Moulin Rouge: Sails fall off Paris's famous cabaret club overnight
The windmill situated on the roof of the well-known Moulin Rouge nightclub in Paris no longer has its sails.
In the wee hours of the day, the sharp edges tumbled down onto the pavement. The reason behind its downfall remains ambiguous.
According to the police, no one got hurt during the incident. The initial trio of characters from the "Moulin Rouge" emblem has also collapsed.
The nightclub has been an essential part of Parisian party scene since its establishment in 1889, and is famous for being the origin of the can-can dance.
The occurrence happened a few months before the Olympics are held in Paris.
At the beginning, pictures were circulated on social media platforms displaying the sails resting on the road beneath them. Some of the blades were observed to be marginally distorted from the purported drop.
The building's framework has been reinforced and safeguarded to the front of the nightclub, and hidden away with a green covering as a precautionary measure.
The firefighters in Paris have stated that there is no danger of any additional collapse happening.
The night wasn't too windy and as per a spokesperson of Moulin Rouge who spoke to AFP news agency, the technical team of the cabaret checks the windmill mechanism weekly and didn't find any issues.
The head of the cabaret, Jean-Victor Clerico, stated that there was no evidence of any wrongdoing and that the clear reason for the incident was a technical complication.
The Moulin Rouge landmark suffered a major accident back in 1915 when a fire broke out while renovation works were being done. This incident led to the complete destruction of the original Moulin Rouge building. It remains as the only notable mishap that has befallen the landmark.
The cabaret is easily recognizable with its red windmill blades. It can be found in Pigalle, a district in the north of Paris. It's a popular tourist destination and is considered one of the most recognizable landmarks in the city. The cabaret first opened in October 1889 and is located at the base of Montmartre hill.
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For over a century, Moulin Rouge has been an essential part of Paris's after-dark scene.
The building swiftly became linked to wild Parisian evenings and it's strongly recommended to stop and marvel at its exterior or attend a performance inside, which is a must-try for countless visitors exploring the city of lights.
A few individuals from Paris visited the area on Thursday morning to observe what occurred.
In an interview with a newspaper called Le Parisien, André Duval who lived in the area and worked as a head waiter at the famous Moulin Rouge during the 1980s, stated that Paris wouldn't be complete without the windmill, just like how it wouldn't be complete without the iconic Eiffel Tower.
One of the people living there named Raphaël expressed that it was unsettling to witness the windmill lacking its sails. However, what truly mattered was that no one was harmed.
Around the 1890s, the Moulin Rouge club in France started getting frequent visits from an artist named Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. He is highly regarded for making the Moulin Rouge famous during a time called "La Belle Époque," which was a period from the end of the 1800s to the beginning of World War One.
The posters promoting his cabaret showcased can-can dancers and were some of his most well-known pieces.
Toulouse-Lautrec drew attention to the luxuriousness of the Parisian community back then, which contributed to establishing the cabaret's notoriety as the most prominent venue for burlesque shows during the 19th century.
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Lautrec's major opportunity arose in 1891, when the Moulin Rouge's manager, Charles Zidler, requested him to create a poster. This advertisement design was for one of the most famous entertainers of the Moulin Rouge, La Goulue (1891).
After one hundred years, Baz Luhrmann's musical film, Moulin Rouge!, which starred Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor, popularized the cabaret tale by reaching a fresh audience.
The Moulin Rouge gained a reputation for its can-can dance and performers who didn't wear tops. A past edition of the Oxford Companion to Music noted that the can-can is a lively and, in more recent times, indecent dance that is used in Paris to surprise tourists from Britain and America who are happy to pay for the experience.
Nowadays, a few of the dancers still dance without a shirt and the outfits are known to be a bit provocative. The official website of the Moulin Rouge promotes their show as being suitable for families with children aged 6 and up, however, it does caution that there may be parts of the show that contain nudity.
The cabaret is set to commemorate its 135th birthday on October 6th.
