French Authorities Ban Central Paris Demonstration by Gilets Jaunes and CGT
French police prefecture banned a planned demonstration by the Gilets Jaunes and CGT in central Paris, restricting it to suburban areas and requiring routes to converge at a single gathering point. The decision was made in an 'exceptionally tense social context' to preserve public order and prevent excesses. The demonstration was scheduled for October 31, 2026.
Where Sources Diverge
The exact names of the suburban areas mentioned vary slightly between the sources, with some referring to 'Port de Banyuls' and others to 'Porte de Bagnolet'.
Port de Banyuls and Port de Charenton
Porte de Bagnolet and Porte de Charenton
The exact wording of the police prefecture's decree varies slightly, with some sources using 'converge' and others using 'converged'.
must 'converge' at one gathering point
must 'converged' into a single gathering
The exact phrasing of the 'exceptionally tense social context' and 'extremely tense social circumstances' varies slightly between the sources.
in an 'exceptionally tense social context'
in 'extremely tense social circumstances'
The exact time of the police prefecture's decree varies slightly, with the first source citing 16:05:59, the second 16:06:04, and the third 16:05:57.
16:05:59
16:06:04
16:05:57
Sources
(Adnkronos) - The demonstration route planned by CGT and the Yellow Vests for a march in central Paris to protest "rising living costs" has been banned by the local police department. The demonstration is only permitted in the suburbs between Port de Banyuls and Port de Charenton. In "extremely tense social circumstances," the county police have decided that the separate routes proposed by CGT and the Yellow Vests must be "converged" into a single gathering, taking into account the need to maintain freedom of expression in this social mobilization while also respecting the demands for public order and preventing excessive behavior or abuse.
(Adnkronos) - The routes for the demonstration in central Paris, proposed by the Gilets Jaunes and the 'Yellow Vests' for tomorrow's protest against 'the cost of living', were banned by the police prefecture, which allowed the march only on the outskirts, between Port-de-Banyle and Port-de-Charenton. In an 'exceptionally tense social context' and 'in order to preserve freedom of demonstration within this social mobilization, taking into account the imperative of public order and the necessity of preventing excesses and abuses', individual routes planned by the Gilets Jaunes and 'Yellow Vests' must 'converge' at one gathering point, according to the police prefecture's decree.
(Adnkronos) - The routes for tomorrow's demonstration in central Paris proposed by the Cgt and the Yellow Vests against "the high cost of living" have been banned by the police prefecture, which has authorized the march only in the suburbs, between Porte de Bagnolet and Porte de Charenton. In "an extremely tense social context" and "in order to preserve the freedom to demonstrate within the framework of this social mobilization, taking into account the imperatives of public order and the need to prevent excesses and abuses", the separate routes traced by the Cgt and the Yellow Vests must "converge" in a single gathering, according to the police prefecture's order.