The iconic French singer Édith Piaf grew up there and, according to legend, was born under a lamppost on the steps of the "Rue de Belleville". A commemorative plaque can be found at number 72. A true "Bellevilloise", Piaf sang and spoke the French language in a way that epitomised the "accent de Belleville", which has been compared to the Cockney accent of London, England, although the Parisian dialect is nowadays rarely heard. Belleville is prominently featured in the 2007 biographical film of her life, "La Vie En Rose".