In the run-up to Halloween weekend 2026, several shopping centers in Île-de-France are subject to heightened security measures. The Paris Police Prefecture has issued an order restricting access for unaccompanied minors to the Aéroville shopping center in Val-d'Oise. In Hauts-de-Seine, similar curfews have been announced for four other shopping centers, Le Parisien reports.
These measures come amid tensions following incidents in the Paris region in October. Authorities are particularly keen to prevent gatherings that could turn violent on Halloween night.
Five shopping centers in the Île-de-France region are affected by a published order or by announcements of restrictions:
However, the administrative situation is not the same for all these sites. According to information published by Le Parisien on October 30, an order has already been issued for Aéroville. As for the four shopping centers in Hauts-de-Seine, the authorities have announced their intention to take similar measures, but the prefectural orders had not yet been published at the time of writing.
An order published on Friday, October 30, provides for access restrictions at the Aéroville shopping center, located near Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport. The measure applies to minors unaccompanied by a legal guardian between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m., from Friday, October 30, 2026, to Saturday, October 31; from Saturday, October 31, 2026, to Sunday, November 1; and from Sunday, November 1, 2026, to Monday, November 2.
To justify the decision, the police prefecture cites public order disturbances recorded during October, as well as messages circulating on social media calling for further gatherings. The authorities are particularly concerned that some of these calls could lead to violence or looting of businesses.
The curfew for minors is not the only measure announced to ensure safety over the weekend. In the Hauts-de-Seine, Prefect Alexandre Brugère also announced a significant increase in police numbers, with support from municipal police forces and transport operators’ staff. Checks and searches are planned at the department’s main railway stations, metro stations and transport lines.
In the vicinity of the Les 4 Temps, CNIT, So Ouest and Qwartz shopping centers, the announced orders must also provide for a ban on gatherings and on the carrying and transport of dangerous objects and personal protective equipment.
The stated aim is to prevent groups that could cause disturbances from forming while ensuring the safety of visitors, shopkeepers and public transport users.
The announced measures target those under 18 who are not accompanied by at least one legal guardian. An adolescent accompanied by their father, mother or another legal guardian therefore does not fall into the category of unaccompanied minors covered by these restrictions. However, travelling with adult friends is not necessarily enough: a legal guardian is not the same as an adult companion.
The curfew should also be distinguished from shops’ regular opening hours. The measure is aimed primarily at the presence of minors in areas defined by the orders, including when those areas encompass access points and the surroundings of shopping centers.
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