Associated Press

Oct 24, 2026, 06:56 AM ET

PARIS -- The NFL closed its "NFL House" in Paris on Saturday as the city braced for street protests with a heavy police presence and storefronts boarded up.

The league announced the closure to fans Saturday morning through its "OnePass" app, and it came a day after closing its pop-up NFL shop. In both cases, it cited "potential accessibility issues."

Security concerns have overshadowed the NFL's debut in Paris. The New Orleans Saints will play the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday at Stade de France in the league's first regular-season game in the country.

Also Saturday, the Saints announced that "Saints House has been postponed until Sunday."

Events planned Saturday at NFL House included "French Athletes in Football" and "From the Field to the Community."

Major museums, including the Louvre and Orsay Museum, are closed Saturday, though tourists were lined up to enter Notre Dame Cathedral.…