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

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A fire destroyed the Enfants Rouges, Paris’s oldest covered food market, leaving traders and residents shocked by the loss. The historic market was a popular destination for both locals and tourists.

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.