Windmill sails mysteriously fall off Paris' iconic Moulin Rouge cabaret: "It's sad"
As of April 25, 2024 at 9:56 AM Eastern Daylight Time, CBS News has released new information.
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In Paris, an iconic landmark in the city looked quite different on Thursday morning. The striking red windmill of the Moulin Rouge was left looking quite bare after its sails fell to the ground overnight.
The proprietors of the fun spot are uncertain how the sails dislodged, causing the first three letters of the Moulin Rouge logo to plunge down. Nevertheless, they are committed to mending the edifice and have assured the public that no additional harm has occurred.
The rooftop bar situated behind the windmill shut down at midnight, while the final performance of the cabaret concluded an hour later; surprisingly, the building remained undamaged until then.
On Thursday, Lars Thygesen, a tourist from Denmark, expressed his feeling of sorrow while gazing at the structure.
Lise, his companion, expressed her desire for the restoration of the old Moulin Rouge to its former glory.
The head of Moulin Rouge, Jean-Victor Clerico, claimed that the collapse appeared to be caused by a technical malfunction and not by any deliberate acts of damage.
Clerico, as per the French news agency AFP, expressed that they will overcome the difficulty. The Moulin Rouge is an establishment that is more than 130 years old, therefore it has encountered various experiences.
The event occurred just around three months prior to the commencement of the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics, which are anticipated to attract numerous tourists to the city.
Every year, hundreds of thousands of tourists flock to see the renowned daily cabaret performances at the Moulin Rouge. In addition, thousands of other passersby pause to take photos of the distinctive structure situated at the base of Paris' Montmartre hill. This has been acknowledged by AFP.
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