The march in Paris on Saturday, October 31, 2026, will ultimately take place between Porte de Bagnolet and Porte de Charenton, along the Boulevards des Maréchaux. The Council of State overturned the administrative court’s decision to suspend the ban on the Bastille–Nation route, reports RTL, which reviewed the ruling. The route set by the Paris Police Prefecture will therefore be used for this new day of protests, scheduled for Halloween.
Following the October 24 mobilization, unions, youth organizations and the Gilets jaunes are calling for the movement to continue. For participants and anyone who needs to travel across Paris, the route change comes on top of the station closures announced by the RATP.
The gathering can take place from noon to 6 p.m., with the march setting off at 2 p.m. from Porte de Bagnolet, in the 20th arrondissement, and heading to Porte de Charenton, in the 12th, via the Boulevards des Maréchaux. These times and this route had been announced by the police prefecture and reported, among others, by TF1 Info.
Bastille is therefore no longer an authorized starting point for the union march. The decision issued by the administrative court on Friday evening has been overturned on appeal. As LCP, citing AFP, reports, the ban on the Bastille–Nation route is back in force.
According to RTL, the Council of State cited the risk of public disorder along the Bastille–Nation route, as well as calls for violent action circulated on social media. The court found that the alternative route chosen by the prefecture was not disproportionate given these risks.
This decision settles the appeal concerning the Bastille–Nation union march route. It does not approve the Bastille–Concorde route via République and Opéra, which the Yellow Vests requested separately. The latter should therefore not be presented as an authorized route for this Saturday.
On its website, the coordination group is maintaining its call for an Act III for civil liberties and for sit-ins, with a meeting point listed for 2 p.m. outside the National Assembly and town halls. These calls describe the movement’s intentions; they do not constitute prefectural authorization for a gathering or confirmation of access arrangements at the locations announced.
In Paris, the authorized route to bear in mind therefore remains the one from Porte de Bagnolet to Porte de Charenton. Older maps and announcements showing the procession setting off from Bastille no longer reflect the latest court ruling.
The procession is due to travel through eastern Paris and along the Boulevards des Maréchaux between the two gates. However, this route alone does not make it possible to draw up a list of streets closed to traffic or parking. Road closure times, access to parking lots and any possible exceptions must be distinguished from the demonstration route.
No precise, up-to-date list of these road restrictions has been verified for this update. The relevant decisions should be checked with the Paris Police Prefecture, without presenting every neighborhood along the route as completely closed.
RATP has now published a closure plan for Saturday, October 31. Its general bulletin includes restrictions from 5:30 a.m. at several stations on the Champs-Élysées and the Left Bank, followed by the closure of République from 9 a.m. These measures are being taken at the request of the Police Prefecture for security reasons.
Metro and RER schedules are therefore different in the Les Halles area. The station will reopen with authorization from the Paris Police Prefecture; no time has been set in the general bulletin.
For buses, the RATP warns that some routes may be diverted or curtailed from 2 p.m. due to demonstrations. This announcement does not guarantee service to any particular stop. Detailed information should be checked line by line.
October 31 demonstration: 40 Metro and RER stations closed Saturday
The October 31 demonstration in Paris will lead to the closure of 40 metro stations on Saturday, from the Champs-Élysées to Bastille and the Left Bank, on police orders. Here is the RATP’s hour-by-hour list, including the RER and tramways. [Read more]
The change of route decided by the Council of State does not mean that the separately announced transport restrictions have been cancelled. Our guide to public transport in the Paris region brings together the disruptions to factor in when travelling this weekend.
For Halloween outings, the event does not automatically lead to parties or activities being canceled. Announcements from organizers and venues remain the best way to find out whether they are going ahead and what the entry requirements are.
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October 31 demonstration: 40 Metro and RER stations closed Saturday
