SMART ONE. Many departures are planned for this third weekend of the school holidays. Saturday’s day, classified red, will be marked by great difficulties in Ile-de-France and in the south of the country, in particular on the A7 motorway between Lyon and Orange promised to traffic jams from morning to evening.
[Updated July 20, 3:20 p.m.] A new wave of big departures is looming this weekend, concluding the second week of school holidays. No extended weekend this time, while that of July 14 had been able to somewhat spread out departures to seaside destinations. So that the difficulties will concentrate on the days of Friday and Saturday, respectively classified orange and red at the national level.
On Friday, traffic will be heavy very early in many cities. Bison Futé thus advises to cross or leave the Ile-de-France region no later than sunrise (6 a.m.) and foresees many slowdowns on the A13 motorways, between Paris and Caen, A10, between Orléans and Tours, and A7, from Lyon to Marseille, mainly in the morning and until the beginning of the afternoon.
If you can and you feel able, try to anticipate your departure on Friday evening because Saturday promises to be chaotic almost everywhere in the territory. Like the day before, traffic in Ile-de-France will be very complicated after 6 a.m. The A10 motorway, from Orléans to Bordeaux, will see the development of kilometers of traffic jams. The main axes leading to the south of France will also be quickly saturated, such as the portion of the A7 between Lyon and Orange that Bison Futé advises against frequenting throughout the day and mainly from 9 a.m. to…7 p.m.
Further west, you will also drive slowly on the A63 between Bordeaux and Bayonne and on the A9 to reach Spain from Narbonne. Access to Italy via the Mont-Blanc tunnel (N205) will also require a lot of patience. The return to calm is scheduled for Sunday, classified green both in the direction of departures and returns.
For Bison Futé, the weekend of August 5 and 6 will be the most difficult of the period on the roads, with moreover the only day classified black, Saturday 5, in the direction of departures. Like every summer, certain time slots should be avoided as much as possible (we will detail the traffic before each weekend) so as not to find yourself stuck in endless traffic jams. Under the expected high heat, taking multiple breaks and hydrating regularly will not be too much to better understand these moments that are always a little dreaded.
What traffic this Friday, July 21 according to Bison Futé? Detailed forecastIn the direction of departures:
In the direction of returns: Nothing to report
What traffic this Saturday, July 22 according to Bison Futé? Detailed forecastIn the direction of departures:
In the direction of returns: Nothing to report
What traffic this Sunday, July 23 according to Bison Futé? Detailed forecastIn the direction of departures: Nothing to report
In the direction of returns: Nothing to report
