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.
Parisians were stunned to see that the sails of the windmill on top of the iconic Moulin Rouge had collapsed late April 24. For over a century, a windmill has welcomed Parisians and visitors from around the world to the famous Moulin Rouge cabaret.— became a universally recognizable symbol of decadence, fun and the French cancan, rising above the otherwise gloomy neighborhood of Pigalle in northern Paris.
But no more: Overnight, the sails of the windmill collapsed in a mysterious incident, along with three letters from the cabaret’s name — leaving late-night revelers and early-morning commuters stunned.. And the structure is not in danger of collapse, firefighters told local media outlets. But without its sails, is the Moulin Rouge — meaning “Red Windmill” in French — still the Moulin Rouge?. “After all, it’s a symbol in Pigalle and even throughout Paris.
The Moulin Rouge did not immediately respond to a request for comment from The Washington Post on Thursday. Clerico told TF1 it was the first time an accident like this had happened since the Moulin Rouge opened in 1889. He said the cabaret would be open as usual Thursday evening, adding, “the show continues, that’s the most important thing.”The Moulin Rouge was one of several cabarets to spring up across Paris around what became known as the belle epoque — a time of peace and prosperity between the Franco-Prussian War and World War I.
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