The government’s announcements failed to quell the anger. This Tuesday, October 13, 2026, high school students, university students and National Education staff are once again called to strike and demonstration, in Paris and across France. In the capital, the main rally departs at 2 p.m. from Place d’Italie, in the 13th arrondissement, heading toward the Invalides, in the 7th.
It’s the fifth act in a movement that began mid-September at Saint-Exupéry High School in Créteil, in the Val-de-Marne (94). Born in the schools, it has spread to universities and then into teachers’ rooms. After the October 6 march from République to Nation, followed by the big rally on October 8 at Bastille, the youth are changing shores and this time heading for the Left Bank.
the route of the march brings together young people and staff unions in a single procession. Departure at 2 p.m. from Place d'Italie, with an expected arrival near the Invalides. As of late Monday, October 12, the street-by-street route has not yet been detailed by a decree from the Police Prefecture.
Protest on Tuesday, October 13: here are the details of the route planned for Paris.
The student and professional union umbrella organization is calling for a new day of mobilization and strike on October 13, 2026. In Paris, the large demonstration will depart from Place d’Italie at 2 p.m. Here is the planned route for Tuesday through the capital’s streets. [Read more]
The Place d'Italie–Invalides axis is a longstanding staple of Parisian union marches. During the October 2, 2025 strike day, the march followed the same route up to Vauban, at the foot of the gilded dome of the Invalides. A handy reference point for planning which areas to avoid by car, between Gobelins, Port-Royal and Montparnasse.
A second protest march by high-school and university students is planned to depart from the Hôtel de Ville toward Matignon, the Prime Minister's residence, following the vote by the Île-de-France Interfac General Assembly. This rally, backed by Solidaires, FSE, Le Poing Levé, and NPA Jeunes, will head for Matignon.
In the outer suburbs, the Seine-et-Marne education union coalition will meet first thing in the morning in front of the Departmental Directorate of National Education in Melun, before heading to the Paris march in the afternoon.
No strikes have been announced at the RATP or the SNCF, but the network still feels the impact of the procession. At the request of the Police Prefecture, the closed metro stations are, for now, the following, from 9 a.m.:
A new demonstration by youth groups and the professional trade union umbrella is planned for October 13, 2026 in Paris, with further disruptions announced for Parisian public transport. At the request of the Police Prefecture, several metro stations along the route will be closed from 9 a.m. Here’s what to expect this Tuesday. [Read more]
Trains roll by without stopping there, and reopening is green-lit by the prefecture. More closures could crop up throughout the day, especially around Place d’Italie. On October 8, Barbès-Rochechouart, La Chapelle, Jacques Bonsergent and Bastille were all shut down mid‑journey. Before you head out, a quick look at our real-time traffic update helps you dodge any surprises.
The appeal comes from the student and professional union coalition, launched on October 8 at Place de la Bastille by the Union étudiante, the UNE F and the lycée groups. Their spokesperson, Sabrine Kharbach, set the line: until 10 billion euros are on the table, the mobilization will continue.
On the personnel front, six unions (FSU, UNSA Éducation, FNEC FP-FO, CFDT Éducation Formation Recherche Publiques, CGT Éduc'action and SUD Éducation) are calling for a work stoppage. Caroline Cheuvé, general secretary of the FSU, urged a strike across all staff in the national education system and higher education. The Snes-FSU notes that middle schools are also affected.
The circle now reaches beyond the school. The Solidaires trade union is relaying the call, and the UFSE CGT invites employees across the entire public sector to join the processions, including by striking, in a statement released on October 9. The union says it wants to support young people and protect the demonstrations.
With so many unions involved, some schools could slow to a crawl. On the high-school front, the question of how many doors will be closed remains open on the eve of the strike: we take stock of how many high schools could be closed in Paris and Île-de-France, as well as the high schools and universities that are mobilized. For reference, 141 high schools were still closed on Friday, October 9, according to Public Sénat.
A new day of high school and student protests is planned for Tuesday, October 13, 2026. In Paris and the Île-de-France region, several institutions have experienced blockades or closures during earlier demonstrations. Which high schools and universities could be affected this time? A briefing on what is known on the eve of the mobilization. [Read more]
Among teachers, the strike has so far drawn little participation. On October 8, the ministère de l'Éducation nationale reported a turnout of about 1% among instructors, slightly higher in general and tech high schools. Tuesday could change the dynamic, as this time the call is backed by all the unions.
In preschools and elementary schools, the municipality operates a minimum reception service as soon as 25% of teachers declare themselves on strike. The simplest course is to contact the school or your child’s institution. Our article on the schools, colleges, and universities affected also details the situation.
A new day of strike and high-school protest is planned for Tuesday, October 13, 2026, in Paris and the Île-de-France region. After several weeks of blockades and closures, how many high schools will keep their doors shut? On the eve of the demonstration, no official consolidated tally yet allows determining the exact number of establishments affected. [Read more]
The minister Édouard Geffray nonetheless unveiled a move on the evening of October 8 on TF1: the deployment of 3,000 substitute teachers to the most troubled high schools. According to LCP, a new management tool classified 114 establishments as red and 400 as orange. Several hundred thousand extra hours of overtime are also meant to cover short-term replacements from the All Saints’ Day term start.
The numbers simply don’t add up for the organizations. The minister prices his plan at only a few tens of millions of euros, far short of the 10 billion demanded. As L'Étudiant reports, the unions see it as a last-minute Band-Aid that could shift the gaps rather than close them. Even Senator Colombe Brossel questions the origin of these 3,000 teachers who had been unknown to the rectorates, on Public Sénat.
The timetable is weighing on decisions as well. Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has pushed back the first decisions to the end of October, right in the middle of the holidays. A first assessment of the five government-initiated projects is expected around October 16, while the national consultation open to high school students runs until October 23. The students are sticking to their other demands: renovated buildings, shorter school days, and, for some of them, the end of Parcoursup.
No official figure has been released yet for Tuesday. Past days give a sense of the scale: on October 6, the Paris rally drew 56,000 people according to the Interior Ministry, 100,000 according to organizers. On October 8, 71,500 people marched nationwide, including 24,500 in Paris.
Participation has edged down slightly between the two dates, but the unions are counting on a strong turnout from teachers to bolster the ranks. On the eve of the All Saints’ Day holidays, the event is being viewed as a barometer for the movement’s next steps.
If you’re moving around the Left Bank this afternoon, give yourself extra time, especially in the 5th, 6th, 7th, 13th and 14th arrondissements. Our roundup of disruptions from October 12 to 18 covers the week’s works, closures and protests, including the already announced October 17 strike.
For those who aren’t taking part in the parade, our picks of outings for this Tuesday, October 13, help you plan your day away from the street demonstrations. And to track all the rallies planned in the capital, check out our guide to demonstrations in Paris.
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Protest on Tuesday, October 13: here are the details of the route planned for Paris.
Protest in Paris on October 13: the list of metro stations closed this Tuesday
October 13 protest: which high schools and universities are taking part in Paris and Île-de-France?
