Fire destroys Marché des Enfants Rouges, ‘coolest market in Paris’
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‘A lot of sadness’ after 17th century landmark that escaped demolition in the 1980s goes up in flames Fire has ravaged Paris’s oldest surviving covered food market, a popular street food venue dating back to the 17th century in the Marais district of the French capital that drew thousands of locals and tourists daily. Ariel Weil, the central Paris mayor, said the Marché des Enfants Rouges had been “totally destroy…
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- Fire destroys Marché des Enfants Rouges, ‘coolest market in Paris’The Guardian World