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Moulin Rouge: Red Windmill
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Moulin Rouge (French for Red Windmill) is a traditional cabaret built in 1889 by Josep Oller, who ... owned the Paris Olympia. It is near Montmartre in the Paris red-light district of Pigalle on Boulevard de Clichy in the 18th [A]rrondissement, it is recognized by the facsimile of a large red windmill on its roof.
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One of Paris' most famous cabarets, the Moulin Rouge ("The Red Windmill") took its name from one of the many windmills in the Montmartre area of Paris. It is the home of the French cancan. The Moulin Rouge is located at the base of Montmartre, in Pigalle, Paris' red-light district.
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Immortalized by Toulouse-Lautrec, and the birthplace of the can-can, the Moulin Rouge (The Red Windmill) takes its name from one of the windmills of Montmartre present in another era. Situated in the red-light district of Pigalle it is famous for the large red imitation windmill on its roof. For 110 years, the most legendary cabaret in the world has provided its famous show. Dinner dance at 20h, shows at 22h and Midnight daily.
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