CNN —The blades of the windmill atop the famous Parisian dancehall the Moulin Rouge fell off overnight, damaging the facade of the building, it was reported Thursday. Benoit Tessier/ReutersThe blades will be put back in place “very, very soon,” Moulin Rouge director general Jean-Victor Clerico told BFM. Located in Paris’ Montmartre district and established in 1889, the Moulin Rouge is one of the world’s most famous cabaret clubs. What the world famous cabaret club usually looks like when its eponymous red windmill is securely intact. Benoit Tessier/ReutersOver the years, the venue has endured fires and undergone renovations to maintain its grandeur, according to the Moulin Rouge website.

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Persons: Rouge, Moulin, Benoit Tessier, Jean, Victor Clerico, BFM, Moulin Rouge, Henri de Toulouse, Nicole Kidman – Organizations: CNN, BFMTV Locations: Paris, Moulin Rouge, Paris ’ Montmartre, Moulin