The Yellow Vests movement is showing no signs of letting up. The movement’s national coordinating committee is calling for a fourth round of action on November 6 and 7, 2026, following the cross-industry strike on Thursday, November 5. The plan: rolling strikes and blockades on Friday, followed by major demonstrations across France on Saturday, in Paris and throughout the Île-de-France region.
The slogan for this fourth Saturday comes down to two words: “genuine equality.” Here’s a look at what’s been announced, what we already know about the demonstration in Paris, and what it could mean for your travel plans.
On its official website, the Yellow Vests coordination group is calling for the strike to be “renewed and extended” on Friday, November 6, with blockades and local actions. Saturday, November 7 is billed as Act IV proper, with marches planned across the country.
This call comes during a busy week, following the October 17 demonstration, the second act on October 24 and the third act on October 31. Here is the schedule as announced by the various organizations:
For details on Thursday, our article on the November 5, 2026 strike covers transport, schools and the route through Paris.
The reference is intentional. The “six-seven” borrows a phrase that has gone viral on social media and in schoolyards. Speaking on RMC on October 29, Benjamin Ball, one of the coordination’s spokespersons, put it this way: after the 5th, the movement is calling for a “6-7,” as reported by ICI.
Behind the slogan, the aim is more serious. The activist wants November 5 to become “the people’s November 5,” not just an inter-union day of action. He believes, according to Yahoo Actualités, that bringing the country to a standstill is necessary to create leverage with the government. It is also a way to reach young people, who have been out in force at demonstrations since mid-October.
Beyond the high cost of living, the starting point of the movement in October 2026, the coordination is broadening its demands. It wants to develop a platform of demands in local assemblies and then at the national level, culminating in national consultations. It also refers to a constituent process and an end to what it calls the “presidential monarchy.”
The text goes further: if the government does not respond, it calls for the president and his government to step down. For his part, Emmanuel Macron wants “electoral debate and the ballot box” to take precedence over the streets, a position he had already set out in his October address.
As we write, no location or route for the demonstration has yet been officially announced for the Paris march on Act IV. The coordination group directs people to its mobilization map and online channels for this week’s meeting points.
The precedent set on October 31 gives an idea of what could be at stake. The Yellow Vests had declared a route from Bastille to Concorde, opposite the National Assembly. The police prefecture had banned it and authorized a march on the outskirts, between Porte de Bagnolet and Porte de Charenton, along the Boulevards of the Marshals, as France 24 reported. A similar scenario cannot be ruled out this Saturday. We will update this article as soon as the route is known.
The trend is downward, according to official figures. On October 17, the Interior Ministry counted 550,000 demonstrators in France, including 110,000 in Paris. The authorities said 410,000 took part in the second round of protests on October 24.
For Act III on October 31, the Interior Ministry’s report puts the turnout at 320,000 people, including 70,000 in the capital, 22% lower than the previous week. The registered marches went ahead to their conclusion, but 779 arrests were recorded over the course of the day and Halloween night. The coordination group, for its part, claims more than 500,000 protesters.
That is the key question in this fourth act: can the sequence of Thursday’s strike, Friday’s blockades and Saturday’s demonstrations revive the momentum? To follow the movement as a whole, you can visit our dedicated page on the yellow vests.
On previous Saturdays, the prefecture ordered the closure of several dozen metro and RER stations in Paris: 25 on October 17, more than 30 on October 24, and around 40 on October 31. Similar measures should be expected once the route for Act IV has been approved.
On the weekend of November 7 and 8, the RER B will already be closed between Aulnay-sous-Bois and Mitry-Claye for engineering work. To avoid any unpleasant surprises, we recommend checking our daily traffic update, as well as the websites of Île-de-France Mobilités and the RATP before setting off. Our tips on getting around despite the demonstrations also remain useful, as does our guide to transport in Île-de-France.
And if you’d rather avoid the busy areas this weekend, our selection of things to do from November 2 to 8, 2026 offers plenty to keep you busy away from the marches.
Dates and Opening Time
From November 6, 2026 to November 7, 2026
Location
Paris
75 Paris
Official website
17octobregiletjaune.net
