Fire in built environment
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Event title
France - Fire destroys French capital's 'Enfants Rouges' covered food market
Source
Severity
Mid
Event date (UTC)
2026-10-12 15:21:21
Last update (UTC)
2026-10-12 15:21:21
Area range
Local event
Address/Affected area(s)
Marché des Enfants Rouges, Paris, Métropole du Grand Paris, Région Île-de-France
A fire tore through Paris' oldest covered food market in the early hours of Monday, authorities said, destroying the historic site popular with tourists.
- 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
- 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
- The cause of the fire is not yet known