A fire in central Paris destroyed the city’s oldest covered food market, Le Marché des Enfants Rouges, which opened in 1615. One of Paris’s most storied food destinations — and a global magnet for street-food fans — has been reduced to ruins after an overnight fire tore through the city’s oldest covered market, officials said. Key points and original sources are listed below.
- A fire in central Paris destroyed the city’s oldest covered food market, Le Marché des Enfants Rouges, which opened in 1615.S1
- One of Paris’s most storied food destinations — and a global magnet for street-food fans — has been reduced to ruins after an overnight fire tore through the city’s oldest covered market, officials said. The Marche Couvert des Enfants Rouges, nestled in the Ma...S2