This historic market takes its name from the 16th-century orphanage that used to occupy the site; the red of the children’s clothes indicated they had been donated by Christian charities. Although the orphanage closed before the revolution, the imposing wooden edifice survived and was reopened as a deluxe food market in 2000 after extensive campaigning from locals. Now something of a tourist hotspot, the market also boasts a handful of first-rate restaurants.
Tokyo may have more Michelin stars, but if you had to crown one city ‘world food capital’, wouldn’t it be Paris? A quick whizz round these thriving local produce markets should win over even the most sceptical of gourmets. From a refined foodie hotspot in the Marais to the fruit and veg stands that sprawl out from Bastille to a wholesale mecca on the city’s outskirts, the best food markets in Paris will make you hungry long before you’re back in the kitchen.
Still not convinced of this city’s gastronomic pre-eminence? Try one of its marvellous brunches, go croissant crazy or simply head out on a food tour – you’ll be swayed in no time.
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