One of the busiest moments on the roads of France after the crossover between Julyists and Augustians. Smart one sees red on the roads of France from this Tuesday, May 7 as a long extended weekend begins, since this Wednesday, May 8 is followed by Ascension Thursday and the traditional Friday bridge for a majority of French people, starting with the students.
Tuesday and Wednesday busy in the direction of departures
Whether you leave on Tuesday evening or Wednesday morning, slowness is expected on all of France’s roads since Tuesday is classified as red by Bison futé, while the road safety organization is instead predicting an orange day in the direction of departures this Wednesday.
It must also be remembered that the A13 motorway remains closed in both directions between Vaucresson (Hauts-de-Seine) and Porte d’Auteuil in Paris, until this Saturday, May 11, date on which the closed portion will only reopen in the province-Paris direction.
The days of Thursday and Friday are classified green regardless of the direction of traffic.
Complicated returns across the country from Saturday
Difficulties in the direction of returns will begin this Saturday, with a flow of motorists who will take to the road during the two days of the weekend. Thus, Bison futé sees orange across the country for the day of Saturday. But it is Sunday that the situation will be the most complicated: the day is classified black in the north-western quarter of the country (Brittany, Pays de la Loire, Centre-Val de Loire, Normandy, Hauts-de-France) and red on the rest of the country.
If you have left your Monday to return peacefully, you should not encounter any major difficulty: Bison futé sees green in both directions of traffic.
