From euronews · · 40s
Paris Market Fire
Paris’s oldest food market destroyed in overnight fire.
In brief
Paris’s oldest food market destroyed in overnight fire. Paris’s Marché des Enfants Rouges, founded in 1615, was gutted by a fire that destroyed stalls and may close for months. Originally reported by euronews.
Fire destroys Paris market
Paris’s oldest covered food market gutted by major overnight fire.
Market may close months
The market could remain closed for months after the fire destroyed its stalls and caused part of its metal structure to collapse.
Historic market destroyed
Founded in 1615 under Louis XIII, the market was listed as a historic monument since 1982 and ranked fifth in Food & Wine magazine’s 2026 list of the world’s best food markets.
Here's the gist
Paris’s Marché des Enfants Rouges, founded in 1615, was gutted by a fire that destroyed stalls and may close for months.
