This weekend, we're warning you, there's going to be some sports in the streets of Paris, in both the literal and figurative senses. Literally, because after the half marathon, the Ecotrail of Paris, the 10 km Étoiles, and the 10 km du Neuf, the capital is getting ready to welcome the famous Paris marathon. And figuratively, because this event might stir up a traffic frenzy with quite a few traffic and parking restrictions to plan for, starting Saturday. Whether you're getting ready to take the starting line or slip behind the wheel of your car, a little tip: start warming up now.
A race like no other
It’s undoubtedly the highlight of the sporting calendar in the capital. After months of training, with Instagram posts boasting their Strava performances, and conversations...à n’en plus finir sur the best shoes and the best gels, the seasoned runners of the capital are finally ready to take the start of the sacred race: the Paris marathon. The 49th
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This unique race edition will take place on Sunday, April 12 and will challenge the bravest runners from Paris at the Arc de Triomphe… to the Arc de Triomphe. The athletes will create a lovely little loop, allowing them to pass through all the most iconic places in the capital and its surroundings, like <the quays, the woods of Vincennes and Boulogne, the Place de la Concorde, Bastille, the Louvre, and even the Grand Palais.
Complete Restrictions
To ensure the setup of the route, and most importantly the safety of all runners, no motor vehicles will be accepted during the period designated by the Paris prefecture. This will particularly affect 6 districts of the capital, namely the 7th, 8th, 11th, 12th, 15th, and 16th. For the other 14, you should be pretty much at ease. However, in the affected neighborhoods, all the streets around the route will be completely inaccessible, starting from the evening of Friday the 10th for parking in certain streets.
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On the traffic side, it’s the same story! There will be around forty places, streets, avenues, and little alleyways that will be completely inaccessible, including a section of the ring road, as ordered by the Paris prefecture. For the most part, the restrictions will start early Saturday morning, the 11th and will continue until Sunday evening, the 12th. But honestly, since the list of all these restrictions is as long as your arm, we won’t put you through the trouble of copying them down, and we suggest you check them out for yourself on the official prefecture order, which you can find right here!