Centre of Paris - legalities

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Help please

Am possibly required to go to Paris, Arc de Triomphe area. Possibly in 18 tonner. Any idea of any restrictions on a Saturday evening apart from usual driving hours of course. More interested in local restrictions and permits etc.
Any helpin this area appreciated. Cheers

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Look here
LOCAL RESTRICTIONS — PARIS
With the exception of the Paris ring-road and the Boulevard des Maréchaux where
there are no restrictions (except for dangerous goods transport), access to and the
transit of Paris by goods vehicles are restricted as follows:
Vehicles concerned all vehicles
Area on red lanes (main roads) and bus lanes
Prohibition from 07h30 to 09h30 and from 16h30 to 19h30
Exceptions security vans; post office vehicles; vehicles with a
surface area of less than 16m2 used for the supply of
covered markets
Area all other roads
Prohibition for vehicles with a floor surface of less than 16m2

  • no restriction
    for vehicles with a floor surface from 16m2 to 24m2
  • forbidden from 16h30 to 19h30
    for vehicles with a floor surface of over 24m2
  • forbidden from 07h30 to 19h30
    Exceptions regardless of the floor surface
    – post office vehicles
    – road maintenance vehicles
    – security vans
    – removal vans
    – car transporters
    – vehicles transporting materials to or from building
    sites
    – vehicles delivering flour
    – tankers
    depending on floor surface
    – refrigerated vehicles with a floor surface of less
    than 28m2
    – vehicles with a floor surface of less than 16m2 used
    for the supply of covered markets
    NB: the floor surface taken into account
    – for an articulated vehicle is that of the semi-trailer
    – for a road train is that of both vehicles
    The Prefecture of Police may grant derogations to
    companies picking up loads. Requests should be
    addressed to:
    Préfecture de Police
    Direction de la Circulation, des Transports et du
    Commerce
    Ile de la Cité
    F - 75195 PARIS RP
    Tel: (+33) 153 71 33 55
    Fax: (+33) 153 71 57 58

You will find all the restrictions detailed for paris. You may need permits for parking, depending where you are parked