Quartier des Enfants-Rouges

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Quartier des Enfants-Rouges, Administrative quarter in 3rd arrondissement, Paris, France.

The quarter extends from Rue du Temple to Boulevard du Temple, with Place de la République marking its northern boundary.

The area received its name from a 1536 orphanage founded by Marguerite de Valois-Angoulême where children wore red clothes representing Christian charity.

The district contains the Musée de la Chasse et de la Nature, displaying collections related to hunting practices and natural history through centuries.

Marché des Enfants-Rouges, the oldest covered market in Paris, operates Tuesday through Saturday until 20:30 and Sunday until 17:00.

Square du Temple features a 1953 statue of poet Pierre Jean de Béranger and provides green spaces within this urban district.

Location: 3rd arrondissement of Paris

GPS coordinates: 48.86470,2.36315

Latest update: May 27, 2025 10:00

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