# Farewell to the Enfants Rouges: Fire destroys Paris’s oldest covered food market

https://mins.news/en/item/96698

- France 24, 2026-10-12 15:28 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/france/20261012-adieu-aux-enfants-rouges-tears-shock-fire-destroys-paris-oldest-covered-food-market

> A major fire in the early hours of Monday destroyed Paris’s oldest covered food market. Traders and residents said the loss of the Enfants Rouges market, a cherished destination for locals and tourists, left them feeling “orphaned.”

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