End of summer: A busy weekend on the roads of France

Another busy weekend ahead on the roads of France, more in the direction of returning from vacation. From Friday August 21 to Monday August 24, many French people will get behind the wheel to return home, according to forecasts from Bison Futé. Enough to cause traffic jams and slowdowns, as the end of the school holidays approaches for all academies in mainland France. “The majority of road flows will concern returns from coastal regions to large metropolises,” warns the public service. Friday August 21 will be one of the busiest days of the period. In the direction of departures, the western half of the country is classified in orange, indicating “difficult” traffic. “Departures take place from late morning until early evening,” notes Bison Futé, who suggests avoiding the A25, the A22, the A10 and the A62 in the afternoon, as well as the N165 and the N42. In the direction of returns, “very difficult traffic is expected in the south of France”, from the Atlantic coast to the Mediterranean. Bison Futé advises avoiding the A7, the A8, the A63, the A10, the A75 and the A62 in the afternoon. In Île-de-France, “traffic will be heavy until late in the evening”. The situation will be even more delicate on Saturday August 22. In the direction of departures, “traffic will be sustained, in the Great West, the North and the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region”. Be careful on the A16, A7, A75 and A40, in particular. In the opposite direction, the entire western part of the country is colored red, indicating “very difficult” traffic, “between the beginning of the morning and the beginning of the evening”. Around Paris, the difficulties will begin at the end of the morning, and will last until “late in the evening”. The roads will be calm, in the direction of departures, Sunday August 23. Conversely, the entire country will be colored orange in the direction of returns, with difficulties expected from late morning. Bison Futé recommends avoiding the A10, A9, A7, A75, A71 and A61. In Île-de-France, “the A13 motorway should also experience traffic difficulties from mid-afternoon and could still be present until late in the evening”.