Jane Avril, whose real name was Jeanne Louise Beaudon, was born on June 9, 1868, in Paris and died on January 17, 1943, in the same city. She was one of the most famous can-can dancers of the Belle Époque. A true icon of the Moulin Rouge and the Jardin de Paris, she left her mark on cabaret history with her unique, graceful, and melancholic style, which contrasted sharply with the more exuberant style of her great rival, La Goulue.

Jane Avril by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec