They are one of the most famous wings in the world. During the night from Wednesday to Thursday, the wings of the Moulin Rouge fell, firefighters said, confirming information from BFMTV. No one was injured in the incident in the famous Parisian cabaret.
This Thursday, any risk of collapse had been averted. The reasons for this fall are currently unknown. “This is the first time that an accident of this type has occurred since its creation on October 6, 1889,” said the Moulin Rouge, which has “no information” on the cause of this accident.
Letters also fell
According to the first witnesses, the fall of the wings took place after the closure of the establishment located in Paris. Several letters from the facade were also taken away by the fall according to our journalist on site. “Every week, the technical management of the cabaret checks the mechanism of the wings of the mill and has not noted any problem,” assure those in charge of the cabaret, which welcomes 850 visitors per day, or around 600,000 per year.
Located at the foot of the Montmartre hill, synonymous with crazy Parisian nights with the Lido and cancan dancers, the Moulin Rouge will celebrate its 135th anniversary on October 6.