The windmill blades of the world-famous Parisian cabaret Moulin Rouge, one of the landmarks of the French capital, collapsed on Thursday night. The fire department said in the morning that no one was injured in the accident. There is no further risk of collapse. The cause of the accident was initially unclear.
A representative of the cabaret emphasized that the windmill mechanism on the roof of the Moulin Rouge was checked weekly by technicians and that no abnormalities were found in the most recent inspection. The worst disaster in the pleasure temple’s more than hundred-year history was a fire caused by construction work in 1915. After that, the Moulin Rouge had to remain closed for renovation work for nine years.
Image: DIMITAR DILKOFF (AFP)
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Image: DIMITAR DILKOFF (AFP)
The Moulin Rouge variety theater at the foot of Montmartre is a tourist magnet and is considered the birthplace of the cancan dance. It opened in 1889 – the same year that the Eiffel Tower was completed in the French capital. There are two performances every evening at the Moulin Rouge; the cabaret attracts around 600,000 spectators per year. On October 6th, the legendary pleasure temple celebrates its 135th birthday.