Moulin Rouge in Paris transformed into tourist accommodation for three nights

Paris, May 5 (EFE).- (Camera: José Manzaneque) For the first time in its 133-year history, the mythical Parisian cabaret Moulin Rouge will open the doors of the famous mill that presides over the building to the public to turn it into a tourist accommodation, with the possibility of spending a night inside for one euro.

In collaboration with the digital vacation rental platform Airbnb, the cabaret has prepared an immersive experience in which its guests will sleep inside the mill, transformed into a room set in the Belle Époque.

FOOTAGE OF MOULIN ROUGE AND A BEDROOM.

SOUNDBITES OF THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF THE MOULIN ROUGE, JEAN-VICTOR CLERICO (IN FRENCH), AND THE MAIN DANCER OF THE MOULIN ROUGE, CLAUDINE VAN DEN BERGH (IN ENGLISH).



JEAN-VICTOR CLERICO, TRANSLATIONS:

1: The Moulin Rouge arouses a lot of curiosity. It is a mythical place with 133 years of history. Every corner of the Moulin Rouge is exciting to discover. Obviously, the mill itself is something that everyone would dream of seeing.

2: It is something very new, we do not know how it will develop. (...) It is very exciting because it is something new, it is unique, exceptional. If the operation goes well, it may be that we consider maintaining this experience over time.

3: Yes, the experience is recommended for those who are passionate about immersive sensations. We have gone back in time. We have decorated the mill as in the Belle Époque. It is a journey back in time to the time when the Moulin Rouge was created.

4: It may interest those who are passionate about history, those who are passionate about cabaret, as well as for the curious or not curious...