Fire Destroys Paris's Oldest Covered Food Market, Marché des Enfants Rouges

A blaze gutted the historic 17th-century venue in the Marais district early Monday, with officials confirming total destruction while preventing spread to surrounding buildings.

4 publishers · 8 articles · first seen 12 Oct 2026 · updated 7h ago

First reported by France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines, 2h 04m ahead of the next publisher · who breaks stories first

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4 publishers have covered this in 8 articles since 12 Oct 2026. France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines published first, on 12 October at 08:02 UTC; Sky News followed 2h 04m later. The most recent article, from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines, appeared on 12 October at 16:23 UTC.

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Marché des Enfants Rouges
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