While the Moolah Rouge exists only in the pages of Googolplex, the Moulin Rouge is an actual entertainment hall in Paris. Founded in 1889, the Rouge featured ornately costumed dancers and other exotic performers. The elaborately decorated building includes a large red windmill on its roof, and rightfully so -- the name 'Moulin Rouge' is French for 'red mill.'

Many famous people have been patrons of the Moulin Rouge over the years. One of the earliest was the French painter Henri de Toulouse Lautrec, who befriended -- and painted -- many of the performers.

Today the Moulin Rouge is still open for business and is more popular than ever thanks in large part to the Oscar-nominated 2001 film starring Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor.

 

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