East of the Palais-Royal, Les Halles was for centuries the site of the capital's central food markets (now in a more spacious, if less colorful, location at Rungis, near Orly).
This was the site of the food market for a few months; no longer than that.
mnli hypothesis: This was the site of the food market for a few months; no longer than that. premise: East of the Palais-Royal, Les Halles was for centuries the site of the capital's central food markets (now in a more spacious, if less colorful, location at Rungis, near Orly).