Practical information

• The G7 summit takes place in Évian-les-Bains from June 15 to 17, 2026. The communes of Neuvecelle and Publier also host part of the event.
• The red and blue zones are activated simultaneously on Thursday June 11, 2026 at 00:00 and remain active 24/7 until Wednesday June 17, 2026.
• From Saturday June 13 at 10:00 pm, driving in the red zone is forbidden.
• Rail services between Thonon-les-Bains and Évian-les-Bains are suspended from June 10, 11:59 pm to June 17 included.
• Classes resume normally in the affected schools on Thursday June 18 in the morning.

source préfecture de la Haute-Savoie FAQ, May 25, 2026 (PDF, in French)

• The red zone covers the summit venues and their immediate surroundings, around the Évian Resort. It is strictly reserved for heads of state and government, their delegations and people authorised by the organisers.
• It sits inside the blue zone and covers 12 streets or areas, including boulevard du Royal and avenue des Mateirons. The full list of streets does not appear in the consulted sources, check pass-g7.gouv.fr.
• For residents, access is only possible with a duly justified imperative reason (residence, professional reason, caregiver). Motorised access requires both an individual G7 Pass and a G7 Vehicle Pass.
• From June 13 at 10:00 pm, driving in the red zone is forbidden. Only residents' vehicles may park there.

source préfecture FAQ, May 25, 2026 (PDF, in French) · pass-g7.gouv.fr, who is concerned

• The blue zone covers a wider perimeter around the red zone. Access requires an individual G7 Pass, mandatory for all users, pedestrians and vehicles alike.
• The G7 Pass is mandatory for residents, entitled persons (employees, health professionals, shopkeepers) and anyone crossing the zone without stopping, notably via the RD 1005 road.
• No separate G7 Vehicle Pass is required to drive within the blue zone alone.
• Many car parks in the blue zone are reserved for the summit and therefore closed to parking. Precise parking conditions had not been published as of June 10.
• Outside the two zones, access remains free, with no accreditation or G7 Pass. Standard police checks remain possible.
• The préfecture states there is no lockdown of the communes: hosting family or visitors remains possible, provided they hold a G7 Pass obtained in advance.

source préfecture FAQ, May 25, 2026 (PDF, in French) · préfecture brochure, your daily life during the G7 (PDF, in French)

• The G7 Pass is a personal permit in the form of a QR code, shown at zone entry points, on a phone or on paper. The process is entirely free: any payment request signals a fake website.
• It can only be requested on pass-g7.gouv.fr, a platform open since May 11, 2026. The préfecture recommended applying before Sunday June 7, processing taking about one week.
• No pass is issued on site at checkpoints, except in cases of absolute emergency. A pending application should not be submitted again.
• Concerned: all residents of the zone, hotel, guesthouse and campsite guests, economic and social actors, and anyone over 13. Children born after June 17, 2013 are exempt.
• A blue zone resident who does not plan to leave home from June 11 to 17 must still register: checks may be carried out within the zone.
• Holders of an official summit accreditation do not need a G7 Pass. Baccalaureate candidates receive their pass directly through the préfecture and the education authority.
• A pass obtained for the blue zone does not grant access to the red zone. A pass obtained for the red zone is also valid in the blue zone.
• The G7 Vehicle Pass only concerns the red zone: any vehicle pass request for the blue zone alone is automatically rejected.
• Documents required: a sharp ID photo, an identity document valid or expired less than 10 years ago, proof of address less than 3 months old. Holidaymakers: booking confirmation. Workers: contract, mission letter or employer certificate. Visitors: proof of visit or appointment.
• Without internet access, a relative can complete the process. The town halls of Évian, Neuvecelle, Publier and Thonon, and all Maisons France Services in the Chablais, help users in difficulty.
• Trouble with the G7 Pass: +33 1 86 65 24 21. Any other question: +33 4 50 33 60 74 or pref-g7-infopublic@haute-savoie.gouv.fr.

source pass-g7.gouv.fr · préfecture FAQ, May 25, 2026 (PDF, in French) · préfecture brochure (PDF, in French)

• Traffic on the RD 1005 is maintained in both directions, subject to showing the G7 Pass at checkpoints on the edge of the blue zone. Entering takes time: pass and identity checks, and vehicle searches where applicable.
• Congestion is expected on roads across the Chablais. Signposted alternative routes are in place with the departmental council: using them is strongly recommended. Road information on inforoute74.fr.
• Non-essential travel is discouraged and remote work is advised, given the heavy flows on both sides of the French-Swiss border.
• In the red zone, only residents' vehicles may park. In the blue zone, many car parks are reserved for the summit and closed to parking.
• Park-and-ride facilities are set up in Lugrin. No parking is possible in the immediate vicinity of the Lugrin pier.

source préfecture FAQ, May 25, 2026 (PDF, in French) · préfecture, transport page

• Rail services are maintained, except trains between Thonon-les-Bains and Évian-les-Bains, suspended from June 10, 11:59 pm to June 17 included.
• SNCF runs replacement buses from the Thonon and Évian stations. The G7 Pass is checked on boarding and the buses make no intermediate stops.
• The préfecture recommends public transport. The CCPEVA (Pays d'Évian-Vallée d'Abondance) is reinforcing its bus lines, details on evad.fr.

source préfecture FAQ, May 25, 2026 (PDF, in French) · préfecture, transport page

• The Évian pier is closed from June 11 to 17, 2026. Line N1 (Lausanne-Évian) is diverted to the Lugrin Tourronde pier, specially fitted out for the G7, with dedicated CCPEVA buses to reach it.
• N1 timetables are unchanged, except the 10:40 pm departure from Lausanne and the 11:25 pm departure from Évian, cancelled on June 12 and 13.
• N1 season tickets are accepted on line N2 (Lausanne-Thonon) from June 11 to 17. The Ermitage park-and-ride is free to access from June 10 to 17, with shuttles connecting to the N2 (departures 5:30, 6:25, 7:25 am, arrivals 5:15, 6:15, 7:15, 8:50 pm).
• Line N3 (Nyon-Yvoire) is fully suspended on Tuesday June 16 between 9:00 am and 4:20 pm.
• Boarding and disembarking times are longer due to customs checks. The G7 Pass is required to move within the summit perimeter in Évian.
• An exclusion zone marked with orange buoys is set up on the lake. Leisure activities (swimming, paddle) remain allowed outside this restricted area.

source CGN, G7 disruptions (updated June 10, 2026) · préfecture FAQ, May 25, 2026 (PDF, in French)

• On the Geneva side, many border crossings are closed from June 12 to 18, 2026, with disruptions announced from 2:00 pm on June 11. The canton of Geneva publishes a map of closed crossings, updated June 5.
• A sticker (macaron) system is in place on the Geneva side to cross the border. The conditions for obtaining one are not detailed in the consulted sources.
• Restrictions apply to cross-border freight traffic and to traffic on the Swiss A1 motorway.
• Léman Express on June 14: trains every 30 minutes between Annemasse and Coppet from midnight to 8:00 am, then between Chêne-Bourg and Coppet from 8:00 am to midnight, with no link between Annemasse and Switzerland. In Geneva, tram 17 is cancelled and tram 12 limited to the Bachet-Plainpalais section.
• French staffing at the borders rises from about sixty people per day to more than 830 at the peak of the event.
• For transport details, the canton refers to TPG, Geneva Airport (gva-g7.ch) and SBB/CFF. The Swiss Confederation's measures were not accessible on June 10 (FDFA page returning an error), to be checked.

source canton of Geneva, G7 dossier · canton of Geneva, borders and mobility · préfecture press kit, June 8, 2026 (PDF, in French)

• Most nursery and primary schools operate normally. Exceptions: the public schools in central Évian and the private school Saint-Bruno are closed since Tuesday June 9 evening, the Robert Magnin school in Neuvecelle closes Friday June 12 evening.
• The private school Saint-Bruno (middle school), the public middle school Rives du Léman and the public high school Anna de Noailles are closed since Wednesday June 10 evening. The high school boarding facility stays open for its 72 boarders.
• Educational continuity and childcare are ensured, following arrangements sent to the affected parents. Classes resume normally on Thursday June 18 in the morning.
• Baccalaureate: only the written exams of June 11 and 12 change venue. Évian candidates sit them at the lycée de la Versoie in Thonon-les-Bains. Oral exams take place normally from June 22.
• Baccalaureate candidates have no G7 Pass paperwork to do: the préfecture provides their passes directly. Specially chartered school buses serve the exam centre in Thonon.

source préfecture FAQ, May 25, 2026 (PDF, in French)

• Access to all health professionals is maintained, inside and outside the zone: general practitioners and specialists, pharmacies, physiotherapists, speech therapists.
• The emergency department of the Hôpitaux du Léman, the Maison médicale d'Évian, the on-call medical centre and SOS Médecins remain accessible throughout the summit.
• Out-of-hours care is provided on the evenings of June 11, 12, 15 and 17 and over the weekend of June 13 and 14. The final arrangements for medical and pharmacy duty rosters were still being finalised as of May 25, to be checked with the préfecture.
• A list of vulnerable people living at home within the perimeter is being drawn up with the communes, to offer a solution adapted to each situation. Access to care homes and medico-social facilities is maintained.
• Usual emergency services are guaranteed: nearly 1,000 civil protection workers are mobilised, on top of the 380 firefighters of the department's daily coverage.

source préfecture FAQ, May 25, 2026 (PDF, in French) · préfecture press kit, June 8, 2026 (PDF, in French)

• A large part of Haute-Savoie and part of Ain are covered by temporary restricted airspace: June 10 and 11 from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm, June 12 from 7:00 to 10:00 am, then from June 15 at 5:00 am to June 18 at 1:00 am.
• Restrictions, and in places a flight ban, apply to all aircraft and especially to drones. An anti-drone system protects the site.
• Private leisure aviation (paragliding, microlights, drones) is forbidden during the summit period.
• Access to the department via Annecy aerodrome or Geneva international airport is not affected.
• Authorisations: air operations planning and command centre, +33 800 397 375.

source préfecture, aeronautical activities page · préfecture FAQ, May 25, 2026 (PDF, in French)

• Public information unit of the préfecture (zones, G7 Pass, daily life): +33 4 50 33 60 74 and pref-g7-infopublic@haute-savoie.gouv.fr.
• G7 Pass platform (perimeters and permit): +33 1 86 65 24 21 and support@pass-g7.gouv.fr.
• Partial unemployment: departmental directorate for Employment, Labour and Solidarity, ddets-activite-partielle@haute-savoie.gouv.fr.
• Help obtaining the G7 Pass: town halls of Évian-les-Bains, Neuvecelle, Publier and Thonon-les-Bains, and all Maisons France Services in the Chablais.
• Official websites: pass-g7.gouv.fr, elysee.fr/G7evian, haute-savoie.gouv.fr, inforoute74.fr, evad.fr, cgn.ch, ge.ch and gva-g7.ch.
• Préfecture social media: @Prefet74 on X and Instagram, préfecture de la Haute-Savoie on Facebook and LinkedIn.

source préfecture FAQ, May 25, 2026 (PDF, in French) · canton of Geneva, borders and mobility