Public transport in Paris: access to this busy metro station closed this Thursday

This autumn, a wave of works is disrupting Metro and RER traffic in Paris and Île-de-France. On line 2, service will be interrupted between Barbès - Rochechouart and Père-Lachaise from 19 to 25 October. Meanwhile, users on line 10 will face a full line closure on 27 and 28 October from 10 p.m.

This week, with six metro stations closed this Tuesday due to the large high-school and university protest, nouvelles perturbations are expected underground.

Please note that the Charles de Gaulle – Étoile station is served by the RER A, as well as by metro lines 1, 2 and 6 of the metro; three lines heavily used by daily and occasional commuters.

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But then, why must the Charles de Gaulle – Étoile station be closed this Thursday, October 8? On its site, the RATP announces "security measures requested by the Police Prefecture," noting that it is an official visit. A few days ago, the Élysée indeed said that Emmanuel Macron would host the German Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier during his state visit to France on October 8 and 9. On Thursday, the two heads of state will notably go to the Arc de Triomphe.

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