Fire destroys Marché des Enfants Rouges, ‘coolest market in Paris’

October 12, 2026 · 11:06 am 2 sources

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• Fire Devastates Paris’s Oldest Covered Food Market, Le Marché des Enfants Rouges
  The New York Times · October 12, 2026 11:06
  Le Marché des Enfants Rouges, which opened in 1615 as a vibrant produce hall, was a fixture for chefs, cooks and tourists.
• Fire destroys Marché des Enfants Rouges, ‘coolest market in Paris’
  The Guardian · October 12, 2026 13:41
  ‘A lot of sadness’ after 17th century landmark which escaped demolition in the 1980s goes up in flames Fire has ravaged Paris’s oldest surviving covered food market, a popular street food venue dating back to the 17th century in the Marais district of the French capital that drew thousands of…