With the end of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, the capital is beginning the gradual reopening of its roads and public transport. Discover the reopening schedule by sector, as well as the key dates for returning to normal traffic in Paris and the Île-de-France region.
The Paris 2024 Paralympic Games officially ended on September 8 with the traditional closing ceremony. From this date onwards, the city will begin the gradual reopening of the roads and public transport systems affected. The process will last until November, to allow for the complete restoration of the sites that hosted the competitions. Here's what you need to know to ensure that traffic flows more smoothly and that you can get back to your normal routine with complete peace of mind.
Following the end of the Games, the dismantling of the temporary infrastructures will gradually free up the roads and spaces used. As the sites are restored, the people of the Paris region - whether by car, on foot or by bicycle - will gradually be able to move around more freely. In Paris, several sectors will be affected by this phased reopening, including the Place de la Concorde, the Champs de Mars and many others. Here are the details of the reopenings:
Sectors in Paris :
- Concorde sector : September 9 to October 15
- September 9: partial reopening (west sidewalk)
- September 25: reopening of the western part of the square and the underground parking lot
- October 15: complete liberation of the square
- Champs de Mars sector : October 7 to November 4
- October 7: partial reopening
- November 4: complete opening
- Trocadéro sector : September 7 to October 8
- September 7: reopening of Place de Varsovie and Avenue des Nations-Unies
- October 8: total reopening
- Invalides sector : September 18 to October 30
- September 18: reopening of rue de l'Université
- October 30: complete liberation of the site
Sectors in Ile-de-France :
- Versailles: From September 9.
No impact on traffic
- Vaires-sur-Marne:
Mid-October: reopening of the leisure center.
- Nanterre : September 8 to October 13
- September 8: impacts to be expected on rue des Longues Raies, rue de Vimy and north of boulevard Aimée Césaire.
- September 10 to October 13: additional impacts on rue des Sorins, boulevard de Pesaro and boulevard des Bouvets.
Reserved Olympic and Paralympic voices:
Here's the timetable for reopening these lanes to all vehicles:
- September 8: A4 between Collégien and Porte de Bercy, A12 between Rocquencourt and Montigny le Bretonneux, A13 between Saint-Cloud and Rocquencourt, A104 between Collégien and Saint-Thibault-des-Vignes.
- September 11: A1 between Roissy Charles de Gaulle and Porte de la Chapelle, Boulevard circulaire (La Défense), Boulevard périphérique from Porte de Vanves to Porte de Bercy, passing northwards, A86
Reopening of public transport :
- Metro:
- Concorde (lines 1 and 8): reopening on September 2
- Concorde (line 12): reopening September 13
- Champs-Élysées - Clémenceau (lines 1 and 13): reopening September 9
- Tramway:
- Porte d'Issy (T2): reopening September 7
- Porte de Versailles (T2, T3a): reopening September 7
- Bus:
- Line 42: impact until October 31
- Line 69: stops not served until October 31
- Line 72: impact until October 15
- Route 86: detour until October 31
In short, if you're driving around Paris or the Île-de-France region after the Paris 2024 Games, follow the reopening schedule carefully to avoid disruption.
