Spending Your Holiday In Paris?
The Moulin Rouge (red windmill) is world known due to it’s appearance in films, books, paintings, (The Moulin Rouge was the subject of paintings by post impressionist painter Toulouse Lautrec.) Whether you’ve heard of it through the song “Lady Marmalade” or maybe seen the film starring Nicole Kidman, Moulin Rouge is known by many people, so why not visit it for yourself? The Moulin Rouge is located in the 18th arrondissements where there are lots of apartment Paris and hotel in Paris nearby.
Nowadays the Moulin Rouge stages spectacular can can performances and cabaret but in the past, it was known as the hot spot for high class prostitution, the strip tease is even said to have been invented there due to a courtesan who slowly removed her clothes in a vain search for a flea crawling on her body. At this time Parisian shows such as the Moulin Rouge and Folies Bergère pioneered semi-nude dancing and tableaux vivants. One landmark was the appearance at the Moulin Rouge in 1907 of an actress called Germaine Aymos who entered dressed only in three small shells covering her womanhood.…
The Moulin Rouge flung open its doors to the world in 1889 and was a cabaret created by Josep Oller who also owned the Paris Olympia. The Moulin Rouge today still offers musical dance entertainment for adult visitors from around the world. Much of the romance of turn-of-the-century France is still present in the club’s decor. Iconic for its performances of the can-can, it had for many years existed as a respectable, working-class party dance, but it was in the early days of the Moulin Rouge that courtesans first adapted the dance to entertain the male clientele.
The current show; “Féerie’” consists of a troupe of 100 artists, including 60 Doriss Girls recruited world-wide ; 1000 costumes of feathers, rhinestones and sequins, made in the most famous Parisian workshops ; sumptuous sets in shimmering colours, uniquely designed by Italian artists ; outstanding international acts, and the awaited return of the giant aquarium; all this performed to original music recorded by 80 musicians and 60 chorus singers. Visit the website for more details: http://www.moulinrouge.fr/home-flash-gb.html
As soon as the Moulin Rouge opened in 1889, various shows were created: the Quadrille, which later turned into the French Cancan, with La Goulue and Valentin le Désossé, the ‘Great Nights’ – with the stage debut of the Petoman (fartman). Not only this, but the Moulin Rouge has seen celebrities such as Edith Piaf, Yves Montand, Ginger Rogers, Lisa Minelli, Frank Sinatra make a visit or two. So, in order to enjoy your trip book your Paris accommodation now!
