One rabbit, several murderers...

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This Montmartre cabaret was called cabaret des Assassins ("cabaret of the murderers") in 1860.

Adèle Decerf, a former French cancan dancer, owned the house in 1886 and called it Ma campagne, "My countryside".

In 1900, the famous rabbit designed by André Gill gave its name to the restaurant. The Lapin à Gill ("Gill's rabbit)") became Lapin agile ("Agile Rabbit)")... a funny pun!

In 1903, Aristide Bruant bought the house in order to save it from the destruction: he gave it to Frederic Gérard, as known as the père (father) Frédé.

It was a real refuge for Montmartre artists: Renoir, Van Gogh, Courteline...