How Louis XIII’s “little Marais market” became that of the Enfants-Rouges

An emblematic place in the capital ravaged by flames. During the night from Sunday to Monday, the Enfants-Rouges covered market, established in the 3rd arrondissement of Paris since the mid-16th century, was completely destroyed by a violent fire.

The stalls of around twenty traders, present all year round from Tuesday to Sunday, have completely disappeared. And the rich history of the site, with them. This space with a thousand and one flavors has been delighting tourists and locals for five centuries. In recent years, it has transformed into a delicious cosmopolitan hall, where French, Moroccan, Japanese, Lebanese, Italian and Afro-Caribbean cuisines coexist. The wooden stands and tables took place between these walls and under the glass roof, modernized at the beginning of the 20th century.

The story of this piece of history begins in 1615. That year, a neighborhood market was created along “rue de Bretaigne”, in the Haut Marais…