Moulin Rouge

The Moulin Rouge, the legendary cabaret of Paris

Recognisable by its red windmill, the famous cabaret of the same name is one of the symbols of Paris, at the foot of Montmartre. The Paris audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this high place of celebration and performance, the birthplace of the French cancan.

The birthplace of the French cancan

Founded in 1889 on the Boulevard de Clichy, at the foot of Montmartre, the Moulin Rouge is the most famous cabaret of Paris. Recognisable by its illuminated red windmill, it saw the birth of the French cancan and became the symbol of the Parisian celebration of the Belle Époque. Immortalised by the painters and the cinema, it continues to offer its revues and remains one of the emblematic images of the capital.

What to see

You admire the façade and the famous illuminated red windmill, a symbol of Parisian celebration, on the Boulevard de Clichy. The birthplace of the French cancan, the Moulin Rouge evokes the Belle Époque and the Paris of the cabarets. It is a must-see stop, at the foot of Montmartre, to be discovered at least for its emblematic silhouette.

Practical information

The Moulin Rouge lies on the Boulevard de Clichy, in Pigalle, at the foot of Montmartre, in the eighteenth arrondissement, reachable on foot and by public transport. The façade and the windmill can be freely admired from the boulevard; the revues follow their own programme and access conditions, which vary. The silhouette is particularly beautiful illuminated, at nightfall.

When was the Moulin Rouge founded?

In 1889, on the Boulevard de Clichy; this legendary cabaret saw the birth of the French cancan and became a symbol of Parisian celebration.

Where is the Moulin Rouge?

On the Boulevard de Clichy, in Pigalle, at the foot of Montmartre, in the eighteenth arrondissement of Paris.