Overview
- At 10:45 p.m. on July 10, 2025, the iconic red-and-gold wings of the Moulin Rouge turned again after falling on April 25, 2024, due to a central-axle failure that caused no injuries.
- The rotation is driven by a bespoke electric motor engineered over the past year to meet strict heritage preservation and performance requirements.
- The twelve-meter blades, illuminated by low-energy LEDs, will operate daily from 4 p.m. until 2 a.m. to support the cabaret’s nightly shows.
- Director-general Jean-Victor Clérico said restoring the wings was essential to return “this Parisian symbol” to its former glory.
- Hundreds of spectators and the troupe’s dancers marked the revival outside the 18th arrondissement landmark with a spectacle of swirling red feathers.