Fire burns down Paris's oldest covered food market
A fire "completely destroyed" Paris's historic Marché Couvert des Enfants Rouges overnight Monday, authorities said.
France 24 reports that a fire "completely destroyed" Paris's historic Marché Couvert des Enfants Rouges overnight Monday, authorities said.
The cause of the fire that swept through the capital's oldest covered food market remains unknown.
This business story centres on France. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Paris, Marché Couvert and Enfants Rouges.
Why it matters
Moves like this are watched by investors, employers and consumers because of their potential effect on markets and the wider economy.
Key details
- Location
- France · Europe
- Reported by
- France 24
- First reported
- Key names
- Paris, Marché Couvert, Enfants Rouges
- Section
- Business
Sources
This is an independent summary. Read the full, original reporting from the publisher:
Read the full story at France 24Spotted an error? Request a correction · How this summary was produced
Related Stories
‘We’re not asking for luxury’: school protesters in Paris suburb feel abandoned by French state
“There aren’t enough chairs or desks to go round, so some students have to stand up,” Mohammed said.
Indian man jailed in Paris over leading online child abuse ring
The court found Rohan Rane guilty of offences, notably extortion committed as part of an organised gang, with the aggravating circumstances of acts…
Paris court jails Indian man for leading sadist neo-Nazi cult that tortured girls
A 29-year-old Indian man was sentenced to 20 years in prison Friday in a Paris trial over his alleged involvement in an international criminal…
Privileged and proud: how nepo babies took fashion month by storm
From New York and London to Milan and Paris, the shows were the ultimate proof of a nepo baby takeover.
Trump turns to Russian diesel ahead of midterms, but analysts see little price relief
President Donald Trump's latest effort to ease a diesel supply crunch ahead of November's midterm elections is unlikely to make a dent on prices.
World Bank jobs council urges 'crisis-era' employment support measures as IMF warns of AI ‘tsunami’
IMF Chief Kristalina Georgieva warned AI is hitting the global labor market like a “slow-moving tsunami,” with young workers entering the job market…
Stellantis CEO urges incentives for carmakers who build in Europe as Chinese rivals gain ground
Stellantis' CEO urged European regulators to create incentives for carmakers to manufacture vehicles in the region amid competition from Chinese…
UK van drivers face extra £2.5bn in diesel costs this year, figures show
Calls for planned fuel duty rise to be scrapped as analysis finds average fuel bill could hit £1,965, up from £1,294 Millions of British van drivers…