The age-old history of the main world of the cabaret "Moulin Rouge" in photos

In Paris, at the foot of Montmartre October 6, 1889, received its first visitors cabaret night "Moulin Rouge". This year entrepreneurs Joseph Oller and Charles Zidler bought a dilapidated dance hall "the White Queen" in the deprived Paris district of Pigalle. They have completely refurbished the premises and erected on the roof a bright red windmill. So there is a new cabaret "Moulin Rouge" continues to entertain Parisians and guests of the capital for over 100 years and is famous throughout the world for his provocative Kan Kan and lively atmosphere.

Cabaret attracted a diverse crowd, including such famous people of art as post-impressionist artist Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, which went to "Moulin Rouge" every day, and even painted the inside of cabaret. Dancers "Moulin Rouge" and themselves become celebrities. For example, Mistinguet — at one time the highest paid dancer in the world whose legs were insured for 500,000 francs.

In 1900 the owners of the "Moulin Rouge" has acquired a huge wooden elephant and put him into the garden cabaret. They installed a spiral staircase leading to the belly of the elephant, which took place in private dances.

1890.

Around 1895.

Circa 1915 — American sailors visit the "Moulin Rouge" during the First world war. In 1915, cabaret burned, but was rebuilt and opened again to the public in 1921.

1924 — dancer Gertrude Hoffman (The Hoffman Girls) backstage before the performance.

1930 — the dancers in the dressing room.

1926 — Edmond Hagens (Edmonde Guydens) dancing in "Moulin Rouge".

1929.

1927.

1928.

Circa 1930 — dancers "Moulin Rouge" rehearsing in the Bois de Boulogne.

1929 — dancers "Moulin Rouge" visit the Eiffel tower.

1932.

1932.

1932.

1932.

8 August 1940 — German soldiers occupied Paris, pass by "Moulin Rouge". During the occupation of cabaret was considered the place to visit German soldiers.

1940 — German soldiers talking to French girls.

1980.

1985.

1998.

7 Nov 2014 — dancers "Moulin Rouge" are trying to get into the Guinness Book of records, setting a world record for number of simultaneous high kicks in 30 seconds.

July 9, 2015.