 On Boulevard de Clichy, in the red-light district of Pigalle in Paris, stands the renowned Moulin Rouge - easily noticeable by the roof mounted red windmill from which it takes its name. The Moulin Rouge is a cabaret built 1889, best known as being the birthplace of the modern can-can dance, which became so popular it led to the opening of many cabarets across Europe.
The Moulin Rouge was a regular haunt for many of the Bohemian Parisians and was the subject of many paintings by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. Today the can-can is still performed at the Moulin Rouge, capturing much of the magic of turn-of-the-century Paris and making it a popular tourist destination. 
Above: "At The Moulin Rouge" by Toulouse-Lautrec
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