Overview

• New blades and motor were installed and unveiled on July 10, 2025, restoring the windmill after its collapse in April 2024.
• The reopening featured Cancan dancers in glittering costumes and a fireworks show that drew hundreds of spectators to the boulevard.
• The replacement blades, crafted from aluminum and steel and lined with golden and red bulbs, had been ready by last summer but waited on the motor.
• Since its 1889 opening, the Moulin Rouge windmill has survived a 1915 fire and last year’s collapse to remain a symbol of Parisian entertainment.
• As a family-run cabaret attracting some 600,000 visitors annually, the venue underscored its tradition by assembling the new blades in its in-house workshops.