High school protest in Paris: unpermitted gatherings banned from 8 a.m. this Thursday, the districts affected.

The Paris Police Prefecture announced, on October 21, 2026, the ban on unpermitted gatherings and demonstrations in several sectors of Paris for Thursday, October 22, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. République, Bastille, the Champs-Élysées, areas around the train stations... Here are the zones affected.

Twelve hours of ban in several areas of the capital. The Police Prefecture announced on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, in the evening, to prohibit unauthorized gatherings and protests in several perimeters of Paris this Thursday, October 22, 2026, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. This decision comes in the context of the high school and university mobilization, after the violence and looting of the previous weekend. Squares, shopping districts and the surroundings of several institutions and train stations are affected.

Which neighborhoods in Paris are affected?

The prefecture presents this measure in its publication devoted to order no. 2026-01403. The perimeters include, notably:

The areas around the Élysée Palace, Matignon, the National Assembly and the Senate.
The Champs-Élysées and the surroundings of the Louvre Museum.
The Place de la République, the Place de la Bastille and Place d’Italie.
Châtelet, the Halles and the Île de la Cité.
The department-store district.
The areas surrounding Parisian train stations.

These names serve as markers: the boundaries to be observed are those of the perimeters annexed to the decree, which do not necessarily cover the entirety of the neighborhoods mentioned.

Can we still circulate in these sectors?

This ban targets people taking part in unregistered processions, parades and gatherings. It does not, by itself, constitute a general prohibition on leaving or crossing these neighborhoods to work, shop, or reach a train station. It is a separate measure from the nighttime curfew applied in recent days in the République and des Halles sectors.

Another order, the No. 2026-01404, specifically bans the demonstration declared by Interfac IDF for this Thursday, whose route was to link the Boulevard de l’Hôpital to Place de la Bastille. The organizer announced plans to challenge this decision before the administrative court.

Metro stations also closed from 10 a.m.

For travel, the RATP also announces station closures from 10 a.m. this Thursday, notably at Bastille, Saint-Paul and Place d’Italie. In the affected stations, trains pass through without stopping and connections are not guaranteed. Line 10 is also interrupted between Gare d’Austerlitz and Jussieu.

Paris protest on October 22: Metro stations closed
Several Paris metro stations will close from 10 a.m. this Thursday, October 22, 2026, due to a protest by high school and university students, even though the demonstration is banned and as a security precaution. Bastille, Place d’Italie, Saint-Paul... The list of affected stations and the impact on connections. [Read more]

Before you head out, check your route on the RATP traffic information, including any line changes. The end time of the ban on gatherings, set at 8 p.m., does not constitute an announcement of the reopening of the stations.

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