Fire in Paris Destroys Its Oldest Covered Food Market

A fire in central Paris on Monday destroyed the city’s oldest covered food market, Le Marché des Enfants Rouges. The market, which opened in 1615 as a vibrant food hall, was a fixture for chefs, cooks and tourists.

A "violent" fire ripped through the Enfants Rouges market in Paris early Monday morning, engulfing the 17th-century building and destroying it, officials said. The city's mayor said a piece of the French capital's history had gone "up in smoke" in the fire.

A fire swept through Paris' historic Le Marché des Enfants Rouges early Monday, destroying the food market that first opened in the 17th century, city officials said.

A roaring fire destroyed Paris' oldest covered food market Monday morning. Ariel Weil, the mayor of Central Paris, added that the Marché des Enfants Rouges had been "totally disaster-stricken".