Overnight on Wednesday, the Moulin Rouge cabaret club in Paris, France, lost the sails of its ancient windmill, a symbol that is nearly as iconic to the City of Lights as the Eiffel Tower.
The Moulin Rouge’s general manager informed reporters that the sails, or blades, fell from the red windmill atop the popular tourist destination, which is well-known for its can-can dancers, sometime before two in the morning.
“The Moulin Rouge, in 135 years of history, has experienced many adventures, but it is true that for the wings, this is the first time that this has happened,” said Jean-Victor Clerico.
“The windmill’s wings gave way just before two in the morning, and fortunately, no one was walking along the boulevard at this time.” he said. We are happy that this
