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巴黎最古老的室内食品市场在10月12日凌晨遭遇大火，大部分摊位被毁，但周边居民楼未受波及。本文从市场的四百年历史、商户生计与社区记忆出发，解释文化遗产为何不只是保存一座旧建筑。

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Before dawn on October 12, a violent fire swept through the Marché des Enfants Rouges in central Paris. About 150 firefighters and 50 vehicles responded after an alert at 4:15 a.m. The flames burned around 1,000 square metres, destroyed most stalls, and caused part of the metal structure to fall. One firefighter became slightly ill, but officials reported no other victims. The cause was still unknown when the first reports were published.

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10月12日黎明前，一场猛烈大火席卷了巴黎市中心的红孩童市场。消防部门在凌晨4时15分接到警报后，约150名消防员和50辆车辆赶到现场。火焰烧毁了约1000平方米的区域，摧毁大部分摊位，并导致部分金属结构倒塌。一名消防员轻微不适，但官员称没有其他人员伤亡。首批报道发布时，起火原因仍不清楚。

This was not an ordinary food hall. Founded in 1615, it was the oldest covered food market in Paris. Its unusual name means “Market of the Red Children.” It came from a nearby home for orphans, who wore red clothes. The home closed in 1772, but the market later took the name to remember them. France listed the site as a historic monument in 1982.

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这里并非普通的食品市场。它创建于1615年，是巴黎最古老的室内食品市场。其特别的名称意为“红孩童市场”，源自附近一所孤儿院，当时的孤儿身穿红色衣服。孤儿院于1772年关闭，但市场后来采用这一名称来纪念他们。法国在1982年将该地点列为历史古迹。

The market also carried a living form of history. Before the fire, it had about 18 businesses. People could buy vegetables, meat, fish, cheese, flowers, and wine. They could also eat French, Moroccan, Lebanese, Italian, Japanese, and African food. Local residents used it for daily shopping, while visitors came to experience the Marais neighbourhood. For traders and cooks, it was both a workplace and a meeting place.

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这个市场还承载着一种活着的历史。火灾发生前，里面约有18家商户。人们可以买到蔬菜、肉类、鱼、奶酪、鲜花和葡萄酒，也可以品尝法国、摩洛哥、黎巴嫩、意大利、日本和非洲食物。当地居民在这里日常购物，游客则来体验玛莱街区。对商贩和厨师而言，这里既是工作场所，也是人们相遇的地方。

Its survival had already depended on the community once before. In the 1990s, the old market was in poor condition and closed. City plans considered replacing it with a car park and other buildings. Traders and neighbours protested, and some even slept outside the site. The plans were dropped. A six-year renovation followed, and the market reopened around 2000 with a new mix of traditional shops and small restaurants.

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这个市场过去能够保存下来，也曾依靠社区的力量。20世纪90年代，老市场状况很差并被关闭。城市规划一度考虑用停车场和其他建筑取代它。商贩和邻居发起抗议，有些人甚至睡在市场外守护它。有关计划最终被放弃。随后进行了一场持续六年的翻修，市场在2000年前后重新开放，传统商店和小餐馆形成了新的组合。

The latest fire has created a different problem. Officials said many light stalls were destroyed, while parts of the protected historic structure may have survived. Nearby gardens were temporarily closed, and merchants lost equipment as well as places to work. France’s culture minister described the market as a place of life, memory, and shared time. However, authorities had not yet announced a rebuilding plan, and an investigation into the fire was continuing.

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这场大火带来了一个不同的问题。官员表示，许多轻型摊位已被摧毁，而受保护的历史结构可能有部分保存下来。附近花园暂时关闭，商户不仅失去了营业场所，也失去了设备。法国文化部长称，这个市场是生活、记忆和共享时光之地。不过，当局尚未公布重建计划，对火灾的调查也仍在继续。

The disaster shows why cultural heritage is more than an old roof or a date on a sign. A market also holds work, food traditions, personal memories, and relationships built over many years. Protecting what remains will require careful repair. Restoring the market’s real value will also mean helping its traders return and allowing the neighbourhood to use the space again.

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这场灾难说明，文化遗产不只是一座旧屋顶或标牌上的一个日期。市场也承载着工作、饮食传统、个人记忆以及多年形成的人际关系。保护遗存需要谨慎修复，而恢复市场真正的价值，还意味着帮助商户重新营业，并让街区居民再次使用这个空间。

新闻来源

Reuters · Fire destroys French capital’s ‘Enfants Rouges’ covered food market

Ministère de la Culture · Incendie du marché des Enfants Rouges : Catherine Pégard, ministre de la Culture exprime son émotion

Ville de Paris · Un petit tour au marché couvert des Enfants Rouges

Le Monde · Le marché des Enfants-Rouges, à Paris, « totalement détruit » après un incendie

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