Fire totally destroys oldest covered food market in Paris, authorities say — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/fire-totally-destroys-oldest-covered-food-market-in-paris-authorities-sayContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. Fire destroys Marché Couvert des Enfants Rouges in Parishttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/fire-totally-destroys-oldest-covered-food-market-in-paris-authorities-sayhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/fire-totally-destroys-oldest-covered-food-market-in-paris-authorities-say#u129994Sun, 18 Oct 2026 01:20:40 +0000An overnight fire on Monday, October 12, completely destroyed the Marché Couvert des Enfants Rouges, the oldest covered food market in Paris. Authorities describe the fire as violent, noting that the site was reduced to ashes and its metal structure partially collapsed. More than 150 firefighters worked to contain the inferno. While District Mayor Ariel Weil confirmed the fire was eventually brought under control, the historic landmark is now in ruins. The cause of the blaze remains unknown.Why it mattersEstablished in 1615 in the Marais district, the market is a 400-year-old landmark popular