Pope Leo XIV is expected in the capital for two days packed with public appearances, including a stroll through Paris, meetings with young people, and a major Mass. One of the highlights will take place on Friday, September 25, from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m., with a papamobile ride of about 2.5 km, from Notre-Dame-des-Champs church to Place Saint-Michel, via Boulevard du Montparnasse and then Boulevard Saint-Michel.
Pope Leo XIV's visit to Paris: Notre-Dame, the Stade de France, the Champs-Élysées… the full schedule
Notre-Dame, the Stade de France, the Champs-Élysées, the Place de la Concorde… Pope Leo XIV will be in Paris on September 25 and 26, 2026 for a series of religious and official engagements. The programme, public highlights and practical information: here are the essentials. [Read more]
To secure this busy area, several stations will be closed starting at 10 a.m. :
However, it should be noted that Saint-Michel station on line 4 will be closed from September 14 to December 19, 2026 for works, with trains passing through without stopping.
For travelers, these closures will hamper movement across a large swath of the Latin Quarter, Montparnasse, and the Île de la Cité. It would be wiser not to rely on stations directly along the route and to plan an alternative itinerary. Expect longer travel times as checkpoints and pedestrianized zones surround the route. The reopening time for stations closed specifically for the event has not yet been announced.
The arrival of Pope Leo XIV in Paris will disrupt traffic in the southern part of the city on Friday, September 25, 2026. Along his papamobile route from Notre-Dame-des-Champs to Place Saint-Michel, the Police Prefecture is setting up a security perimeter, with road closures starting at 6 a.m. and parking restrictions beginning the day before. [Read more]
These measures add to the other restrictions announced around the route: no traffic from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m., a protective perimeter from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., and parking banned from September 24 at 11 a.m. to September 25 at 8 p.m.
The visit of Leo XIV will continue on Saturday, September 26, with, notably, a solemn Mass scheduled for 3 p.m. at Place de la Concorde and along the Champs-Élysées, which will also entail restrictions in central Paris.
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Pope Leo XIV's visit to Paris: Notre-Dame, the Stade de France, the Champs-Élysées… the full schedule
Pope's visit to Paris: traffic and parking restrictions around the papamobile route
