Moulin Rouge

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Moulin Rouge

The Moulin Rouge in 2011
Address	82 Boulevard de Clichy Paris France
Coordinates	48°53′03″N 2°19′57″E / 48.88417°N 2.33250°E / 48.88417; 2.33250
Type	Cabaret
Capacity	850
Construction
Opened	6 October 1889; 134 years ago (1889-10-06)
Architect	Adolphe Willette and Édouard-Jean Niermans
Website
Moulinrouge.fr

Moulin Rouge^[1] (/ˌmuːlæ̃ ˈruːʒ/, French: [mulɛ̃ ʁuʒ]; lit. '"Red Mill"') is a cabaret in Paris, on Boulevard de Clichy, at Place Blanche, the intersection of, and terminus 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. 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.

Moulin Rouge is best known as the birthplace of the modern form of the can-can dance. Originally introduced as a seductive dance by the courtesans who operated from the site, the can-can dance revue evolved into a form of entertainment of its own and led to the introduction of cabarets across Europe. Today, the Moulin Rouge is a tourist attraction, offering predominantly musical dance entertainment for visitors from around the world. The club's decor still contains much of the romance of fin de siècle France.