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

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‘A lot of sadness’ following 17th century landmark which 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 the French capital that drew thousands of locals and tourists daily. The report also notes that Ariel Weil, the central Paris mayor, ​stated the Marché des Enfants ‌Rouges had been “totally destroyed” in the blaze, which broke out soon following 3am. “The worst was avoided: the fire did not spread to the surrounding buildings,” he stated. “But there is a lot of emotion. A lot of sadness.”

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