Rue de la Grange aux Belles
10th Arr.
This unassuming street birthed French hip-hop in the 1980s. La Grange aux Belles hall drew over 1,500 dancers and breakers every Sunday for electric dance battles and New York-style jams.
Historic hip hop venue
Underground dance culture
Afro-Antillean community hub
Alternative disco scene
Tips
🎤Afrika Bambaataa called it the "French Roxy"
🕺Sunday afternoons were when the magic happened
☕Ten Belles nearby for excellent coffee
Rue de la Grange aux Belles
10th Arr.
This unassuming street birthed French hip-hop in the 1980s. La Grange aux Belles hall drew over 1,500 dancers and breakers every Sunday for electric dance battles and New York-style jams.
Historic hip hop venue
Underground dance culture
Afro-Antillean community hub
Alternative disco scene
Tips
🎤Afrika Bambaataa called it the "French Roxy"
🕺Sunday afternoons were when the magic happened
☕Ten Belles nearby for excellent coffee