Student-led protests over school conditions and the cost of living have grown into some of France's largest in years, Condé Nast Traveler reports. On October 22 the Préfecture de Police banned unauthorised gatherings from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. around the Louvre, Champs-Élysées, Élysée Palace, Bastille, République and major rail stations, and several Metro stations, including Bastille and Gare d'Austerlitz, were closed from 10 a.m.

Students have called further days of action on October 24, November 3 and November 5, and a large security operation is planned for central Paris on October 24, including Opération Sentinelle troops. Localised curfews have been introduced in Lyon, Bordeaux, Lille and Nice.

Instead of crossing central Paris on announced protest days, consider scheduling museum visits and train connections for other days, and check RATP updates before setting off.