Video. Bikes removed, streets taped off as Paris welcomes Pope Leo XIV
- Updated: 25/09/2026 - 9:33 GMT+2 Police clear bicycles and cordon off streets in Paris ahead of Pope Leo XIV’s visit and his planned walk through the capital.
- Police in Paris have begun enforcing a parking ban along routes that Pope Leo XIV is expected to take during his walk through the city.
- Officers were seen putting up barriers and police tape, breaking bicycle locks and removing bikes from parking areas along Boulevard Saint-Michel.
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- Updated: 25/09/2026 - 9:33 GMT+2 Police clear bicycles and cordon off streets in Paris ahead of Pope Leo XIV’s visit and his planned walk through the capital.
- Police in Paris have begun enforcing a parking ban along routes that Pope Leo XIV is expected to take during his walk through the city.
- Officers were seen putting up barriers and police tape, breaking bicycle locks and removing bikes from parking areas along Boulevard Saint-Michel.
Sources: Euronews