Fire destroys Paris's oldest covered market

AI-generated briefing · First published 2026-10-12 11:56:08 UTC

Fire gutted the Marché des Enfants-Rouges in central Paris early Monday, severely damaging the 1615-listed building.

A fire early Monday destroyed the Marché des Enfants-Rouges, Paris's oldest covered food market in the Marais district, which opened in 1615 and is a listed historic monument. [1] [2] [3]

Firefighters brought the blaze under control, but the premises suffered severe damage. [1]

Sources

1. Fire destroys historic French market of Enfants-Rouges in Paris

   France 24 English · 2026-10-12 10:28:09 UTC · Excerpt

2. Fire ravages oldest covered food market in Paris

   France 24 English · 2026-10-12 10:31:22 UTC · Excerpt

3. Fire Devastates Paris’s Oldest Covered Food Market, Le Marché des Enfants Rouges

   NY Times · 2026-10-12 11:06:55 UTC · Summary only

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