Marché d'Intérêt National de Rungis
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The Marché d'Intérêt National de Rungis (or International market of Rungis) is the central market of Paris, located in the commune of Rungis, in the southern suburbs. It is the biggest wholesale food market in the world.
Since its origins in the 10th century, the central market of Paris was located in the centre of the city, in a 10-hectare area named Les Halles. It became too small and in 1969 the market was transferred to the suburbs. The commune of Rungis was chosen for the easy access by train and highway and for the proximity of the Orly International Airport.
The market is the property of the French State and administered by the Semmaris (Société d'Economomie Mixte d'Aménagement et de gestion du marché d'intérêt national de Rungis). Wholesalers are plentiful and the competition is strong. The market starts at 1am and ends at 7am. Clients are professionals, distributors and restaurants. Veterinary controls and property checkouts are omnipresent. The waste of the market is recycled and the energy generated by the incinerator is used to heat up the market and Orly Airport nearby.
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- the complex covers 232-hectares (573 acres);
- 13,000 people work there every day;
- 26,000 vehicles enter every day (of which 3,000 are heavy trucks);
- 1,698,000 tonnes of products are brought in annually;
- it has the largest turnover of wholesale markets in the world.
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