THE most famous windmill in the world is not in Holland but in a shabby square in one of the seedier areas of Paris. Like the Eiffel Tower, the Moulin Rouge red windmill celebrates its th birthday this year and is as much of a French institution. Its colourful history is peopled by legendary figures, from the artist Toulouse-Lautrec to singer Edith Piaf.
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The original house, which burned down in , was co-founded in by Charles Zidler and Joseph Oller , who also owned the Paris Olympia. Close to Montmartre in the Paris district of Pigalle on Boulevard de Clichy in the 18th arrondissement , it is marked by the red windmill on its roof. Moulin Rouge is best known as the birthplace of the modern form of the can-can dance. Originally introduced as a seductive dance by the courtesans who operated from the site, the can-can dance revue evolved into a form of entertainment of its own and led to the introduction of cabarets across Europe. Today, the Moulin Rouge is a tourist attraction , offering musical dance entertainment for visitors from around the world. The Expositions Universelles of and are symbols of this period. The Eiffel Tower was also constructed in , epitomising the spirit of progress along with the culturally transgressive cabaret. Montmartre , which, at the heart of an increasingly vast and impersonal Paris, retained a bohemian village atmosphere; festivities and artists mixed, with pleasure and beauty as their values. Its creator Joseph Oller and his Manager Charles Zidler were formidable businessmen who understood the public's tastes. The aim was to allow the very rich to come and 'slum it' in a fashionable district, Montmartre.
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And one of those essential activities in our mind is to attend a cabaret show, and arguably the most famous cabaret show in Paris, if not the world, is the show at the Moulin Rouge. The Moulin Rouge show is really for everyone, although there is a minimum age of six required to attend. We think that all ages will enjoy the spectacle on stage and the acts of the dancers — we certainly did! Note, the show does feature a lot of topless women.
Located at the bottom of Montmartre hill, the Moulin Rouge offered over the years different kinds of shows. At first the Moulin Rouge was a music-hall where people discovered the dance Cancan. The French Cancan is a dance for woman only about doing the split and showing of the lace of their dresses. The popularity of the Moulin Rouge came and went over the time but the place always stood for offering a great and glamorous show and atmosphere. Seeing a show at the Moulin Rouge is a very popular thing to do in Paris but before going here are a few things you should know. Going to the Moulin Rouge you have different options to choose from.
