The Moulin Rouge windmill, iconic to Parisian culture, began turning again after being non-operational for 14 months due to high winds causing a failure in the central axis. A celebration featured 60 dancers performing the can-can and fireworks. New aluminum blades were installed before the Paris Olympics, but delays on a new motor stalled their movement. Established in 1889, the Moulin Rouge symbolizes Parisian nightlife and is a major tourist attraction, recognized alongside other landmarks like the Eiffel Tower and Notre Dame Cathedral.
"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 Clerico, the cabaret's managing director.
The accident in April 2024 was blamed on a failure in the windmill's central axis. The blades collapsed overnight after the venue had closed. Nobody was injured in the incident.
New aluminum blades were installed in time for the Paris Olympics last summer. But the wings have remained motionless because of delays with a new electric motor, which also powers the hundreds of light bulbs that illuminate the iconic landmark.
Opened in 1889, the famous red windmill quickly became an emblem of Parisian nightlife during the Belle Epoque (1871-1914). The cabaret house is one of the most visited attractions in the French capital.
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