In the dead of night, the Moulin Rouge windmill loses its sails

Washington Post— The windmill has sat atop Paris’s Moulin Rouge cabaret for more than a century. No one was injured in the incident, and it’s not clear what caused the collapse.

Time—Paris’ World-Famous Cabaret Club Moulin Rouge Loses Its Windmill Sails Overnight. The sails of Paris' iconic Moulin Rouge windmill collapsed overnight. Here's what we know so far.

Public Radio of Armenia—Windmill sails fall from Paris cabaret club Moulin Rouge. The sails of the landmark red windmill atop the Moulin Rouge, the most celebrated cabaret club in Paris, fell to the ground overnight in the early hours of Thursday, much to the sorrow of tourists, Reuters reports. “The Moulin Rouge, in 135 years of history, has experienced many adventures but it is true that for …

Yahoo—Sails of Paris landmark Moulin Rouge fall off. STORY: The sails were wrapped in plastic on the ground in front of the building by 7:30 am that morning (0530GMT).The venue's spokesperson said that they did not know what had happened but that no one was hurt.The night's last show had finished at 01:15 am.Moulin Rouge is best known by many as the birthplace of the modern form of the can-can dance. The club was founded in 1889 and the audience for its dance shows is largely made up of tourist groups.