What time will metro services resume at République, Châtelet or Les Halles after the closures on Saturday, October 31, 2026? The RATP has announced security measures including the closure of République from 9 a.m., followed by Châtelet and Les Halles from 8 p.m. on the affected lines. No reopening time has been announced for passengers who need to travel again on the morning of Sunday, November 1.
The transit operator’s bulletin states that the service will reopen with authorization from the Paris Police Prefecture. The 6 a.m. curfew on Sunday and Monday ending therefore does not confirm that service will resume. Access to stations and pedestrian movement within the affected areas must be checked separately.
The closure announced for Saturday, October 31, starting at 9 a.m. affects the five metro lines that pass through République:
No resumption schedule accompanies this announcement. Before heading to République on Sunday morning, you still need to confirm that your line is running. If your journey involves a transfer there, you should also check the transfer arrangements.
On line 8, trains are also not stopping at République because of renovation work scheduled to continue through April 22, 2027, inclusive. So even if the safety measures were lifted, service would not resume at this station on the line.
The RATP bulletin lists the following restrictions from 8 p.m. on Saturday, October 31:
For these stations and this section, RATP has not given a reopening time. The service’s usual start time on Sunday should not be taken as a guarantee that stations will be served or connections restored.
The icons for the RER A, B and D also appear in the section on closures from 8 p.m., but the station name is missing from the bulletin extract available to us. This information needs to be clarified before confirming the closure and resumption arrangements at Châtelet–Les Halles on these three lines.
To reach Mitry–Claye or Paris–Charles-de-Gaulle Airport, travelers should also bear in mind another disruption: the RER B bulletin consulted earlier announces disrupted service between Gare du Nord and the Aéroport Charles-de-Gaulle 2–TGV and Mitry–Claye branches on October 31 and November 1, due to local industrial action.
This announcement is separate from the security arrangements in central Paris. On its own, it does not tell you which train will be the first available from your station or how long it will take to reach your terminal.
The service disruptions for maintenance announced from Monday to Friday from 10:45 p.m. until and including November 10 follow a different schedule. They should not automatically be assumed to apply on Sunday mornings.
Closures for construction work follow their own schedule, regardless of whether stations affected by the safety measures are authorized to reopen:
The Saint-Michel station on Metro line 4 should not be confused with the Saint-Michel–Notre-Dame RER station. The exact name of the stop and the line you’re taking remain essential when planning a connection.
A curfew is also planned from 11 p.m. on Sunday, November 1, until 6 a.m. on Monday, November 2 in the République and Les Halles areas. However, the closure notice provided concerns Saturday, October 31: it does not confirm that the transport restrictions will be extended to Sunday evening.
Whether you’re setting off early or returning late, check the RATP notices and the Île-de-France Mobilités service updates, then search for your route using the date and time of your journey. A line may be running without stopping at every station, so check each stop and connection.
If your journey depends on République, Châtelet or Les Halles reopening, look for explicit confirmation that the stations are being served or ask station staff. The curfew end time and authorization to reopen the stations are two separate pieces of information.
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Dates and Opening Time
From October 31, 2026 to November 2, 2026
