Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, At the Moulin Rouge, 1892–95
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, At the Moulin Rouge, 1892–95

Setting the scene · Paris, 1890s

Electric light and a divided country

The Eiffel Tower, built for the 1889 World's Fair, stands over a city of cafés and cabarets. Beneath the glitter, one trial is tearing France in two.

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