November 7 demonstration in Paris: République–Nation route approved by the Paris police prefecture

The demonstration on Saturday, November 7, 2026, in Paris will not be relegated to the outskirts of the capital: the police prefecture has approved the inter-union coalition’s route for the fourth round of protests against the rising cost of living, along a route already taken this week.

The demonstration on Saturday, November 7, 2026, in Paris will be allowed to march through the capital’s streets. According to the inter-union group, the police prefecture approved the route filed for the fourth day of action in the movement against the high cost of living on Friday, November 6. The march sets off at 2 p.m. from Place de la République and heads to Place de la Nation, passing through the 3rd, 10th, 11th and 12th arrondissements.

The news may come as a surprise. For the past four weeks, the Paris police prefecture has made a habit of imposing partial bans, and one might have expected another tightening of restrictions. Not this time.

On each of the previous two Saturdays, Parisian marchers had been confined to the Boulevards des Maréchaux, in the far east of Paris. It was a way of keeping demonstrators well away from shopping districts.

What is the route of the November 7 demonstration in Paris?

The route is exactly the same as the one for the Thursday, November 5, demonstration, held on the day of an interprofessional strike. The route was proposed by the prefecture itself to the unions for Thursday, after it rejected their original plan.

On Thursday, the prefectural order reported by franceinfo routed the march along Boulevard Voltaire. Here are the main stages of the route:

Place de la République (3rd, 10th and 11th arrondissements): departure at 2 p.m.
Boulevard Voltaire, passing Saint-Ambroise Church
Place Léon-Blum, at the foot of the 11th arrondissement town hall
End of Boulevard Voltaire, heading toward the 12th arrondissement
Place de la Nation (11th and 12th arrondissements): finish

This République–Nation pairing is no accident. It has been a fixture of Parisian marches for decades. Boulevard Voltaire, renamed in 1870 (it was previously called Boulevard du Prince-Eugène), connects two squares rich in symbolism: the statue of Marianne, unveiled in 1883 at République, and the Triumph of the Republic, which stands at the center of Nation.

Why had the prefecture pushed protest marches out of central Paris?

The crackdown dates back to the looting that took place on the sidelines of the October 17 demonstration. Since then, the prefecture has refused to approve routes through the heart of the capital. On October 24, unions were forced to march between Porte d’Italie and Porte de Vincennes. On October 31, the march ultimately went ahead between Porte de Bagnolet and Porte de Charenton, after a legal battle that went all the way to the Council of State.

For the November 5 strike, the Île-de-France union coalition had again taken its case to court. The Paris Administrative Court rejected its appeal on Wednesday evening, upholding the République–Nation route. This time, the unions included that same route in their formal notice, and the prefecture accepted it without changes.

And what about the Yellow Vests gathering at Place de la Concorde?

There is another gathering this Saturday. The Yellow Vests coordination group is calling on people to meet at 2 p.m. at Place de la Concorde, in the 8th arrondissement, for its own Act IV. The call, published on its official website, also invites demonstrators from across France to join them in Paris.

As we write, the prefecture has made no decision on this gathering public. The organizers say they will maintain the call to protest even if it is banned. So it would be best to avoid the Place de la Concorde area on Saturday afternoon if you have no reason to be there, and to keep an eye on announcements from the prefecture.

Which metro stations are at risk of closing on Saturday?

No list has yet been announced for Saturday. On Thursday, the RATP had closed 25 metro stations at the prefecture’s request. Along the route, the closures mainly affected line 9, which runs beneath Boulevard Voltaire (Oberkampf, Saint-Ambroise, Voltaire, Charonne and Rue des Boulets), as well as Richard-Lenoir on line 5. République and Nation remained open.

A similar scenario cannot be ruled out this Saturday. Remember to check the RATP website before setting off. A quick reminder: République station has not been served by line 8 since the summer because of construction work. Lines 3, 5, 9 and 11 still provide access to the square.

Buses traveling along Boulevard Voltaire or crossing Place de la République and Place de la Nation may also be diverted while the procession passes.

What’s on this weekend, November 7 and 8?

If you plan to join the march, it sets off at 2 p.m. from Place de la République in the 11th arrondissement. Place de la Nation, the finishing point, is served by Metro lines 1, 2, 6 and 9, as well as the RER A. Please note, however, that Metro line 6 will be closed in its entirety on Sunday, November 8, for engineering work; this does not affect Saturday.

For the rest of the network, we detail the transport disruptions this weekend and today’s traffic update. And before you set off, take a look at the weather in Paris this weekend.

And if you'd rather avoid eastern Paris on Saturday, our guide to things to do this weekend in Paris and the Île-de-France region is packed with other ideas for outings.