World||October 13, 2026 / 10:35 AM

Historic Enfants Rouges Market in Paris destroyed by overnight fire

AKIPRESS.COM – A major fire completely destroyed the historic Enfants Rouges covered food market in central Paris overnight, Le Parisien reported.

Located in the 3rd arrondissement and founded in 1615, the market spanned around 1,000 square meters.

Emergency services received the alarm at 4:15 a.m. local time, prompting a response from roughly 150 firefighters and 50 pieces of equipment, with no casualties reported.

Authorities successfully prevented the flames from damaging neighboring buildings, though the cause of the blaze remains unknown.

Classified as a historical monument in 1982, the market—whose name translates to “Market of the Red Children”—was originally named after the red-garbed orphans housed at a nearby shelter established in 1536 by Marguerite de Navarre, sister of King Francis I.