alina cho takes to us where it all began. >> if you've marveled at the red window windmill but have youhe moulin rouge? the famous paris cabaret is the same age as the fabled eiffel tower both opened 130 years ago. and at that time, it was the first building with electricity when it first opened. fanny rabasse who's been at the moulin rouge for a quarter century is our guide. it's really quite something when you look around. yes, and i like the warm atmosphere. you know, the red and you know the little red lamps? they are made only for us. >> the red mill the red mill, that's the english translation for moulin rouge, sits in montmartre a section of paris that was filled with windmills. a few still stand today. >> so so it was a way to pay tribute to these windmills of montmartre. and you know why it was painted in red? >> no. that was my next question. >> yes, no, that was my next question. yes, because they wanted it to be seen from everywhere. it didn't hurt that joseph oller and charles zidler, the two businessmen behind the moulin rouge, also put on an eye-popping show. why here? wh