Fête des Vendanges de Montmartre 2025: traffic bans in Paris' 18th arrondissement

The legendary Montmartre district of Paris is set to live to the rhythm of the new and 92nd edition of the Fête des Vendanges for 5 days in a row. From Wednesday October 8 to Sunday October 12, 2025, locals and visitors alike will be able to enjoy a wide range of events, including the Taste Trail, Decibels Vendanges concerts and the grand parade.

But the organization of this famous Parisian event is not without consequences for motorists. On September 29, 2025, the Préfecture de Police published a decree temporarily modifying traffic conditions on several roads in the 18th arrondissement of the capital.

In concrete terms, " all motorized vehicles " will be banned from the streets on the evening of October 9 due to a pedestrian race, and from 10am on October 11 for the grand parade. These bans concern several streets in the 18th arrondissement of Paris, " to ensure the smooth running " of the Fête des Vendanges de Montmartre and the " safety of participants and the public ".

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As a result, on October 9, 2025, from 6:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., all motor vehicles will be prohibited from entering the following streets in the 18th arrondissement,"which form the race route":

• rue Tardieu ;
• place Saint-Pierre ;
• rue Seveste ;
• rue d'Orsel ;
• rue des Trois Frères ;
• rue Yvonne Le Tac ;
• place des Abbesses ;
• rue des Abbesses ;
• rue Ravignan ;
• rue Durantin ;
• rue Tholozé ;
• rue Lepic ;
• rue de l'Armée d'Orient ;
• rue Lepic ;
• place Jean-Baptiste Clément ;
• rue Norvins ;
• rue des Saules ;
• rue de l'Abreuvoir ;
• rue Girardon ;
• avenue Junot ;
• place Constantin Pecqueur ;
• rue Caulaincourt ;
• rue Lamarck ;
• rue du Chevalier de la Barre ;
• rue Paul Albert ;
• rue Feutrier ;
• rue André del Sarte ;
• rue Charles Nodier ;
• rue Cazotte ;
• rue Ronsard.

On October 11, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., the following streets in the 18th arrondissement"along the parade route" will be closed to all motor vehicles:

• rue Saint-Vincent ;
• rue des Saules ;
• rue de l'Abreuvoir ;
• place Dalida ;
• rue Girardon ;
• avenue Junot ;
• place Constantin Pecqueur ;
• rue Caulaincourt ;
• rue du Mont Cenis ;
• rue Duc ;
• rue Hermel ;
• place Jules Joffrin.

Fête des Vendanges de Montmartre 2025 in Paris: the festival program
Montmartre's not-to-be-missed Fête des Vendanges returns this week to the heights of the hilltop, with a program as enticing as ever, including a taste trail, grand parade, Decibels Vendanges concerts, closing ball and tours of the famous vineyards. Discover the festivities that await you from Wednesday October 8 to Sunday October 12, 2025. [Read more]