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The Guardian
12-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
Paris rejoices as Moulin Rouge windmill sails turn again year after collapse
The sails of the red-painted windmill on top of the Moulin Rouge, the most celebrated cabaret in Paris, have begun turning again, restoring the home of French can-can to its full glory more than a year after they tumbled inelegantly to the ground. In a profusion of red feathers, members of the Montmartre institution's 90-strong troupe performed its signature dance on the road outside to mark the occasion on Thursday night, after the second of two daily performances that draw 600,000 visitors a year. The 12-metre sails collapsed in April last year after a mechanical failure, injuring no one but sparking an outpouring of emotion including from the Paris mayor, Anne Hidalgo, who called the cabaret a vital part of the capital's cultural heritage. 'The sails have always turned at the Moulin Rouge, so we had to restore this Parisian symbol to Paris, to France, and to the state it was in before,' said Jean-Victor Clérico, the cabaret's managing director. The sails will now rotate daily from 4pm to 2am. 'The whole troupe is very happy to find our sails again – these are the sails of Paris,' said Cyrielle, one of the 60 dancers who took part in the street celebration, which was illuminated by a specially commissioned firework display. Founded in 1889, the Moulin Rouge became a global symbol of fin-de-siècle Parisian nightlife, its famed can-can dancers depicted in paintings by artists such as Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. An eponymous 2001 film by Baz Luhrmann cemented its present-day appeal. The French can-can is believed to have evolved from the final figure of a dance for couples known as the quadrille. It caused considerable scandal when it first became popular as a cabaret act mainly because of its intentionally revealing high kicks. Performed by a line of female dancers, the dance, devised in the early 1920s by Pierre Sandrini, then artistic director of the Moulin Rouge, revolves around the 'vigorous manipulation of skirts and petticoats, high kicks, jump splits and cartwheels'. After their collapse, new aluminium sails were ready in time for the Paris Olympics last July, but it has taken almost a year to build and fit a new electric motor ready to turn them and power the hundreds of red and gold bulbs that stud the display.
Washington Post
11-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Washington Post
Moulin Rouge's red windmill sails restored and turning again
PARIS — The iconic red windmill sails of Paris' Moulin Rouge cabaret are turning once more. Thirty two dancers decked out in red feathered costumes performed in front of the renowned cabaret 's turning wings on Thursday evening to commemorate their restoration. The sails — a vibrant emblem of Paris's bohemian lifestyle — collapsed on April 25, 2024 , after a show.
BreakingNews.ie
11-07-2025
- Entertainment
- BreakingNews.ie
Moulin Rouge's windmill sails turn again after restoration
The famous red windmill sails of Paris's Moulin Rouge cabaret are turning once more. Thirty two dancers decked out in red feathered costumes performed in front of the venue on Thursday evening to commemorate their restoration. Advertisement The sails — a vibrant emblem of Paris's bohemian culture — collapsed on April 25 2024 after a show. The mill's huge sails returned to operation,(Moulin Rouge via AP) The incident took place shortly before 2am after the last performance of the night had ended and the audience had left the historic cabaret venue, renowned for its dazzling shows and can-can dancers. Moulin Rouge's director Jean-Victor Clerico told French media at the time that a 'technical problem' led to the windmill's sails and part of the cabaret's illuminated sign crashing to the ground. Until their collapse more than a year ago, the Moulin Rouge's sails had been turning since 1889. Advertisement They were put back in place in time for the Paris Olympics last July but had not turned until Thursday evening.
Associated Press
11-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Associated Press
Moulin Rouge's red windmill sails restored and turning again
PARIS (AP) — The iconic red windmill sails of Paris' Moulin Rouge cabaret are turning once more. Thirty two dancers decked out in red feathered costumes performed in front of the renowned cabaret 's turning wings on Thursday evening to commemorate their restoration. The sails — a vibrant emblem of Paris's bohemian lifestyle — collapsed on April 25, 2024, after a show. The incident took place shortly before 2 a.m., after the last performance of the night had ended and the audience had left the historic cabaret venue, renowned for its dazzling shows and can-can dancers. Moulin Rouge's Director Jean-Victor Clerico told French media at the time that a 'technical problem' led to the windmill's sails and part of the cabaret's illuminated sign crashing to the ground. Until their collapse more than a year ago, the Moulin Rouge's wings had been turning since 1889. They were put back in place in time for the Paris Olympics last July, but hadn't turned again until Thursday evening.
The Independent
11-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Moulin Rouge's red windmill sails restored and turning again
The iconic red windmill sails of Paris ' Moulin Rouge cabaret are turning once more. Thirty two dancers decked out in red feathered costumes performed in front of the renowned cabaret 's turning wings on Thursday evening to commemorate their restoration. The sails — a vibrant emblem of Paris's bohemian lifestyle — collapsed on April 25, 2024, after a show. The incident took place shortly before 2 a.m., after the last performance of the night had ended and the audience had left the historic cabaret venue, renowned for its dazzling shows and can-can dancers. Moulin Rouge's Director Jean-Victor Clerico told French media at the time that a 'technical problem' led to the windmill's sails and part of the cabaret's illuminated sign crashing to the ground. Until their collapse more than a year ago, the Moulin Rouge's wings had been turning since 1889. They were put back in place in time for the Paris Olympics last July, but hadn't turned again until Thursday evening.
