Curfew in République on October 26: can you get home or work after 11 p.m.?

Do you live or work in the République area of Paris? A new curfew has been announced from 11 p.m. on Monday, October 26, 2026, until 6 a.m. on Tuesday, October 27. Exemptions for that night have yet to be confirmed: here’s what you need to know about previous exceptions and the documents you’ll need to justify your circumstances.

Is it still possible to work after 11 p.m. despite the curfew? In Paris, a new measure has been announced for the night of Monday, October 26, to Tuesday, October 27, 2026, from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m., in the area around Place de la République. Residents and anyone who needs to work there should check the exemptions set out in the order applying to this new curfew period.

The area covered has changed compared with previous nights: according to Le Parisien, citing details from the Paris Police Prefecture, only the République area is covered by this new curfew. The Les Halles area is no longer included in the measure. The order No. 2026-01407 of October 22, which covered the previous four nights, expired on Monday, October 26, at 6 a.m.

What exemptions apply to residents and workers?

The detailed exemptions under the new order could not be verified at this stage. The prefecture’s announcement of the curfew is therefore not enough to confirm that all the exceptions in place on previous nights remain unchanged.

As a reminder, Article 2 of the order of October 22, in effect until 6 a.m. on Monday, October 26, exempted the following categories from the ban:

Residents of the affected areas: they had to be able to prove by any means that their home was located within one of the areas concerned.
Workers: the exception applied to people required to travel to these areas to carry out their work.
Members of public emergency services.
Shopkeepers.

This list describes the previous arrangements and does not confirm the exceptions in place for the night of October 26–27. If you need to reach your home or workplace within the République area after 11 p.m., check the provisions of the new order with the Paris Police Prefecture.

What documents should you prepare to prove your circumstances?

For residents, a bill or rent receipt showing their home address can help establish their situation. For work-related travel, an employer’s certificate, a schedule or a document specifying the place and hours of work may also be useful. A shopkeeper can provide a document confirming their business activity.

These documents are practical examples, not an official list of documents required for this new night. Presenting them does not in itself grant an exemption: that depends on the exceptions set out in the order currently in force.

The previous order of October 22 did not require a specific form. However, this provision does not establish the exact requirements of the new system, nor does it mean that an old certificate for the health curfew can be presented as official proof tonight.

An exemption is no guarantee of a nearby metro

Any exemptions to the curfew will not restore service to the closed stations. From 11 p.m. this Monday, October 26, the RATP says that République station will not be served on lines 3, 5, 8, 9 and 11, as a security measure requested by the police prefecture. The notices appear on the service updates for line 3, line 5, line 8, line 9 and line 11. No reopening time has been specified.

Before setting off, check the RATP traffic updates and plan the final leg of your journey to your home or workplace. Walking from another station must also comply with the applicable restrictions and exemptions. Closures announced on previous nights at Châtelet, Les Halles, Châtelet–Les Halles or Trocadéro should not be presented as automatically continuing this Monday evening.

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