The blades of the Moulin Rouge cabaret windmill collapsed
The iconic Moulin Rouge cabaret has been left without its iconic detail.
The famous red windmill lost its blades, which fell to the ground on the night of April 25.
According to French television channel BMF the collapse occurred between two and three in the morning.
Back last fall, the blades damaged the facade of the restaurant, ripping several letters off the sign.
According to the fire brigade that arrived at the scene of the fall, the cause of the collapse is unknown, and no one was injured in the incident.
Les joies d’aller bosser à 3h : se retrouver nez à nez avec l’hélice du moulin rouge tombée par terre pic.twitter.com/Xi9zI0TJHu
— Adélaïde Malavaud (@AMalavaud) April 25, 2024
It is reported that this is the first time since the opening of the cabaret in October 1889.
The only incident with the famous building was a fire that occurred in 1915. The establishment was closed for nine years.
