The renowned Moulin Rouge cabaret venue's director has vowed to 'rise to the challenge' after the windmill's sails fell off.
Paris — A famous landmark in the French capital looked very different Thursday morning. The sails of the iconic Moulin Rouge fell to the ground overnight – leaving the red windmill looking unusually bare. The entertainment venue's owners said it was unclear how the sails fell — taking the first three letters of the Moulin Rouge sign with them – but they vowed to repair the structure and said there was no further damage to it.
'I hope they will build it up again, so it will be as it always has been, the old Moulin Rouge,' added his partner Lise.Moulin Rouge's director, Jean-Victor Clerico, said there was no sign of intentional damage, saying the collapse was 'obviously a technical problem.''We'll rise to the challenge,' Clerico said, according to French news agency AFP. 'The Moulin Rouge is 135 years old, so it's seen all kinds of things.
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