The British monarch's state visit will have an impact on the daily lives of Parisians and Ile-de-France residents. This Wednesday, September 20, 2023, King Charles III and Queen Camilla arrive in France for a three-day official visit.
King Charles III's official visit to Paris at the end of September: the programme
UK King Charles III was due to make his first official visit to France in March 2023, a trip postponed due to the protests then underway. In the end, he and his wife are expected to visit the French capital from September 20 to 22. [Read more]
In addition to dinner at the Château de Versailles, a visit to the Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral restoration site and a visit to the Queen Elizabeth II flower market, Charles III is also expected at the top of the Avenue des Champs-Élysées. This Wednesday, September 20, 2023, the British monarch is due to attend a commemorative and wreath-laying ceremony at theArc de Triomphe, with a flyover by the Patrouille de France on the menu.
This Wednesday, September 20, 2023, you'll have to look up to the skies over Paris! On the occasion of King Charles III's official visit to France, the Préfecture de Police has given the go-ahead for a flyover by the famous Patrouille de France, as well as the Royal Air Force. [Read more]
But this state visit by King Charles III and Queen Camilla will cause some disruption on Parisian public transport. RATP has announced that Franklin D. Roosevelt and George V stations on metro line 1 will be closed from 11am on Wednesday. " The underpass will be closed and reopened " by order of the Prefecture of Police ", it says on X (formerly Twitter).
⛔ George V station will be closed to the public on #Ligne1 #RATP on Wednesday, September 20 from 11am, due to a security measure.
- Ligne 1 (@Ligne1_RATP) September 19, 2023
➡️ The underpass will be closed.
➡️ Reopening will be by order of the @prefpolice
Other disruptions announced this Wednesday for Paris transport? On RER line A this time, access to Charles de Gaulle-Étoile station will be impossible from 11am. " Accesses to lines 5, 8 and 9 will remain open ", as indicated on X.
❌ Charles de Gaulle-Étoile station will be closed on Wednesday September 20 from 11:00 at the request of @prefpolice. Accesses to 5, 8 and 9 remain open. #RERA
- RER A (@RER_A) September 19, 2023
King Charles III's official visit to Paris at the end of September: the programme
Patrouille de France flyover for King Charles III's visit to Paris on September 20
