Visit of the Pope to Paris on September 25 and 26, 2026: what impact on your travel by public transport? Closures and traffic disruptions

Here are the highlights of the Papal visit to Paris on Friday, September 25:

Friday, September 25

10:00 a.m.
Arrival of the Pope at Paris-Orly Airport

11:00 a.m.
Meetings at the Elysée Palace

03:00 p.m.
Visit to UNESCO

04:00 p.m.
Popemobile procession from Boulevard Montparnasse to Place Saint-Michel

05:15 p.m.
Celebration at Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris

06:00 p.m.
Start of the vigil with young people at the Stade de France

A security perimeter will be in place that day on Boulevard Montparnasse (until 5 p.m.), from Jardin du Luxembourg to Boulevard Saint-Germain (until 6 p.m.), and between Boulevard Saint-Germain and Place Saint-Michel (until 7 p.m.).

Expected closures that day

The following stations will be closed from 09:00 a.m.:

• Alma - Marceau
• Iéna

The following stations will be closed from 10:00 a.m.:

• Saint-Michel Notre-Dame
• Port-Royal
• Luxembourg
• Vavin
• Cité
• Odéon
• Cluny - La Sorbonne
• Duroc
• Saint-François-Xavier

The following stations will be closed from 1:00 p.m.:

• Ecole Militaire
• Ségur

In anticipation of the solemn mass the following day, several stations will be closed from 10:00 p.m. around Place de la Concorde:

• Charles de Gaulle Etoile
• Concorde
• Champs Elysées Clémenceau
• Franklin D. Roosevelt
• George V
• Tuileries
• Argentine

Traffic will be suspended between Charles-de-Gaulle and Kléber from 10:00 p.m. on line .

💡 Bus traffic in the affected areas will be disrupted: remember to check traffic information for the line you plan to use for more information.

Here are the highlights of Saturday, September 26:

9:00 a.m.
Visit to a social support and integration center in the 18th arrondissement

10:15 a.m.
Meetings at the Catholic Institute of Paris

3:00 p.m.
Solemn mass at Place de la Concorde and Avenue des Champs-Élysées

5:45 p.m.
Departure by plane from Paris-Orly Airport

A security perimeter has been set up around Place de la Concorde, extending along Avenue des Champs-Élysées, Rue Royale, and Cours La Reine.

Expected closures that day

8 stations will be closed from 5:30 a.m.:

• Pont de l'Alma
• Charles de Gaulle Etoile
• Concorde
• Champs Elysées Clémenceau
• Franklin D. Roosevelt
• George V
• Tuileries
• Argentine

Traffic will be suspended from 5:30 a.m. on line between Charles de Gaulle - Etoile and Kléber, and between Charles de Gaulle - Etoile and Trocadéro.

The following stations will be closed from 12:00 p.m.:

• Ternes
• Saint-Philippe du Roule

💡 Bus traffic in the affected areas will be disrupted: remember to check traffic information for the line you plan to use for more information.

Stations will reopen subject to authorization from the Police Prefecture.