Moulin Rouge ("Red mill", the Moulin Rouge is the most famous in the world of classical cabaret, founded in 1899. It is located on the Boulevard de Clichy, near the place Pigalle, in the famous "red light district".

Opening his cabaret owners Joseph Oller and Charles Zidler deliberately to coincide with the beginning of the Paris world exhibition and the completion of the construction of the Eiffel tower – both of these events attracted to the French capital for many guests, and the initiators of the project were counting on their attention. The name of the cabaret comes from the imitation of a windmill, painted red - it is installed on the roof.

From the start the cabaret was attracted not only middle class, but the aristocracy, people of art. His patrons were the Prince of Wales, Picasso, Oscar Wilde. The initial period of the Moulin Rouge overshadowed by the works of Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec – artist appeared here every evening. His paintings, depicting dancers and dancing, glorified cabaret.

The main part of the evening program the Moulin Rouge has always been the view, accompanied by a performance of the cancan. Room this has changed over time: from the dance of the courtesans he gradually turned into a spectacular dance superbly trained dancers with acrobatic stunts, but still with squeals and screams.

In 1893 one of the dancers of the Moulin Rouge for the first time in modern history fully undressed on stage. It can be considered that here was first performed real Striptease.

In 1915 a fire destroyed the Moulin Rouge, but in 1921 the school was opened again. During the occupation of Paris, his work was interrupted, but after the war the submission resumed. There was singing Charles Aznavour. Put very technologically complex numbers: for example, in 1964, appeared on the scene a huge aquarium in which swam Nude dancer.

About the famous cabaret written countless songs, shot six feature films, written a novel.

Cabaret 850 seats. Now here is Revue "Feerie", considered the best program of the Moulin Rouge.