She has recently become accustomed to cycling racing. Now it welcomes runners. This Sunday, January 18, the Butte Montmartre (18th arrondissement of Paris) is hosting a running race for the first time: the 10 km of Montmartre.
In a unique route, between Boulevard Ornano, Rue Leibniz, Boulevard Barbès, Sacré-Cœur and Rue Lepic, no less than 10,000 runners will walk, go up and down the streets of Montmartre.
Consequently, and as during every race in Paris, the police headquarters has decided to prohibit traffic and parking in the area.
The first measures will come into force this Friday, January 16 at 6 p.m. Rue Ordener, between Boulevard Barbès and Rue Stephenson, will be prohibited from parking, as will Rue Paul Abert and Rue Ordener between Rue du Ruisseau and Rue de Clignancourt. Until 6 p.m. the next day, places reserved for deliveries are not affected by this ban.
After parking is prohibited, traffic
The bulk of the restrictions will begin overnight from Saturday to Sunday. From 2:30 a.m., it will no longer be possible to travel on rue Ordener from rue du Ruisseau to rue Stephenson. Same thing on Boulevard Barbès between rue Ordener and rue Doudeauville.
Two hours later, it will be the turn of the portion between rue du Poulet and rue Myrha of this same boulevard to be closed to traffic. Finally will come the tour of rue Paul Abert then rue du Chevalier de la Barre, between rue Lamarck and rue Paul Abert.
Finally, from 6:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m., the race route will be closed to traffic. In the disorder, Boulevard Ornano, Rue du Simplon, Rue Ordener, Rue de Clignancourt, Rue Lamarck and even Rue Custine are affected by these traffic restrictions.
Depending on the axes, the system will be lifted gradually, between 12:30 p.m. and 2 p.m.
