Until the 1870s, Montmartre, the section of Paris best remembered as the home of the Impressionists, Cubists, and other members of the avant-garde*, was a sleepy little village spotted with windmills. However, as the city expanded in the late nineteenth century, Montmartre was incorporated into its limits and soon became the hub of Parisian nightlife. In 1881, the famed Moulin Rouge opened its doors, delighting its customers with operettas, can-can girls, and dancers. The success of the Moulin Rouge inspired a number of music halls and cafés to spring up, including the Caran d'Ache, the Mirliton, and the infamous Folies-Bergère, and before long the pleasures available there attracted Parisians from all walks of ...