Transports in Paris and Île-de-France: RER and metro disruptions from May 11 to 17, 2026

This third week of May, from Monday 11 to Sunday 17, 2026, will be defined by Ascension Thursday and its accompanying disruptions to the public transport network in Paris and the Île-de-France region. The RATP and the SNCF are pressing ahead with maintenance works. The Line 13 of the metro will be completely halted on Sunday until noon. The RER C will experience limited daytime disruptions from Thursday to Saturday up to 5 p.m. The Line 3bis will be fully interrupted from Friday to Tuesday. The tramway T4 kicks off a new two-month project. From metro to RER, including Transilien and tramways, here’s a briefing on what to expect.

Which Metro and Tram Lines Are Disrupted This Week?

On the Paris metro, four lines are affected:

• Line 3 : through May 12, service between Gallieni and Gambetta is suspended due to works. The project finally wraps up on Monday!


• Line 3bis : from May 16 to 21 inclusive, the entire line will be out of service due to works. A full shutdown starts Friday and runs until next Tuesday.


• Line 12 : on May 17 from 10:00 PM, the whole line will be suspended for modernization work. Sunday night maintenance resumes.


• Line 13 : Sunday, May 17 until 12:00 PM, the entire line will be disrupted for modernization. Replacement buses will run between Asnières-Gennevilliers-Les Courtilles and Porte de Clichy. A complete morning outage—plan alternative travel!

On the tramway front, several lines are kicking off new construction projects:

• T1 : traffic remains interrupted between Asnières-Quatre Routes and Gare de Saint-Denis, with the rest of the line affected. The boat that struck the bridge in May 2025 continues to hinder operations. Service is expected to resume by the end of summer 2026.
  
  
• T4 : from May 11 to July 17 inclusive, Monday to Friday from 21:15 onward, traffic will be interrupted along the entire line due to works. A new two-month construction project starts this week!
  
  
• T12 : from May 15 to 17 inclusive, Friday to Sunday, 08:00 to 17:00, traffic will be interrupted between Massy-Palaiseau and Épinay-sur-Orge due to works. Occasional daytime interruptions this weekend.
  
  
• T13 : until June 12 inclusive, Monday to Friday from 22:00, traffic is interrupted along the entire line due to works. The project continues.
  
  
• T14 : from May 14 at 22:55 until May 17 inclusive, traffic will be interrupted along the entire line due to works. A complete shutdown from Thursday evening to Saturday.

What RER disruptions are expected between May 11 and 17?

The RER lines are particularly affected, with daytime disruptions on the RER C:

• RER B: maintenance continues on weekdays and wraps up this weekend.
  • Until May 10 inclusive, service is suspended between Gare du Nord and Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2-TGV/Mitry-Claye due to works.
  • Until May 13 inclusive, Monday to Thursday from 10:45 p.m., service is suspended between Châtelet-Les Halles and Mitry-Claye/Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2-TGV due to works.
• RER C: the line most affected, with daytime interruptions rare from Thursday to Saturday.
  • Until May 14 inclusive, on Thursdays and Fridays from 11:59 p.m. to 3 a.m., service is suspended between Gare d'Austerlitz and Saint-Martin-d'Étampes/Dourdan due to works.
  • Until May 31 inclusive, Sundays from 11 p.m. to 3 a.m., service is suspended between Gare d'Austerlitz and Saint-Martin-d'Étampes due to works.
  • Until May 31 inclusive, Sundays from 9 p.m., service is suspended between Gare d'Austerlitz and Dourdan due to works.
  • From May 11 to 13 inclusive, Monday to Wednesday from 10 p.m., service will be suspended between Gare d'Austerlitz and Juvisy due to works, and between Pontoise and Avenue Henri Martin due to works.
  • From May 11 to 13 inclusive, Monday to Wednesday from 11 p.m., service will be suspended between Gare d'Austerlitz and Pont de Rungis Aéroport d'Orly due to works, between Gare d'Austerlitz and Saint-Martin-d'Étampes due to works, and between Javel and Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines-Montigny-le-Bretonneux/Versailles Château Rive Gauche due to works.
  • From May 14 to 17 until 5 p.m., service will be suspended between Saint-Martin-d'Étampes and Juvisy, and between Dourdan-la-Forêt and Juvisy due to works. Unusual daytime interruptions from Thursday to Saturday!
  • May 14 from 9 p.m., service will be interrupted between Gare d'Austerlitz and Dourdan due to works.
  • From May 16 to 17 inclusive, service will be suspended between Pont de Rungis Aéroport d'Orly and Massy-Palaiseau due to works.
• RER D: overnight works continue with a station not served on weekends.
  • Until May 29 inclusive, Monday to Friday from 11:15 p.m., service is suspended between Gare de Lyon and Corbeil-Essonnes/Melun due to works.
  • Until May 29 inclusive, Monday to Friday from 9 p.m., service is suspended between Corbeil-Essonnes and Malesherbes due to works.
  • Until May 24 inclusive, weekends, the stop at Stade de France–Saint-Denis is not served toward Creil due to works.
  • May 10 from 11:59 p.m., service will be suspended between Gare de Lyon and Juvisy/Combs-la-Ville-Quincy due to works.
  • From May 11 to 13 inclusive, Monday to Wednesday from 11:35 p.m., service will be suspended between Gare du Nord and Creil due to works.
• RER E: the project continues through July with new works starting.
  • Until July 10 inclusive, Monday to Friday from 10:25 p.m., service is suspended between Nanterre-La Folie and Tournan/Villiers-sur-Marne-Le Plessis-Trévise due to works.
  • From May 10 to May 17 inclusive, Sundays from 10:25 p.m., service will be suspended between Nanterre-La Folie and Tournan due to works.
  • From May 10 to May 17 inclusive, Sundays from 10:45 p.m., service will be suspended between Nanterre-La Folie and Chelles-Gournay due to works.
  • From May 11 to June 5 inclusive, Monday to Friday from 10:45 p.m., service will be suspended between Nanterre-La Folie and Chelles-Gournay due to works. A new project kicking off this week.

Which Transilien lines are affected from May 11 to 17?

The Transilien network remains very busy, with several new construction projects underway:

• Line H: through May 13 inclusive, Monday to Friday from 11:35 p.m. to 4:30 a.m., service is suspended between Épinay-Villetaneuse and Persan-Beaumont/Luzarches via Montsoult-Maffliers due to works. Through May 10 inclusive, service is suspended between Sarcelles-Saint-Brice and Luzarches/Persan-Beaumont due to works. Through May 22 inclusive, Monday to Friday from 11:35 p.m. to 4:30 a.m., except May 14, service is suspended between Ermont-Eaubonne and Valmondois due to works. From May 15 to 22 inclusive, Monday to Friday from 11:35 p.m., service will be suspended between Épinay-Villetaneuse and Luzarches/Persan-Beaumont via Montsoult-Maffliers due to works. Works are piling up.
  
  
• Line J: Until May 15 inclusive, Wednesday to Friday from 9 p.m., service is suspended between Conflans-Sainte-Honorine and Mantes-la-Jolie/Pontoise due to works. Until May 25 inclusive, on Monday, Thursday and Friday from 10:30 p.m. to 3 a.m., service is suspended between Conflans-Sainte-Honorine and Mantes-la-Jolie due to works. Replacement bus service is in place between Issou-Porcheville and Mantes-la-Jolie. From May 11 to 15 inclusive, Monday, Tuesday and Friday from 9 p.m., service will be suspended between Argenteuil and Conflans-Sainte-Honorine/Mantes-la-Jolie/Pontoise due to works. The works are multiplying.
  
  
• Line K: From May 16 to 17 inclusive, over the weekend, service is suspended between Gare du Nord and Aulnay-sous-Bois due to works. The line resumes on weekdays and will be disrupted again this weekend.
  
  
• Line L: Thursday, May 14 from 9:10 p.m., service is suspended between La Défense and Versailles Rive Droite due to works. May 11–12 inclusive, Monday and Tuesday from 10:15 p.m., service is suspended between Sartrouville and Maisons-Laffitte due to works.
  
  
• Line N: until May 29 inclusive, Monday to Friday from 12:10 a.m. (past midnight) except holidays, service is suspended from Gare Montparnasse toward Versailles Chantiers due to works. Until May 13 inclusive, Monday to Thursday from 12:05 a.m., service is suspended between Gare Montparnasse and Plaisir-Grignon due to works. May 11–15 inclusive, Monday to Friday from 10:05 p.m., service will be suspended between Gare Montparnasse and Rambouillet due to works. May 11–13 inclusive, Monday to Wednesday from 10:55 p.m., service will be suspended between Gare Montparnasse and Dreux due to works. May 17–21 inclusive, Monday to Friday from 11:05 p.m., service will be suspended between Gare Montparnasse and Plaisir-Grignon due to works. Interruptions are piling up.
  
  
• Line P: Until May 22 inclusive, Monday to Friday from 9:50 p.m., service is suspended between Gare de l'Est and Meaux due to works. Until May 13 inclusive, Monday to Friday from 10 p.m. to 2:30 a.m., service is suspended between Gare de l'Est and Château-Thierry due to works. From May 11 to July 3 inclusive, Monday to Friday from 9:45 p.m., service will be suspended between Gare de l'Est and Provins due to works. From May 11 to June 12 inclusive, Monday to Friday from 10:30 p.m., service will be suspended between Gare de l'Est and Coulommiers due to works. From May 14 to 17 inclusive, Thursday to Sunday, service will be suspended between Vaires-Torcy and Meaux due to works. On May 14–15, Thursday and Friday from 9:50 p.m., service will be suspended between Gare de l'Est and Meaux/Château-Thierry due to works. From May 17 to June 7 inclusive, weekends from 10:30 p.m. onward, service will be suspended between Gare de l'Est and Coulommiers due to works. On May 17 from 10:50 p.m., service will be suspended between Gare de l'Est and Meaux/Château-Thierry due to works. The line remains heavily affected across all branches with new works starting.
  
  
• Line R: May 15 to 24 inclusive, Monday to Friday from 11:15 p.m., service will be suspended on the entire line due to works. A new chantier starts Thursday.
  
  
• Line U: May 11 to 15 inclusive, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 9:20 p.m., service is suspended between La Défense and La Verrière due to works. On May 14 from 10:20 p.m., service will be suspended on the entire line due to works. Interruptions continue.
  
  
• Line V: May 15 to June 1 inclusive, weekends only, service is suspended between Versailles Chantiers and Massy-Palaiseau due to network works. June 1 to June 12 inclusive, Monday to Friday from 9:30 p.m., service will be suspended across the entire line due to works. May 15 to 31 inclusive, Petit Jouy-Les Loges will not be served due to works on the network. A new chantier starts Thursday and will last several weeks.

How to plan your travel for the week ahead?

This week, May 11–17, 2026, including Ascension Thursday, calls for some planning. The Line 13 of the subway will be completely closed on Sunday until noon, with replacement buses running between Asnières-Gennevilliers-Les Courtilles and Porte de Clichy. The RER C will see occasional daytime disruptions from Thursday to Saturday until 5 p.m. between Saint-Martin-d'Étampes and Juvisy, and between Dourdan-la-Forêt and Juvisy. The Line 3bis will be entirely suspended from Friday to Tuesday. The Tram T4 starts a new two-month worksites this week. The Tram T13 will be completely shut down from Thursday evening to Saturday. The Line 3 of the metro returns to normal service from Tuesday. Allow extra time for your journeys and regularly check the apps Bonjour RATP and SNCF Connect for real-time information. If you’ve planned weekend outings, please plan well in advance.

In brief, for the week of May 11–17, 2026, works across Paris are multiplying. The Line 13 will be completely shut on Sunday morning. The RER C will be disrupted during the day until 5 p.m. from Thursday to Saturday. The Line 3bis will be completely out of service from Friday to Tuesday. The Tramway T4 kicks off a two-month project. Good news: Line 3 of the metro returns to normal service starting Tuesday. The RER E work continues through July. If you’re traveling late, consider the Noctilien night buses, which run all night. Have a good Ascension weekend!

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