
Moulin Rouge! · Where the story is set
Moulin Rouge (cabaret)
In the story · The film's whole visual reference point
The red-windmill cabaret that inspired the film, still dancing the cancan every night since 1889.
Where to stay nearby
Stay a 1-min walk from hereMap with prices from several sites · distance: OpenStreetMap
or on Booking.com- With this place
- Day by day
- Free
Are you here?
The ticket for the scene
The show: Moulin Rouge (cabaret)
You only go in with a ticket for the evening show.
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More to do here
Things to doParis: all activities on GetYourGuide
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More Moulin Rouge! places nearby
Cimetière de Montmartre (La Goulue's grave)170 m away · 2 min on foot
Place Pigalle390 m away · 5 min on foot
Toulouse-Lautrec's studio (Rue Tourlaque)390 m away · 5 min on foot
Famous places nearby
Not places of the story, but worth the walk.
Where to stand for the photo
Across Boulevard de Clichy on the south sidewalk at twilight; windmill sails lit red.
Getting there
- Address: 82 Boulevard de Clichy, 75018 Paris
- Nearest metro: Blanche (L2)
- Access
- Exterior; tickets for the shows
Public sources (3)
Sources found on October 17, 2026.
Every place checked against public sources
Production · film commissions · tourist boards · guides
We always say if it is:
- The real filming location
- A place standing in for it
- Inspired by the story
From other stories, nearby
- Café des Deux MoulinsAmélie130 m away · 2 min on foot
- Toys Palace (former Palace Video)Amélie250 m away · 3 min on foot
- Studio 28Amélie310 m away · 4 min on foot
- Montmartre (Place des Abbesses)Paris, je t'aime430 m away · 6 min on foot
Where to eat nearby
Café des Deux Moulins
130 m away · 2 min on footFrench brasserie€€Amélie's workplace in the 2001 film; the menu still lists a crème brûlée d'Amélie
Bouillon Pigalle
400 m away · 5 min on foottraditional bouillon€300-seat bouillon opened in 2017: French classics such as œufs mayo at low prices, open daily
Moulin de la Galette
500 m away · 7 min on footFrench bistro€€Montmartre's old windmill dance hall, painted by Renoir in 1876, now a restaurant
Every place checked against public sources
Production · film commissions · tourist boards · guides
We always say if it is:
- The real filming location
- A place standing in for it
- Inspired by the story
Every place checked against public sources
Production · film commissions · tourist boards · guides
We always say if it is:
- The real filming location
- A place standing in for it
- Inspired by the story