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Rue des 9th and 18th arrondissements of Paris, former road to the village of Montmartre, 885m long. This path is set out in state on the path plan Jouvin Rochefort (1672). It was originally called rue des Porcherons, then Rue des Martyrs, and 1793 to 1806, rue du Champ de Repos. After the construction of the enclosure Farmers General, the area beyond the boulevard was called carriageway of the Martyrs, which was again met in the Rue des Martyrs by prefectorial order of 2 April 1868. This street was so named because it is allegedly borrowed, according to a very old tradition, Saint Denis, the first bishop of Paris, martyr, under the Roman Empire. After being beheaded, he walked on this road, holding his head between his hands, to collapse a few kilometres further north, which was founded the basilica of Saint-Denis. Today is a street marked by vibrant neighborhoods overnight Pigalle and Abbesses. There are many small shops and cabarets, theater and bars.