Oldest Covered Food Market in Paris Destroyed in Fire
Authorities said the blaze was contained before it spread to nearby buildings, and the market had been ranked fifth worldwide for street food.
- A fire destroyed the French capital's oldest covered food market, The Marche Couvert des Enfants Rouges, overnight from Sunday to Monday, with authorities confirming the blaze in Paris has been contained.
- Located in the Marais district, the historic site has existed since 1615 and draws its name from the red outfits worn by orphans at a nearby hospital until 1772.
- Lieutenant Colonel Pierre de Bouvier reported the market's metal structure 'partially collapsed' inside, telling reporters on site that 'Nothing remains of the covered market.'
- Ariel Weil, mayor of the central Paris district, said the fire was under control, stating 'The worst has been avoided' and 'No neighbouring buildings have been affected.'
- Food & Wine ranked the venue fifth worldwide for street food this year, placing it among dining spots in London, Bangkok, Lyon, and Mexico City.
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<p>In Paris, the oldest indoor grocery market, which had been operating since 1615, burned down. The fire completely destroyed Paris's oldest indoor market, the “Anfan-Rouge”. A rescuer was easily injured, the flames were taken under control.</p>
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Nieuws.nlA major fire in the center of Paris has destroyed the Marché des Enfants Rouges. The market was the oldest covered market in Paris. The cause of the fire is still unclear. The fire raged last night. 150 firefighters and about fifty fire vehicles were deployed to extinguish it. Firefighters told the Parisian newspaper Le Parisien that 1,000 square meters were destroyed by the fire. The metal roof structure has also almost completely collapsed. …
The Marché des Enfants Rouges was the oldest covered food market in Paris. Now a fire destroyed the historic place.
A massive fire broke out at the Market of Enfants Rouge in Paris, France, in the early hours of Monday, October 12, completely destroying the historic market, which was founded in 1615.
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The flames are reawakening old ghosts in Paris. Early this Monday morning, a fire razed the popular market of Les Enfants Rouges, in the heart of the 3rd district. The well-known market houses a wide variety of food stalls and small food producers. A place where tourists and neighbors of the neighborhood mingle between routine and vacation. There is nothing left, says one of the agents deployed in the area. Paris firefighters received the warnin…
This was the oldest covered food market in Paris.
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