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A blaze on 12 October 2026 completely destroyed the Marché des Enfants‑Rouges, the city’s oldest covered food market, marking a dramatic loss of heritage as France’s education protests intensify. The fire, which engulfed the historic market, highlights a week of heightened unrest: high‑school students have been repeatedly clashing with police and blocking schools across the country, demanding better funding and conditions. In response, Education Minister Édouard Geffray pledged an additional 3,000 teachers to ease pressure on the overwhelmed system, but demonstrators warn that without substantial reforms the unrest will continue. Watch for further government measures, potential investigations into the market fire, and whether the promised teacher recruitment can calm the nationwide student movement.