Square Alain Bashung

The city of Paris inaugurated this square to honor Alain Bashung, one of the most influential figures in modern French rock. He lived and worked in this neighborhood, and the space serves as a tribute to his career as a singer, songwriter, and actor who redefined French music with his deep voice and poetic innovation. You are standing in a location that reflects the artistic spirit of the eighteen-th arrondissement, an area that remained a creative touchstone for Bashung throughout his life.