Things To Do near 3rd Arrondissement, 1 of 6
Things To Do
Marché des Enfants Rouges
- Temporarily closed
- Reopening date not out yet
- Price
- Free
- Setting
- Indoor & outdoor
Things To Do near 3rd Arrondissement, 1 of 6: Marché des Enfants Rouges
Marché des Enfants Rouges
Things To Do3rd Arrondissement
Area
3rd Arrondissement
Good for
5–16
Cost
Free
Setting
Indoor & outdoor
Updated
Nov 12, 2026
Closed after a fire. The market was badly damaged by fire on the night of October 11-12, 2026. The owner expects rebuilding to take years.
What you need to know
- Closed after the fire, since the covered hall burned down in October 2026 and the owner expects rebuilding to take years
- A few stalls outside in front of the market on Rue de Bretagne, according to the City of Paris: fruit and vegetables, organic produce, flowers and cheese
- Named for orphans in red, after the Enfants-Rouges orphanage next door, whose children wore red, the color of Christian charity
About
Marché des Enfants Rouges was the oldest covered market in Paris, set up under Louis XIII in the Marais. Its name comes from a nearby orphanage whose children were dressed in red. Under its roof, families found fruit, vegetables, bread, flowers and food stalls.
A fire in October 2026 destroyed the covered hall and its metal frame. The two iron gates survived, and rebuilding is expected to take years.
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Location
Marché des Enfants Rouges
39 Rue de Bretagne, 75003 Paris, France