Another long weekend synonymous with major traffic jams in France. According to Smart Bison, the roads of France will be loaded, on the occasion of Pentecost. This will be the "last extended weekend before the summer holidays": "very many leisure trips" are therefore expected. The majority of trips will be made "usually short or medium distance from home", but the coastline should also be stormed, "especially if the weather is favorable".
In detail, Friday, May 26, the entire territory is classified red in the direction of departures, and orange in the direction of returns. In the first case, difficulties are expected in Île-de-France, where "traffic will be very dense towards the toll barriers of the A10 and A6 motorways as well as on the ring road and the A86 from the end of the morning," warns the government service. Similarly, motorists will have to be patient "on the A7 and along the Mediterranean arc". In the direction of returns, the "axes from Italy to Orange" should also be loaded.
The roads are expected to be busy this Friday. Smart Bison screenshot.
In the direction of departures, Bison futé advises travelers to leave Île-de-France and urban areas "before 12 noon", or to avoid certain axes in the afternoon, such as the A1, A13, A10 or A50. In the direction of returns, the A13, A11, A10 or A9 are among the heavily used roads. The service also suggests avoiding the Mont Blanc tunnel all afternoon.
Saturday, May 27, departures should continue: France is classified orange in this sense, and green in that of returns. "In Île-de-France, traffic will be heavy from the beginning of the morning towards the toll barriers of the A10 and A6 motorways as well as on the A86 and the ring road. The A13 motorway should also record difficulties between mid-morning and late afternoon, "says Bison futé. It will therefore be better to leave the Ile-de-France region before 8am, and avoid certain axes - such as the A13, A7 or A75 - in the afternoon.
Sunday, May 28, no difficulties are reported. On the other hand, Monday, May 29, if the France remains green in the direction of departures, the northwestern part of the country is classified orange. "Traffic will be heavy from the beginning of the afternoon towards Île-de-France. The returns will generally be spread out between mid-morning and early evening, "judge. The A10, A13 and A7 motorways are expected to experience significant difficulties by mid-afternoon.
