Summary
A fire destroyed the Marché des Enfants Rouges, Paris’s oldest covered food market, located in the Marais district. The fire damaged the market building and many food stalls, but it did not spread to nearby buildings.Key Facts
- Marché des Enfants Rouges opened in 1615 and is the oldest covered food market in Paris.
- The market’s name comes from a nearby orphanage where children wore red clothes.
- It was saved from demolition in the 1990s after a local campaign stopped redevelopment plans.
- The market was renovated and reopened in 2000 as a food court with various international street foods.
- The market was called the “coolest market in Paris” and ranked 5th worldwide for street food by Food&Wine in 2024.
- The fire started around 3am and destroyed much of the metal structure and stalls.
- Over 150 firefighters and 50 fire trucks worked to stop the fire.
- The cause of the fire is still unknown.
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