The visit of Pope Leo XIV to Paris on September 25 and 26, 2026 will bring major restrictions across several sectors of the capital. Car traffic, parking, pedestrian access, security perimeters, subway station closures, or even lane restrictions: the plan affects both the papamobile route on Friday, September 25, and the grand Mass scheduled for the next day around Place de la Concorde and the Champs-Élysées.
Pope Leo XIV's visit to Paris: Notre-Dame, the Stade de France, the Champs-Élysées… the full schedule
Notre-Dame, the Stade de France, the Champs-Élysées, the Place de la Concorde… Pope Leo XIV will be in Paris on September 25 and 26, 2026 for a series of religious and official engagements. The programme, public highlights and practical information: here are the essentials. [Read more]
Security measures often kick in several days before the visit's peak events, especially around the Concorde area where installations require phased closures. Other restrictions will be concentrated on September 25 and 26, with zones fully secured, access controlled, and transportation disruptions anticipated.
To help you get your bearings, here are the main traffic restrictions, road closures, metro disruptions and security perimeters announced in Paris for the visit of Leo XIV.
Pope Leo XIV's Visit to Paris: Metro Stations to Close During Papamobile Route
The visit of Pope Leo XIV to Paris on September 25 and 26, 2026 will disrupt several transportation services. On Friday, September 25, in connection with his papal motorcade between Notre-Dame-des-Champs and the Place Saint-Michel, several stations along the route will be closed from 10 a.m. [Read more]
Pope's Mass in Paris: traffic restrictions at Place de la Concorde and along the Champs-Élysées
The visit of Pope Leo XIV to Paris on September 25-26, 2026 will severely disrupt traffic around the Place de la Concorde. As early as the evening of September 16, the square will be closed to traffic, a portion of the Champs-Élysées will be blocked, and Rue Royale will be partially inaccessible, ahead of the security perimeters being established on September 25 and 26. [Read more]
Pope's visit to Paris: traffic and parking restrictions around the papamobile route
The arrival of Pope Leo XIV in Paris will disrupt traffic in the southern part of the city on Friday, September 25, 2026. Along his papamobile route from Notre-Dame-des-Champs to Place Saint-Michel, the Police Prefecture is setting up a security perimeter, with road closures starting at 6 a.m. and parking restrictions beginning the day before. [Read more]
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Pope Leo XIV's visit to Paris: Notre-Dame, the Stade de France, the Champs-Élysées… the full schedule
