A fire destroyed or gutted the historic Marché des Enfants-Rouges in Paris's Marais district overnight on Monday. The covered food market, which dates to 1615 and is the oldest in the French capital, was a listed building and popular with locals, chefs and tourists. No casualties were reported, but traders lost their stalls and goods. The cause is unknown and an investigation is under way; the market may remain closed for months.
NYTimes – World The iconic Marché des Enfants-Rouges in Paris was ravaged by fire overnight. Adored by locals and tourists alike, it was believed to be the oldest food market in Paris. There were no casualties, but the market’s vendors have lost everything, and the history is irreplaceable. Details by Charli James.
NYTimes – World Le Marché des Enfants Rouges, which opened in 1615 as a vibrant produce hall, was a fixture for chefs, cooks and tourists.
The iconic Marché des Enfants-Rouges in Paris was ravaged by fire overnight. Adored by locals and tourists alike, it was believed to be the oldest food market in Paris. There were no casualties, but the market’s vendors have lost everything, and the history is irreplaceable. Details by Charli James.
A devastating blaze destroyed the French capital’s oldest covered food market in the early hours of Monday, stripping Paris of a cherished venue popular with locals and tourists alike. Traders and residents said the destruction of the Enfants Rouges market, named after a 16th-century orphanage, had left them feeling “orphaned” themselves.
Fire tore through Paris’s oldest covered food market in the Marais, leaving traders devastated. An investigation is under way and the market may stay shut for months.
‘A lot of sadness’ after 17th century landmark that 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 locals and tourists daily. Ariel Weil, the central Paris mayor, said the Marché des Enfants Rouges had been “totally destroy…
The historic Marché des Enfants-Rouges in central Paris was gutted by fire early on Monday. The market in the Marais neighbourhood is the oldest covered market in the French capital, dating back to 1615, and is also a listed building. Firefighters say the blaze has been brought under control but that the premises have been severely damaged. Details by Caitlin Brown.
Sky News – World Paris' oldest covered food market has been "completely destroyed” after a fire broke out in the early hours of Monday morning, authorities said.
A fire "completely destroyed" Paris's historic Marché Couvert des Enfants Rouges overnight Monday, authorities said. The cause of the fire that swept through the capital's oldest covered food market remains unknown.
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