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Paris's Moulin Rouge inaugurates new windmill sails ahead of Olympics

Dancers perform in front of the Moulin Rouge cabaret during the inauguration of the theatre's windmill sails in Paris on July 5, 2024, an event that marks the return of the cabaret lights ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games after the collapse of the former windmill sails last April. AFP - BERTRAND GUAY

Paris's Moulin Rouge cabaret club, whose landmark windmill sails fell down in April, inaugurated its new blades on Friday, nearly a week before the Olympic torch was due to pass the venue.

Several hundred delighted locals and tourists gathered outside the club, one of the most visited attractions in the French capital, to celebrate the four red blades, decked out in gold and red.

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