Overview
- Île‑de‑France prefect Marc Guillaume triggered the Plan Grand Froid on Sunday, citing Météo‑France forecasts and persistent nighttime freezing conditions.
- Authorities will open new places in shelters and specially mobilized halls, convert some day centers into night halts, and reserve hotel rooms for families.
- Sixty isolated women will be hosted from Monday inside the regional prefecture’s premises in Paris as part of the emergency response.
- The region reports 46,200 year‑round accommodation places, plus 300 winter places in Paris and about 200 more mobilized in recent days, with further adjustments to be reassessed as temperatures evolve.
- Departmental prefectures across the region also activated or reinforced measures, including a 60‑place gym in Seine‑Saint‑Denis, extended day‑center hours and added beds in Val‑d’Oise, and ongoing scale‑ups announced in Hauts‑de‑Seine, Seine‑et‑Marne, Essonne, and Yvelines.