374228 5 Location 483657 <p>Moulin Rouge is the most famous and enduring of the old Parisian cabarets. Established in 1889, it was a favorite subject of the painter Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, whose depictions of showgirls at the Moulin Rouge are legendary.</p><p>An easy walk down from Montmartre and Sacre Coeur. The Moulin Rouge club is in one of the seedier parts of Paris. By day it feels fairly innocuous, but at night it definitely feels more sinister. </p><p>The area around is full of strip clubs, and if the bouncers in these clubs feel you might be pointing your camera a little too close to their club, they will come after you, and they aren't the sort of people to mess with! </p><p>The Moulin Rouge has recently been immortalised in a Hollywood film, and it has been made famous for the racey and rather saucy routines that went on inside. The nearest Metro is Blanche.</p><p>Thanks to Aussie director Baz Luhrman and our famous export Nicole Kidman, the Moulin Rouge has become a part of popular culture. Since the film it has reached the status of Paris 'must see' on many more people's list (including mine I have to admit, no use denying it). </p><p>If you are on a limited budget like me then you may have to be content to admire the icon from outside and not fork out something like 150 Euro per person for a dinner and a show. Big ouch for me.</p><p>&nbsp;I caught the metro there and arrived at 6:30 pm and the place was sooooooo busy.... buses, people......a hive of activity. The place looked amazing lit up at night though and staring at the famous windmill the words 'Truth, Freedom, Beauty and Love' really do swim around in your head. I'm a but emotive I'm afraid and although I spent a grand total of maybe 15 minutes there it was definitely worth the trip. </p><p>Directions: Bal du Moulin Rouge, 82 boulevard de Clichy, 75018 Paris - France</p><p>Website: <a href="/go?l=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.moulinrouge.fr%2F&tracking=external" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.moulinrouge.fr</a><br />Website: <a href="/go?l=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cofrase.com%2Fmoulin_rouge%2Findexuk.htm&tracking=external" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.cofrase.com/moulin_rouge/indexuk.htm</a><br /></p> 2006-08-01T16:02:41-07:00 570425350 2006-06-20T17:00:00-07:00 0 -9223372036854775790 189304 1890388 374228 0 181083 0.247078831143975 2006-06-19T17:00:00-07:00 Published 150.0 2006-08-01T16:04:18-07:00 89178 0