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The Marché des Enfants Rouges is the oldest covered market in 
The name in
The Marché des Enfants Rouges is the oldest covered market in Paris
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, France
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. It was established in 1628 as the "petit marché du Marais" and is located at 39 Rue de Bretagne in the Marais (3rd) arrondissement. The market has been listed as a historic monument since 1982.
The name in English
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translates as "Market of the Red Children", and refers to the nearby " Hospice des Enfants-Rouges" where orphans were clothed in red (the color of charity
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). The market offers fresh fruit
In botany, a fruit is the seed-bearing structure in flowering plants that is formed from the ovary after flowering.
Fruits are the means by which flowering plants (also known as angiosperms) disseminate their seeds. Edible fruits in particu ...
s, vegetable
Vegetables are parts of plants that are consumed by humans or other animals as food. The original meaning is still commonly used and is applied to plants collectively to refer to all edible plant matter, including the flowers, fruits, stems, ...
s, flower
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s and bread
Bread is a staple food prepared from a dough of flour (usually wheat) and water, usually by baking. Throughout recorded history and around the world, it has been an important part of many cultures' diet. It is one of the oldest human-made f ...
, as well as restaurants where shoppers can buy cooked meals.
References
Retail markets in Paris Buildings and structures in the 3rd arrondissement of Paris {{Retail-market-stub