What to expect on the roads for this cross-country weekend?
This weekend, from Friday February 23 to Sunday February 25, marks the end of the winter holidays in Zone C, the beginning of those in Zone B and the middle of those in Zone A, as well as the start of the holidays “Carnival” in Belgium.
It should be less busy than we might have feared with this second weekend of SNCF strike - this time by the switchers - which will ultimately have little impact on train traffic.
Bison futé thus classifies Friday as green in the direction of departures, except in the Grand Est and Bourgogne-Franche-Comté regions where traffic will be difficult.
In the direction of returns, on the other hand, it will be green throughout the country, with traffic expected at a usual level for this day of the week.
Very difficult traffic near the Alps
It's Saturday that it's expected to be the busiest, with congestion in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes to access the ski resorts.
Traffic will be very difficult in the region and difficult in the rest of the country in the direction of departures.
Bison futé recommends
“leaving Île-de-France before 8 a.m.”
or returning before 2 p.m.
The traffic forecast institute also invites people to avoid the A43 between Lyon and Chambéry between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., the A40 between Mâcon and Annemasse between 11 a.m. and 6 p.m., the N85 between Grenoble and Gap from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. and the 'A10 between Saintes and Bordeaux from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
In the direction of returns on Saturday, on the other hand, things should go well, except in Île-de-France where traffic will be difficult, while the school holidays of Ile-de-France residents end this weekend.
To avoid hassle on the road, the best thing will be to get behind the wheel on Sunday, classified as green for both departures and returns, throughout the country.