Moulin Rouge: Sails fall off Paris's famous cabaret club overnight - BBC News

The cause of the sails' collapse from the roof of the world famous cabaret club is not yet clear.

4 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, AFPBy Nadia RagozhinaBBC NewsThe windmill on top of the world famous Moulin Rouge cabaret club in Paris has lost its sails.

The blades fell onto the street below in the early hours of the morning. The cause of the collapse isn't clear.

Police say there were no injuries. The first three letters of the "Moulin Rouge" sign have also fallen off.

The club has been a fixture of Parisian nightlife since its opening in 1889, and is known as the birthplace of the can-can dance.

The incident comes just months before the French capital hosts the Olympics.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-68895836

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