Happy Birthday to the Moulin Rouge who is celebrating 131 years today.Here are some fun and interesting facts and figures about the Moulin Rouge.It was Paris?s First Electric-powered Building and it was designed by Adolphe Léon Willette. The cabaret?s recognizable color and electric-powered facade would both become emblematic of Paris. When shows began at 10 p.m., the cabaret would light up Place Blanche like a lighthouse beacon ready to welcome guests.600,000: The total number of guests hosted by the Moulin Rouge yearly. And contrary to popular misconceptions, foreign tourists aren?t the only ones who visit the hallowed institution: half of the audience is usually French.240,000: the number of champagne bottles popped every year at the Moulin Rouge.5: The number of pythons taking part in the ?Féérie? revue ? in addition to the six dwarf horses making their appearance on stage. Not to mention the aquarium (containing no less than 40 tons of water) that appears in a number of scenes.12: The number of costumes worn by one performer during a show. Twenty-three stylists are on hand to help the troupe change outfits between scenes. In total, the Moulin Rouge?s wardrobe consists of over 1,000 costumes ? all of which are hand-made to measure.
37: The minimum shoe size for the Doriss Girls? (the Moulin Rouge?s famous dancers) costumes. The Maison Clairvoy-provided footwear goes up to 46 (for men).14: The number of nationalities that ma...