Moulin Rouge 1919 one year before it burned down

Note: Moulin Rouge in french means "Red Mill".

The original Moulin Rouge (built in 1889) the year before it burned down, Paris, France, 1914.

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This photograph of the Moulin Rouge was taken just before a terrible fire in 1915 destroyed the famous theatre. The building was rebuilt and now boasts a history of more than 120 years of bring entertainment to Parisians. The Moulin Rouge has transformed itself again and again to meet the changing entertainment industry. From cancan girls to cabaret to live music, the Moulin Rouge has seen it all. The iconic theatre attracts more than 600,000 visitors through its doors every year.  

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