Barbès, Pigalle, Montmartre : the new underside of Paris | M6 | Enquête Exclusive

It’s one of the areas most sought after by tourists. Long considered as old-fashioned, the area is now undergoing a spectacular transformation. For example, the artists on the Butte Montmartre are having to face up to formidable competition from China. How have these networks got their hands on this highly tourist area ? In Pigalle, trendy bars are replacing the sex shops. But the cohabitation between a new, hip, clientele and young merrymakers from the suburbs is sparking trouble. What are nights like in this colourful neighbourhood ? Finally, Barbès has been colonised by illegal street traders offering exotic fruits and skin-whitening cosmetic products. Their activities are exasperating shopkeepers in the area. How do such traders manage to set up in the streets ?