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Massive fire destroys 400-year-old food market, leaving historic landmark in ruins

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Fox News · collected 2026-10-13 · by Sadie Chafe

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On October 12, a fire destroyed Marché des Enfants Rouges, Paris’s oldest covered food market founded in 1615. The blaze, which lasted several hours, was fought by 150 firefighters using nine hoses. About 20 merchants lost their stalls, and the historic site is now in ruins. An investigation into the cause of the fire has begun, while efforts are underway to find temporary locations for displaced businesses.
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A major fire on Monday, October 12, destroyed the Marché des Enfants Rouges, a historic food market in central Paris that dates back to 1615. The blaze broke out around 3:00 AM local time, and approximately 150 firefighters and 50 vehicles were deployed to tackle it. Despite their efforts, part of the market's metal structure collapsed during the fire. Designated a historic monument in 1982, the market has been a popular destination for street food and fresh produce. The incident left about 20 merchants without their stalls, according to Ariel Weil, the mayor of central Paris. An investigation is underway to determine the cause of the devastating blaze.

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Sadie Chafe
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BSPP Brigade des Sapeurs-Pompiers de Paris Paris Reuters Weil

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Paris GPE · 5× Ariel Weil PERSON · 1× BSPP ORG · 1× Brigade des Sapeurs-Pompiers de Paris ORG · 1× Emmanuel Grégoire PERSON · 1× Jacques Chirac PERSON · 1× Louis XIII PERSON · 1× Reuters ORG · 1× Weil ORG · 1× the Hospice des Enfants Rouges ORG · 1×

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Designated a historic monument in 1982, the market was threatened with demolition in the 1990s when Mayor Jacques Chirac signed off on plans to replace it with a parking lot, a daycare facility and a community center, the Guardian reported.
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🔮 The fire left the market in ruins, with about 20 merchants losing their stalls, according to Ariel Weil, the mayor of central Paris.

Claims (16 extracted, 5 hedged)

Marché des Enfants Rouges, the oldest covered food market in Paris, was engulfed in flames in the early hours of Monday, Oct. 12, destroying vendor stalls and a piece of local history. asserted
Rouges → engulf → history
The fire broke out around 3 a.m. Monday, with firefighters working for several hours to quell the flames, Reuters reported. asserted
Reuters → break → flames
The fire left the market in ruins, with about 20 merchants losing their stalls, according to Ariel Weil, the mayor of central Paris. uncertain
merchants → leave → Paris
"Fire brought under control but market totally devastated. asserted
market → bring → control
Avoid the area around Rue de Bretagne," Weil said in a post on X on Monday morning. asserted
Weil → avoid → morning
"9 hoses, including 2 high-powered ones, were required to bring the disaster under control," Brigade des Sapeurs-Pompiers de Paris (BSPP), the city's primary fire and rescue service, said in a post on X. " asserted
Paris → include → X.
150 firefighters were mobilized tonight," Paris Mayor Emmanuel Grégoire posted on X. "I want to express my full gratitude to them. asserted
I → mobilize → them
He added that an investigation is underway to determine the cause of the fire. asserted
investigation → add → fire
"We will find temporary locations for the businesses so that all their activities can be maintained," the post said. asserted
post → find → businesses
Located in the Marais district of Paris in the city's 3rd arrondissement, the market was founded in 1615 during the reign of King Louis XIII. asserted
market → locate → XIII
A popular destination for both tourists and locals, the market drew people from all over the world, according to the website for the city of Paris. uncertain
market → draw → Paris
The name translates directly to "Market of the Red Children," a moniker that came from a nearby orphanage, the Hospice des Enfants Rouges, where the children usually wore red, according to the city's website. uncertain
children → translate → website
Designated a historic monument in 1982, the market was threatened with demolition in the 1990s when Mayor Jacques Chirac signed off on plans to replace it with a parking lot, a daycare facility and a community center, the Guardian reported. asserted
Guardian → designate → lot
Before its destruction, the market housed restaurants where people could sit down for a meal or a cocktail. uncertain
people → house → meal
A wide range of cuisines were offered, including Moroccan, Creole, Afro-Caribbean and Lebanese, as well as French and Italian, among others. asserted
range → offer → others
Although the market was not always food-oriented, it shifted in the early 2000s to center around culinary vendors, including butchers, cheesemakers, fishmongers and a variety of street food stalls, according to the city's website. uncertain
it → orient → website
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