Up to 700 km of cumulative traffic jams were noted on Saturday on the main roads at the height of traffic, the day being classified "orange" by Bison smart at the national level for the 7th holiday weekend.
This peak of slowdowns was reached around 12:15 p.m.
"The main traffic difficulties are located in the north-western quarter of the country (A13, A11, N 165) and in the southern half (A7, A9, A75, A10, A61)," said the news organization road in a press release.
More precisely, the day of Saturday is classified "red" in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in the direction of departures, as well as on the Mediterranean arc, in the direction of departures as well as returns.
Between Lyon and Marseille, a 40 km stopper
In the Lyon-Marseille direction, the A7 is completely blocked from Saulce-sur-Rhône to Bollène, all the lanes are neutralized in a huge traffic jam of more than 40 kilometers, informs Provence. In the other direction, a 25 km stopper that goes from Orange to Bollène.
Leaving Marseille, still on the A7, the Marseille newspaper also has some difficulties and informs that a traffic jam of several kilometers has formed shortly after Sainte-Marthe and goes up to Septèmes-les-Vallons.
Last week, traffic reached a record level on overheated roads in a heatwave, during a Saturday classified "black" in the direction of departures. Bison smart had even recorded a peak of 820 kilometers of traffic jams at midday.