Moulin Rouge’s red windmill sails restored and turning again

PARIS (AP) — The iconic red windmill sails of Paris’ Moulin Rouge cabaret are turning once more.

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Thirty two dancers decked out in red feathered costumes performed in front of the renowned cabaret ’s turning wings on Thursday evening to commemorate their restoration.

The sails — a vibrant emblem of Paris’s bohemian lifestyle — collapsed on April 25, 2024, after a show.

The incident took place shortly before 2 a.m., after the last performance of the night had ended and the audience had left the historic cabaret venue, renowned for its dazzling shows and can-can dancers.

Moulin Rouge’s Director Jean-Victor Clerico told French media at the time that a “technical problem” led to the windmill’s sails and part of the cabaret’s illuminated sign crashing to the ground.

Until their collapse more than a year ago, the Moulin Rouge’s wings had been turning since 1889.

FILE – Dancers perform in front of the Moulin Rouge cabaret during the inauguration of the theatre’s windmill in Paris, Friday, July 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus, File)

They were put back in place in time for the Paris Olympics last July, but hadn’t turned again until Thursday evening.

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