Fire Devastates Paris's 400-Year-Old Marché des Enfants-Rouges

On 12 October 2026, a fire erupted at the Marché des Enfants-Rouges located in the third arrondissement of Paris, resulting in the historic market being "totalement sinistré." Approximately 150 firefighters battled the flames, which led to structural damage but thankfully no injuries were reported. The cause of the fire remains unknown, and Mayor Ariel Weil noted that about twenty vendors lost their stalls. Established in 1615 by Louis XIII, the market has been a fixture for over 400 years. The City of Paris acquired it in 1912 and renovated it in the 2000s. The fire did not affect its dark-green metal arcade and red signage. The Musée Carnavalet features artworks related to the market, including a 1907 piece by Frédéric-Anatole Houbron.