Pope Francis will visit Paris at the end of September - preparations of services and difficulties for residents

These public order forces will include: policemen, gendarmes and military officers from Sentinelle patrols, i.e. anti-terrorist operations. In addition, 2.5 thousand will be mobilized. firefighters.

The Pope will visit Paris at the end of September

As the prefect noted, these numbers may seem significant, but they reflect the influx of people expected in Paris during the pope's visit. On September 25, 250,000 people may gather along Leo XIV's route. people.

The next day, mass in the Place de la Concorde (Concorde) and the Champs-Elysées will gather about half a million believers. In the evening, about 80,000 people are expected at a meeting with young people organized at the Stade de France stadium in Saint-Denis near Paris. participants.

Announcements of difficulties and restrictions for residents of the capital

The prefect admitted that restrictions for residents would be necessary - for example, shops on the Champs Elysées will be closed on September 26, and Concorde Square will be closed to traffic from September 16-28. Navigation on the Seine will be suspended on Friday, September 25, when the Pope will be at Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris late in the afternoon.