The Paris cabaret concert hall Folies Bergère takes its name from the French word "folies", which means "madness". Whereas "Bergère" is the name of the street where this room is located and in French means "shepherdess". The name can therefore be translated as "Shepherdess Madness". The author of the concert hall design was the French architect Plumeret.
Folies Bergère was officially opened in 1869 as Folies Trévise. At the beginning of its existence, operettas and comic shows were staged here, as well as gymnastics shows. It reached its peak popularity in the 1890s and in the 1920s. This period falls on Belle Époque.
The hall gained fame quickly due to cabaret performances, musical performances, during which women often performed in scanty costumes. In addition, Folies Bergère performed on the boards: Modernist dance pioneer, Loie Fuller, Josephine Baker, Maurice Chevalier and comedian Cantinflas.
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