Chez Moune

Carton was described as " a tough woman" with a "strong personality" who wore short hair, a man's suit, large rings and nail polish.

She spent her evenings in the club drinking and chatting with her lesbian clients, who saw the place as "a protective cocoon where judgments and shame didn't cross the doorstep, a haven for all those women who hid their sexuality the rest of the time.

"[1] Since homosexual bars were illegal, Carton always invited a few hand-picked male acquaintances and let the women clients know about the secret entrance at the back of the club where they could escape if the police arrived.

Men were allowed in during the week because Carton knew they could bring in more income than women, but the Sunday tea dances were exclusively female.

[5] "It profoundly changed the face of Pigalle and advanced the history of female homosexuality," said one writer about the legacy of the club.