Due to the reopening of Notre-Dame, the Paris Police Prefecture has issued an order pronouncing the closure of the Conciergerie and Sainte-Chapelle this Saturday, December 7 from 3 p.m., then this Sunday, December 8, 2024 until 3 p.m. We tell you more.
Bad news if you were planning to visit the Conciergerie or the Saint-Chapelle this weekend. Due to the reopening of Notre-Dame de Paristhese two legendary monuments of the capital, located on the Île de la Cité, will be temporarily closed.
This is what the Paris Police Prefecture announces. “ The Conciergerie and Sainte-Chapelle, located respectively 2 and 10 boulevard du Palais in Paris-Centre, are closed to the public from Saturday December 7, 2024 at 3:00 p.m. to Sunday December 8, 2024 at 3:00 p.m. », We can read in this decree published on December 3.
We recall that an important security device will be set up near the cathedral to enable the smooth running of the ceremonies, scheduled for December 7 and 8.
As explained in the Police Headquartersthe President of the Republic, members of the government and several heads of state and foreign governments will be present for the occasion. “ Several tens of thousands of spectators » are also expected around the cathedral to witness this historic reopening.
Security and protection perimeters will therefore be put in place, resulting in a regulation of access and movement of peoples near Notre-Dame on December 7 and 8.
« Access to the Île de la Cité will also be prohibited to any person except those justifying imperatives linked to their private, professional or family life. “. Therefore, the opening of the Sainte-Chapelle and the Conciergelocated within these security perimeters, is “ incompatible with the security requirements necessary for the smooth running of the reopening ceremonies of Notre-Dame de Pari Cathedrals” concludes the Police Prefecture, which specifies that the presence of flows of visitors to these monuments is “ likely to create a risk for the security of ceremonies ».
In addition, the Police Headquarters has also decided to close businesses this weekend. Traffic restrictions are also expected, as is the closure of several metro and RER stations.
More than five years after the tragic fire which ravaged Notre-Dame de Paris, the cathedral is finally preparing to reopen its doors. This Saturday, December 7 and Sunday, December 8, 2024, around fifty heads of state are expected for the occasion. From then on, a security system was deployed around Notre-Dame, with the planned closure of several metro stations and RER stations. This is what Police Prefect Laurent Nuñez said in an interview with our colleagues from Le Parisien. We tell you more. [Lire la suite]
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