Moulin de la Galette

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The Moulin de la Galette (French pronunciation: [mulɛ̃ də la ɡalɛt]) is a windmill and associated businesses situated near the top of the district of Montmartre in Paris. The windmill was built in 1622. In the 19th century, the Debray family who were the owners and millers made a brown bread galette, which became popular and was adopted as the name of the windmill and its businesses, which have included a famous guinguette and restaurant. In the 19th century, Le Moulin de la Galette represented diversion for Parisians seeking entertainment, a glass of wine and bread made from flour ground by the windmill. Artists such as Renoir, van Gogh, Ramón Casas and Pissarro have immortalized Le Moulin de la Galette, probably the most famous example being Renoir's festive painting, Bal du moulin de la Galette.