Pope Leo XIV's Mass at Place de la Concorde Closes Major Paris Museums on September 26

Pope Leo XIV will celebrate a mass at Place de la Concorde on Saturday, September 26 at 3pm, extending onto the Champs-Élysées. The security perimeter set by the Préfecture de police closes a wide zone across the 1st and 8th arrondissements, shutting several of the capital's largest exhibition venues for the full day. The Grand Palais remains closed all day at the Préfecture's request, making the exhibition Cezanne et nous, open since September 23, inaccessible. The Petit Palais also closes for the entire day. The musée de l'Orangerie shuts because the Jardin des Tuileries, where it sits, is entirely closed. Notre-Dame reopens only at 5pm, with its towers closed until September 28. The musée du Louvre, the musée d'Orsay and the musée du Luxembourg stay open; the Luxembourg warns that several metro stations will be closed at the Préfecture's request, so visitors should plan their route rather than their timing. The Left Bank is spared by the security operation, concentrated on Concorde and the Champs-Élysées. The musée de Cluny, the musée Rodin and the musée d'Art moderne de Paris announce no restrictions. The Jeu de Paume, located in the Tuileries, has announced nothing even as the garden closes, so calling ahead is advisable. Access conditions may change near the security perimeter; visitors should check with each venue before departing.