The Moulin Rouge's red-painted windmill sails have been restored, reviving the cabaret's cultural significance after they collapsed in April last year due to mechanical failure. The restoration features daily sail rotations and was celebrated by the cabaret's dancers performing outside. The Moulin Rouge, established in 1889, is an emblem of Parisian nightlife and can-can dancing, famed for its high kicks and vibrant performances. This dance form originated from the quadrille and shocked audiences when it first gained popularity.
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 Clerico, the cabaret's managing director.
Founded in 1889, the Moulin Rouge became a global symbol of fin-de-siecle Parisian nightlife, its famed can-can dancers depicted in paintings by artists such as Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec.
The French can-can is believed to have evolved from the final figure of a dance for couples known as the quadrille.
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