Moulin Rouge
- Address: 82 boulevard de Clichy, France
- Hours: Open for lunch at 1pm and dinner at 7pm. Shows begin 2 hours later.
- Admission: Prices vary
ATTRACTION Keywords:
Cultural Experience,
Live Music,
Must-Do Experience,
Monument - Historical
The Moulin Rouge is the world famous cabaret venue which opened in 1889. This was the time known as the Belle Epoque - France was not at war for a change, a century was coming to an end, creativity was blooming, and people were filled with the joys of life. What better time to launch a dance-hall of beautiful showgirls? The fact that Toulouse-Lautrec was obsessed with drawing them didn't hurt either.
Opened by Joseph Oller and Charles Zidler, who were confident their place would outshine everywhere else, the Moulin Rouge had a huge dance floor, mirrors everywhere, and an atmosphere of total euphoria. Here aristocrats came to mingle with the riffraff and women of easy virtue. There were even donkeys for the ladies with an adventurous spirit. Today there are no donkeys, but the euphoria continues. Oller and Zidler were right.
Latest Reviews
Review by Elizabeth J, May 2013
Doing what: Eiffel Tower, Paris Moulin Rouge Show and Seine River Cruise
Awesome! Excellent and highly recommended for a wonderful night out in Paris. Best thing is that the tour bus will take you back to your hotel at the end of the night, which, at 2am or so is a good thing! The dinner and river cruise was wonderful, and the food was high quality - surprising for just an hour's trip, but just the right amount. The Eiffel Tower pass enabled us to go straight up in the express lift, and the night views from there were superb. *Remember where the wharf is when you go into the tower, so you know where to find the bus again afterwards*. The Moulin Rouge was the highlight of the evening. Magnificent show, and with champagne included in the tour price (get the half-bottle - much better value), it made it just a little bit more special. Well organised and planned throughout, couldn't fault the tour at all - definitely a must-do for first time visitors to Paris!
Review by Lori B, February 2013
Doing what: Moulin Rouge Show Paris
AMAZING!! I spend the evening n the Moulin Rouge with my boyfriend as we celebrated our anniversary and had the BEST night! My boyfriend (who is not into shows like this) also loved it, we would 100% reccomend!
BEST NIGHT, if I ever visit Paris again I will definitely be visiting the Moulin ROUGE !
Review by Rumbidzai M, February 2013
Doing what: Eiffel Tower, Paris Moulin Rouge Show and Seine River Cruise
The tour was well structured, and was the best way to end 8 days in Paris. Really great view from the restaurant, and Moulin Rouge was phenomenal. We did not get to do the boat cruise due the the Moulin Rouge changing our show to the earlier slot, but we were told this when we arrived for the tour and were offered vaoucher for another night, or a refund. Also, They catered for ALL my food allergies, which is quite a challenging task in itself. Had a great time:)
