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Paris rejoices as Moulin Rouge windmill sails turn again year after collapse

Cabaret venue marks restoration of red-painted windmill with 90-strong troupe performing signature can-can danceThe sails of the red-painted windmill on top of the Moulin Rouge, the most celebrated cabaret in Paris, have begun turning again, restoring the home of French can-can to its full glory more than a year after they tumbled inelegantly to the ground.In a profusion of red feathers, members of the Montmartre institution’s 90-strong troupe performed its signature dance on the road outside to mark the occasion on Thursday night, after the second of two daily performances that draw 600,000 visitors a year. Continue reading...

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