{"id":364736,"date":"2025-08-22T13:29:14","date_gmt":"2025-08-22T13:29:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/364736\/"},"modified":"2025-08-22T13:29:14","modified_gmt":"2025-08-22T13:29:14","slug":"travel-alerts-on-penultimate-weekend-of-frances-summer-holidays","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/364736\/","title":{"rendered":"Travel alerts on penultimate weekend of France\u2019s summer holidays"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n                        La rentr\u00e9e is fast approaching and summer holiday travellers are heading back home, prompting Bison Fut\u00e9 to warn that traffic jams are likely on major routes this weekend.\n                    <\/p>\n<p>With France\u2019s long summer holidays winding down, holidaymakers are heading back home to prepare for la rentr\u00e9e, meaning key routes will again be jammed with traffic.<\/p>\n<p>Roads watchdog Bison Fut\u00e9 has issued red travel warnings \u2013 indicating very difficult conditions on the roads in parts of France on Friday and Saturday, and its highest black alert \u2013 extremely difficult driving conditions \u2013 across the entire south of the country on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Friday, August 22nd<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Home-heading holidaymakers are expected to clog up major routes across the whole country.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In particular, significant difficulties are expected from the south-west (A63, A10) and the Auvergne-Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes region (A7 and access to the Mont Blanc Tunnel from Italy). These could extend from mid-morning until the evening, depending on the area.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bison-fute.gouv.fr\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-833635 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Screenshot-66.jpg\" alt=\"Colour coded map of France indicating travel conditions on the roads\" width=\"612\" height=\"239\"\/><\/a> Map: Bison Fut\u00e9<\/p>\n<p>Motorists travelling on Friday afternoon are advised to:<\/p>\n<ul>&#13;<\/p>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Avoid travel in the \u00cele-de-France region until after 11pm;<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Avoid the A11 between Nantes and Angers until 7pm;<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Avoid the A10 between Bordeaux and Tours until 7pm, between Tours and Orl\u00e9ans from 4pm to 8pm, and between Orl\u00e9ans and Paris until 11pm;<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Avoid the A7 between Marseille and Orange until 5pm and between Orange and Lyon until 10pm;<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Avoid the A75 between B\u00e9ziers and Clermont-Ferrand until 8pm;<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Avoid the A71 between Bourges and Orl\u00e9ans until 7pm;<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Avoid the Mont Blanc tunnel (N205) into France until 10pm.<\/li>\n<p>&#13;\n<\/ul>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p><strong>Saturday, August 23rd<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Outbound travel on Saturday \u2013 lucky holidaymakers are still heading out \u2013 is expected to be heaviest in the south-east quarter of France, mainly on the A7, A8, A9, and A54.<\/p>\n<p>Traffic will be heavier still in the direction of major cities from popular holiday destinations, with red and black travel alerts in place. Congestion is expected to start building from early in the morning and continue in some areas.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bison-fute.gouv.fr\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-833636 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Screenshot-67.jpg\" alt=\"Colour coded map of France indicating travel conditions on the roads\" width=\"595\" height=\"235\"\/><\/a> Map: Bison Fut\u00e9<\/p>\n<p>Anyone planning long journeys on the penultimate Saturday of the summer holiday period should take head of the following advice:<\/p>\n<p><b>Outbound travel<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>&#13;<\/p>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Avoid the A7 between Lyon and Orange from 7am to 4pm and between Orange and Marseille from 11am to 5pm;<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Avoid the A8 between Le Luc and Italy from 1pm to 4pm;<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Avoid the A9 between Montpellier and Narbonne from 9am to 7pm;<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Avoid the A54 and the N113 between N\u00eemes and Salon-de-Provence from 3pm to 7pm;<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Avoid the Mont Blanc tunnel into Italy from 11am to 3pm.<\/li>\n<p>&#13;\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Return travel<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>&#13;<\/p>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Reach or cross the \u00cele-de-France before 10am or after 12midnight;<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Avoid the A11\u00a0 between Angers and Le Mans from 10am to 7pm and between Le Mans and Paris from 11am to 5pm;<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Avoid the A63\u00a0 between Bayonne and Bordeaux from 9am to 12noon;<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Avoid the A10\u00a0 between Bordeaux and Poitiers from 2pm to 5pm;<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Avoid the A9\u00a0 between Spain and Narbonne from 11am to 4pm, between Narbonne and N\u00eemes from 12noon to 4pm, and between N\u00eemes and Orange from 3pm to 6pm;<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Avoid the A7\u00a0 between Orange and Lyon from 11am to 10pm;<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Avoid the A75\u00a0 between B\u00e9ziers and Clermont-Ferrand from 11am to 7pm;<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Avoid the A61\u00a0 between Narbonne and Toulouse from 10am to 5pm;<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Avoid the Mont Blanc tunnel (N205) into France from 1pm to 6pm;<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Avoid the A43\u00a0 between Chamb\u00e9ry and Lyon from 11am to 2pm.<\/li>\n<p>&#13;\n<\/ul>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p><b>Sunday, August 24th<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The travel watchdog\u2019s focus on Sunday is again on travellers heading back home from their holidays, with jams expected on roads heading from the Mediterranean coast \u2013 notably the A9, A75, and A7, as well as routes heading towards the \u00cele-de-France, such as the A10, and A71.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bison-fute.gouv.fr\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-833637 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Screenshot-68.jpg\" alt=\"Colour coded map of France indicating travel conditions on the roads\" width=\"600\" height=\"243\"\/><\/a> Map: Bison Fut\u00e9<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>All the specific travel advice is for motorists heading away from holiday destinations:<\/p>\n<ul>&#13;<\/p>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Reach or cross the \u00cele-de-France region before 10am or after 11pm;<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Avoid the A85 between Theillay and Tours from 12noon to 3pm;<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Avoid the A10 between Poitiers and Orl\u00e9ans from 12noon to 6pm and between Orl\u00e9ans and Paris from 10am to 9pm;<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Avoid the A9 between Spain and Narbonne from 12noon to 6pm;<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Avoid the A7 between Marseille and Orange from 11am to 6pm, and between Orange and Lyon from 2pm to 7pm;<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Avoid the A75 between B\u00e9ziers and Clermont-Ferrand from 11am to 7pm;<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Avoid the A71 between Bourges and Orl\u00e9ans from 4pm to 8pm;<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Avoid the Mont Blanc tunnel (N205) into France from 10am to 9pm.<\/li>\n<p>&#13;\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Monday, August 25th<\/b><\/p>\n<p>On Monday, travel in \u00cele-de-France will be heavier than normal for a Monday as commuter traffic and holiday traffic combine from early afternoon through to late evening. Advice for travellers in the area is simple. Reach your destination, or pass through the region before 11am or after 8pm.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bison-fute.gouv.fr\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-833638 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Screenshot-69.jpg\" alt=\"Colour coded map of France indicating travel conditions on the roads\" width=\"595\" height=\"247\"\/><\/a> Map: Bison Fut\u00e9<\/p>\n<p>Although French schools do not return until Monday, September 1st, it seems that the majority of families are planning to return this weekend &#8211; giving themselves a week of stationery shopping and other preparations. 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