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.
The blades of the Moulin Rouge windmill, one of the most famous landmarks
Firefighters in the French capital have reportedly said the windmill blades
Following the collapse of the sails on its landmark windmill, we take a look at the wild history and the turbulent present of Paris cabaret the Moulin Rouge.
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.
The blades of the Moulin Rouge windmill, one of the most famous landmarks in Paris, collapsed during the night, firefighters said on Thursday, just months before the French capital hosts the Olympics.
No one was hurt and there was no risk of further collapse, while the cabaret will reopen this evening.
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 …
The iconic windmill that decorates the Moulin Rouge Cabaret in Paris has collapsed like a dying diva in the third act. The New York Times reports that the blades fell off, probably around midnight Wednesday. No one was hurt in the accident, except for perhaps civic pride. — Read the rest
The windmill on top of the world famous Moulin Rouge cabaret club in Paris
Sails of the landmark red windmill atop the Moulin Rouge on the ground (Picture: Reuters) Blades of the red windmill atop the Moulin Rouge, the infamous cabaret club in Paris, have collapsed. Moulin Rouge – best known by many as the birthplace of the modern form of the can-can dance – is one of the most important landmarks in the French capital. This is why pictures of he iconic red sails crashed onto the street in Montmartre shocked Parisians and tourists alike. It is understood...
The blades of the Moulin Rouge windmill, one of the most famous landmarks in Paris, collapsed during the night without causing any injuries, firefighters told AFP on Thursday.