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PARIS, Oct 12 (Reuters) – A fire tore through Paris’ oldest covered food market in the early hours of Monday, authorities said, destroying the historic site popular with tourists.
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• Ariel Weil, the mayor of Central Paris, said the Marché des Enfants Rouges had been “totally destroyed”
• The market was established in 1615 during the reign of Louis XIII in the upscale Marais district. It took its name from a nearby orphanage whose children wore red clothing
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• The fire broke out at about 3 a.m. (0100 GMT), French media reported. Firefighters were still tamping down the smouldering ruins several hours later
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• The cause of the fire is not yet known
(Editing by Kirsten Donovan)
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This story was originally published October 12, 2026 at 2:05 AM.