Paris’s oldest covered food market gutted by major overnight fire

Loading the video No Comment Video. Paris’s oldest covered food market gutted by major overnight fire Copy/paste the link below: Copy/paste the article video embed link below: Updated: 12/10/2026 - 15:52 GMT+2 Fire tore through Paris’s oldest covered food market in the Marais, leaving traders devastated. An investigation is under way and the market may stay shut for months. A major fire tore through Paris’s oldest covered food market, the Marché des Enfants Rouges, in the early hours of Monday, 12 October, destroying its stalls and causing part of its metal structure to collapse. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The blaze broke out at around 4.15am in the historic Marais district. Firefighters prevented it from spreading to neighbouring buildings. One firefighter suffered a minor medical episode, but no other casualties were reported. Distraught traders gathered outside to assess the damage. Paris Mayor Emmanuel Grégoire said the cause remained unknown and an investigation would follow. Nearby buildings were being checked for structural damage, while the city sought temporary premises for affected businesses. The market could remain closed for months. Founded in 1615 under Louis XIII, the landmark takes its name from a former orphanage whose children wore red clothing. Listed as a historic monument since 1982, it housed food shops, restaurants and florists, and ranked fifth in Food & Wine magazine’s 2026 list of the world’s best food markets. France Paris Fire disaster Heritage History Top stories Now playing Next Paris’s oldest covered food market gutted by major overnight fire Now playing Next Tens of thousands march in Brussels demanding urgent climate action Now playing Next Nepal orders evacuations after landslide triggers Budhi Gandaki flash flood Now playing Next Latest news bulletin | October 12th, 2026 – Midday Now playing Next CCTV shows moment of strike at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh Now playing Next North Korea fires 'several ballistic missiles' into Sea of Japan Now playing Next Latest news bulletin | October 12th, 2026 – Morning Now playing Next Could student protests ignite a wider movement in France? Now playing Next Trump says it is time for Ukraine to replace Zelenskyy as leader Now playing Next Protesters take to the streets in Portugal over rising living costs Now playing Next Panic in Panama as 7.7 quake hits, cathedral collapses and tsunami warnings spread Now playing Next Threats to ICC 'not acceptable,' EU says after US announces sanctions ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT No Comment Denmark tests humanoid robots in supermarkets to help to ease staff workload at night No Comment Zaporizhzhia airstrikes kill 17 as Russia intensifies attacks across Ukraine No Comment Panic in Panama as 7.7 quake hits, cathedral collapses and tsunami warnings spread No Comment Police clash with protesters in Brussels as thousands march against spending cuts Cult Explore the patterns of Qatar’s visual identity and architectural language Business Gijs de Best urges shared enforcement to curb illicit trade Smart Regions Agios Efstratios: the first Greek island to get all its electricity from renewables Europe News Video shows major fire ravaging 400-year-old Paris food market Tech News Citroën revives its classic 2CV with a new electric concept Economy Americans Hall and Woodford win Nobel Prize in economics for stabilisation models Europe News Zelenskyy says Russia ignored Trump's 'energy ceasefire' and kept attacking Ukraine Europe News Fire totally destroys oldest covered food market in Paris, authorities say ADVERTISEMENT Europe News EU decries 'concerning' Trump-Putin deal, insists sanctions on Russia will continue Europe News Footage shows Glucksmann covered in flour after winning French left-wing presidential primary Europe Today France’s main problem is its inability to reduce public debt, economist says Europe News Spain national day military parade: 4,380 troops, 82 aircraft and Dragón armoured vehicles debut Europe Today 'NATO's KPI is peace', Latvia's foreign minister says Art Rare Kandinsky masterpiece and Hockney’s beloved dog painting head to London auction Europe Today Europe Today: Trump claims Ukraine-Russia energy ceasefire as Baltics stay on alert Culture news Lumière festival 2026 in Lyon: Stars share their first cinema memories ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT