Place:Rungis, Val-de-Marne, France

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NameRungis
TypeCommune
Coordinates48.75°N 2.35°E
Located inVal-de-Marne, France
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Rungis is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France, in the département of Val-de-Marne.


It is best known as the location of the large wholesale food market serving the Paris metropolitan area and beyond, the Marché d'Intérêt National de Rungis, said to be the largest food market in the world.

The name Rungis was recorded for the first time in a royal charter of 1124 as Rungi Villa.

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