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Pope’s France visit to bring exceptional security operation, with 15,000 officers deployed

From Le Figaro · () French

Translated from French and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • France will deploy up to 15,000 police, gendarmes, mobile forces and Sentinelle soldiers during Pope Leo XIV’s visit in late September.
  • About 14,000 personnel will work in Paris, while 1,000 will prepare for the pope’s arrival in Lourdes.
  • The largest deployment will take place on Sept. 25 and 26, when the Paris crowds are expected to be biggest.

France is preparing an “exceptional security operation” for Pope Leo XIV’s visit at the end of September, with 15,000 members of the security forces expected to be deployed at the height of the event.

Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez told La Croix that 14,000 security personnel would be deployed in Paris. Another 1,000 would be stationed in Lourdes to prepare for the pope’s arrival.

About 14,000 members of the security forces will be deployed in Paris, but 1,000 will be on the ground in Lourdes to prepare for the pope's arrival.

· Laurent NuñezFrance’s interior minister described the allocation of security personnel for the pope’s visit in an interview with La Croix.

The heaviest deployment in Paris will come on Friday, Sept. 25, and Saturday, Sept. 26, when the largest crowds are expected. Police, gendarmes, mobile security forces and soldiers serving in the Sentinelle operation will take part.

On Friday the 25th and Saturday the 26th of September in Paris, when the public will be most numerous, 15,000 personnel will be mobilized in the field.

· Laurent NuñezNuñez detailed the planned peak deployment during the busiest days of the visit.
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Originally published by Le Figaro in French. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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