Moulin Rouge
Paris
Moulin Rouge is a cabaret in Paris, on the Boulevard de Clichy, at Place Blanche, the intersection and end of Rue Blanche.
In 1889, the Moulin Rouge was co-founded by Charles Zidler and Joseph Oller, who also owned the Paris Olympia. The original venue was destroyed by fire in 1915, reopening in 1925 after rebuilding. Moulin Rouge is southwest of Montmartre, in the Paris district of Pigalle on Boulevard de Clichy in the 18th arrondissement, and has a landmark red windmill on its roof. The closest métro station is Blanche.
Photo: Juanedc from Zaragoza, España (CC BY 2.0); Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (Public domain); Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec / Edward Ancourt (CC0)
In 1889, the Moulin Rouge was co-founded by Charles Zidler and Joseph Oller, who also owned the Paris Olympia. The original venue was destroyed by fire in 1915, reopening in 1925 after rebuilding. Moulin Rouge is southwest of Montmartre, in the Paris district of Pigalle on Boulevard de Clichy in the 18th arrondissement, and has a landmark red windmill on its roof. The closest métro station is Blanche.
Photo: Juanedc from Zaragoza, España (CC BY 2.0); Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (Public domain); Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec / Edward Ancourt (CC0)