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The story of the Moulin Rouge began on 6th October 1889 in the heart of the Belle Époque. Founder Joseph Oller and then-director Charles Zidler wanted to give aristocrats an insight into the world of the lower classes in a fashionable district: Montmartre, where festivals and artists blended with enjoyment and beauty.

The extravagant place, both a cabaret and garden, soon became a meeting spot of all social classes. A new dance - wild, cheeky, and sporty - was becoming more and more popular at the time: the French cancan. It gradually came to represent the house.

In the light-hearted 1920s, the perfectionist Mistinguett was at the height of her fame and directed all the artistic aspects of the Moulin Rouge. She staged the ballet, the costumes, the scenery, and the music and gave the Moulin Rouge a touch of modernity.

Feathers, silks, bright colours, sequins, rhinestones, and lights: The revues of the Golden Twenties enchanted visitors by becoming more and more spectacular. Mistinguett became the queen of both the French and international scene: ‘la Revue Mistinguett’, ‘Ça c'est Paris’, and ‘Paris qui tourne’ are just a few examples of her creations.

In 1955, the Clerico family took over the Moulin Rouge and still today continue to delight the audience. With the development of a new kitchen area in 1959, a revolutionary offer was introduced to meet an increasingly international clientele: the 'Dinner Show', a combination of a revue with culinary delights, made the Moulin Rouge world famous.

The success of the revue from 1963, ‘Frou Frou’, marks the beginning of the ‘F' revue series. For superstitious reasons, Jacki Clerico has since only selected show titles that begin with the letter ‘F', considered the lucky letter. To date, ten revues have been performed at the Moulin Rouge starting with this letter.

Since 1999, the Moulin Rouge and its 60 artists have been presenting the ‘Féerie’ revue. Guests can look forward to two inspiring hours of entertainment with countless dances and surprise moments. Every evening, 1000 costumes full of feathers, crystals and sequins, outstanding performances, original French music and of course the 'French CanCan' invite guests to dream.