Paris faces overlapping marches on Saturday, with metro disruption possible around République and Concorde

Paris faces another Saturday of overlapping demonstrations on November 14, with marches on different causes converging on the same day and possible metro disruption around Place de la République, Place de la Concorde and the Trocadéro. According to the schedules published so far, none of the routes had been approved by the Paris Police Prefecture as of today, November 12, and organisers do not all agree on the meeting points.

Three main marches announced

From 11:00 to 13:00, Pause IA and Stop The AI Race are calling a march for an international treaty on artificial intelligence, from Place de la Concorde to the Trocadéro. At 13:00, an Île-de-France demonstration against the so-called "licence to kill" law is planned at Place de la République, according to the Solidaires union agenda. At 14:00, a national march against violence towards children and adolescents, called by the Collectif Enfantiste and joined by the Mouvement du 26 septembre, is due to set off from a starting point yet to be confirmed — organisers say Place de la République. The national Yellow Vests coordination has called an "act V" and urged supporters to join the children's march; climate and the cost of living are also among the causes.

Routes unapproved, stations may close

The prefecture usually publishes the routes, bans and security perimeters on the evening before a march, and the RATP has so far announced no station closures. On the previous demonstration Saturday, November 7, police asked for 14 stations across eight lines to be closed. The areas most at risk are around République (metro lines 3, 5, 8, 9 and 11), Concorde (lines 1, 8 and 12) and the Trocadéro (lines 6 and 9). Engineering works add to the disruption this weekend, with RER D suspended through central Paris and two metro lines under works. Travellers should check live RATP information and prefecture notices before setting out.

File photo: Place de la République in Paris, where several marches are due to gather. (Image: Hello Holidays)