The sails of the landmark red windmill atop the Moulin Rouge, the most renowned cabaret club in Paris, have actually been up to the ground together with letters from its name. “The Moulin Rouge, in 135 years of history, has actually experienced numerous experiences however it holds true that for the wings, this is the very first time that this has actually taken place,” basic supervisor Jean-Victor Clerico informed press reporters on Thursday. “A little before 2am, the wings of the windmill paved the way, fell on the boulevard and luckily at this time the boulevard was empty of passers-by. We are alleviated today specifically to understand that there were no injuries.” Newsletters: Breaking news as it occurs. Subscribe now A representative for the Moulin Rouge stated the theatre would examine the reason for the event with specialists and insurance providers. Clerico stated whatever the cause it was not deliberate. The Moulin Rouge, established in 1889, ended up being an international sign of end-of-the-century Parisian culture, its well known can-can dancers extensively portrayed in paintings by progressive artists of the age such as Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec and Georges Seurat. Nowadays the audience is mostly comprised of traveler groups. ‘It’s Paris’ “I hope they will develop it up once again so it will be as it constantly has actually been, the old Moulin Rouge,” Danish traveler Lise Thygesen stated. “It’s unusual to me, (the Moulin Rouge), it’s Paris,” German traveler Florence Chevalier stated. “It’s like the Eiffel Tower, it’s Paris.” Travelers were not the only individuals who concerned see what took place. “I heard it on the radio,” regional resident Laurence Plu stated. “As I live next door, I wished to come and see with my own eyes what it resembled and it’s extremely unfortunate. “It’s not the Moulin any longer – it lost its wings, it lost its soul.”
Windmill blades fall from renowned Moulin Rouge cabaret club in Paris
