Windmill blades fall from iconic Moulin Rouge in Paris, France

The sails of the landmark red windmill atop the Moulin Rouge, the most famous cabaret club in Paris, have fallen to the ground, a venue spokesperson says.

Several letters from the cabaret’s name were also damaged.

“We don’t know what happened,” the spokesperson said, adding the sails had fallen between 2am and 3am local time on Thursday.

“No one was hurt.”

The night’s last show had finished at 1.15 am.

Moulin Rouge (Red Mill) is best known by many as the birthplace of the modern form of the can-can dance.

The club was founded in 1889 and the audience for its dance shows is largely made up of tourist groups.