The sails of the famous Parisian cabaret Moulin Rouge began spinning again more than a year after the old structure collapsed.
The grand launch of the renovated blades took place on July 10 at around 11 p.m. Paris time, accompanied by music and fireworks. Cabaret performers took to the streets in bright costumes with feathers and sequins, and traffic near the venue was temporarily blocked.
The red sails on the roof of the Moulin Rouge were installed in 1889 and had been rotating almost continuously until the incident in April 2024, when the structure collapsed. In addition to the blades, several letters from the sign also collapsed. After the accident, static sails were installed. Temporary sails that did not rotate were installed on the facade of the cabaret for the duration of the Olympic torch relay in July 2024.
The Moulin Rouge is open 365 days a year and welcomes up to 600,000 visitors annually. The cabaret puts on two shows every evening. Previously, the only serious incident at the Moulin Rouge was a fire in 1915, after which the venue had to close for nine years.
