Ostrich, pheasant and marabou feathers.
For one hundred and thirty-three years, the Moulin Rouge has given off feathers, bare breasts, French cancan and the magic of Paris.
And it always pleases.
Sunday, like almost every evening since August, the famous Parisian cabaret on Boulevard de Clichy was full, welcoming 850 spectators.
Nearly half were there at 7:30 p.m. for dinner, the others contented themselves with the show, drinking champagne.
"You have to keep a cool head,"
says Jean-Jacques Clerico, chairman of the Moulin Rouge board, which has belonged to his family since 1954.
But it is true that the attendance is exceptional.
It is 60% foreign, led by Americans, English and Australians.
Tourists ready to spend 120 euros on average per person for the evening.
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