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Fire destroys Marché des Enfants Rouges, ‘coolest market in Paris’

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What happened

‘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…

Key facts

  • ‘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…
  • Reported by The Guardian and published Mon, 12 Oct 2026 13:41:21 UTC.

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  1. Oldest covered food market in Paris destroyed in fire

  2. Fire destroys Marché des Enfants Rouges, ‘coolest market in Paris’

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  6. Cyber-attack defrosts refrigerators in two French supermarket chains

  7. Adieu aux ‘Enfants Rouges’: Tears and shock as fire destroys Paris’s oldest covered food market

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