Rungis: The Market and the City – A day at Europe's largest fresh food market
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- Rungis is Europe's largest fresh food market, located near Orly airport, south of Paris.
- The market operates in the early hours, with around 13,000 people working across 234 hectares.
- Rungis supplies 60% of the Paris region's fresh produce, feeding 18 million people daily.
- Access to Rungis requires a professional membership, making it a business-to-business market.
- The market's history involves severing ties with central Paris, changing Parisians' relationship with their food.
- Chefs and restaurateurs face challenges visiting Rungis due to its remote location and operating hours.
- Rungis is often known to the French public through media, especially during Christmas.