Online dictionary of France travel and tourism: Moulin rouge

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Moulin rouge

French words: Moulin rouge
alternative words: Moulin rouge cabaret, Red windmill
keywords: building , paris , theater
related topics: Montmartre hill , Olympia hall
related web sites: http://www.moulinrouge.fr , http://www.montmartrenet.com/nojava/rouge.html
explanation: Located in Pigalle district near Montmartre hill, the famous "French cancan" dance was first showed in this Parisian cabaret. Opened in 1889 by Joseph Oller who had owned already Olympia theater, the painting of Toulouse-Lautrec immortalizes its popularity among Parisians. During 2 world wars, the music hall was sold to Pathe to become a movie theater but recovered the initial vocation in 60s.