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A fire at the Marché Couvert des Enfants Rouges in Paris, 12 October, 2026

Video. Fire totally destroys oldest covered food market in Paris

Updated: 12/10/2026 - 10:47 GMT+2

The Marché Couvert des Enfants Rouges in the Marais district has existed since 1615 and draws its name from the red outfits that orphans wore at a hospital near the market until 1772.

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