What would you call an attraction for wich you can book only online or through a tour operator ?
In the begining, the Moulin Rouge, built in 1889 by Joseph Oller, situated in the seedy area known as Pigalle (in fact boulevard de Clichy), not far from Montmartre presented the thrill of the "fruit defendu" : women showing their legs in an era where ankles were something "audacious".
It became widely known through the paintings from Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, like "La Goulue" in 1891. But that was more than an century ago and the cabaret has slowly gone down since.
There was a renewal in the 50's when Georges France, bought the Bal du Moulin Rouge and invited newcomer artists and stars like : Charles Trenet, Charles Aznavour, Line Renaud, Bourvil, Fernand Raynaud...but this also had an end.
Today, the Moulin Rouge is mostly a casino-type revue without a casino, draining busloads of tourists to an expensive dinner.
To be honnest : Moulin Rouge is not really bad, just as exciting as a matinee at Holliday on Ice.
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At Least Do This: A good point : From the 31st of March 2004, it is forbidden to smoke inside the Moulin Rouge
Alternative: Rent a film !
6 films have been made about the Moulin Rouge, from 1926 to Baz Luhman's and have a good dinner.
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on Dec 27, 2004
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