The Saints arrived at Charles de Gaulle Airport and are staying on the verdant outskirts of Versailles, about 12–15 miles and 40 minutes from central Paris.This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners.If you sign up or place a wager, FOX News may be compensated.
This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom.But the events that have caused turmoil in Paris and other towns around the country are indeed on the minds of coaches, players, and staff as they prepare to play the NFL's first game in France on Sunday against the Pittsburgh Steelers.A protester watches a fire burn at a demonstration in Paris, France, on Saturday, Oct.17, 2026.
Rioters attacked French public buildings and looted stores in cities including Paris as protests against the high cost of living drew more than half a million people, underscoring the nation's challenges ahead of presidential elections next year.Photographer: Nathan Laine/Bloomberg via Getty Images (Nathan Laine/Bloomberg via Getty Images)NFL MONITORS FRANCE STREET VIOLENCE BEFORE SAINTS-STEELERS GAME NEAR PARIS WITH A MAJOR DECISION LOOMINGThe Saints got a chance to walk around the vicinity of Stade de France in Saint-Denis upon arriving, according to coach Kellen Moore.
They're scheduled to go back on Saturday for a walk-through inside the facility.Moore said there are no planned team-bonding events to tour Paris or any other area.But neither have players been told to abstain from having dinner together or taking in some local fare.All of that comes with an understanding: Stay alert and safe."Us as outsiders," tight end Juwan Johnson told NOLA.com, "we just want to be as safe as possible."TOP TOURIST DESTINATION IN THE WORLD SHUTS DOWN AMID VIOLENT PROTESTSJuwan Johnson No.
83 of the New Orleans Saints catches a pass against Thomas Harper No.12 of the Detroit Lions during overtime at Ford Field on Sept.
13, 2026, in Detroit, Mich.(Getty Images)LIMOGES TOWN HALL 'LARG...