MOULIN ROUGE

Description

Essentials about the Moulin Rouge in brief

It is the most famous variety theater in the world and an icon of Parisian nightlife: the Moulin Rouge. Located at the foot of the famous Montmarte district, the Moulin Rouge opened in 1889 (the same year as the Eiffel Tower, by the way). The name of the theater comes from the world-famous replica of a red mill on the roof. The background to this is that on Montmarte, as the highest elevation in Paris, there used to be a number of windmills, some of which were used as venues for events. Thus, the red mill is a reminder of the old times.

The history of the Moulin Rouge

In the early years, the Moulin Rouge hosted balls where dancers mainly danced the fast cancan. The Moulin Rouge was immortalized on the advertising posters of Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, whose reprints are still sold by the thousands today. Later, operettas and revues were performed at the Moulin Rouge, and it was even used as a movie theater. Since 1995, so-called “dinner-spectacles” have been performed, where guests are entertained by a dance show during a multi-course dinner.

A night at the Moulin Rouge

The beautiful hall with Belle Epoque furnishings, clad in red velvet and with typical burlesque frescoes has a very special atmosphere. And what would an evening at the Moulin Rouge be without one (or more) bottle(s) of champagne, the official drink of the house. In the basement of the vaudeville is a large wine and champagne cellar, after all, up to 800 bottles of champagne are emptied on a show evening. With this in mind: Tchin-tchin and here’s to an unforgettable evening at the Moulin Rouge!