians, so you can walk through or stop without any traffic around you. It sits close to other spots in Montmartre, making it a natural stop during a walk through the neighborhood.
Marcel Amont, a friend of Nougaro, attended the opening ceremony because Nougaro had written a song especially for him. Mayor Anne Hidalgo recalled publicly how his music had shaped her childhood.
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