SMART ONE. From this Thursday, May 26, Ascension Day in France, the roads and highways will be loaded before a weekend dreaded by Bison Futé, which provides for the day of Sunday, May 29, to be dark. Here are all the detailed predictions.
[Mis à jour le 26 mai 2022 à 07h20] We will have to be patient on the road this Thursday, May 26, but it will be nothing compared to Sunday. Thursday May 26 and Sunday May 29 promise to be the busiest days on the roads of France according to Bison Futé, who has issued his detailed forecasts. The French promise to be numerous to make the Ascension Bridge, taking advantage of a holiday Thursday, May 26 to treat themselves to a long weekend of 4 spring and sunny days. As often, the Ile de France and the highways leading to the Mediterranean and Atlantic coast promise to be the busiest. We will probably have to be patient on many axes. Here is the detail of the forecasts axis by axis followed by the first estimates for the period of summer 2022, from the first weekend of July to the last Saturday of August preceding the start of the school year.
What traffic on the roads this Ascension weekend? Bison Futé forecasts
From Thursday May 26 to Sunday May 29, Bison Futé’s forecasts announce a sharp increase in traffic compared to a normal weekend. First, here are the colors for each day:
- Thursday, May 26: red in the direction of departures, green in the direction of returns.
- Friday, May 27: green in the direction of departures as in that of returns.
- Saturday, May 28: green in the direction of departures as in that of returns.
- Sunday, May 29: green in the outgoing direction, black in the return direction.
In more detail, what will be the axes and roads to avoid during this long Ascension weekend?
Thursday, May 26:
- It is advisable to leave or cross Ile de France before 7 a.m. Thursday, May 26.
- The A13 in the Rouen to Caen sector from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Avoid the A10 and the Saint-Arnoult sector in the Paris-Bordeaux direction between 8 a.m. and 1 p.m.
- On the A7, avoid the Lyon-Orange sector from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and from Orange to Marseille between noon and 4 p.m.
- On the A8, avoid the Aix en Provence sector between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m.
- On the A62, the segment between Toulouse and Narbonne should be avoided from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- Avoid the Mont-Blanc tunnel between noon and 2 p.m.
Sunday May 29:
It will be better to return to or cross Île-de-France and the major cities before noon this Sunday, May 29, 2022. Otherwise here are the timetables and axes to avoid if possible on this Sunday classified as black on the roads:
- The A13 in the Rouen to Paris sector from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. and from Caen to Rouen from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- The A11 from Nantes to Paris from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
- The A10 from Saint-Arnoult to Paris from noon to midnight and from Poitiers from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
- The A6 from Fleury to Paris from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
- The A7 from Orange to Lyon from noon to 3 p.m.
- The A7 from Marseille to Orange from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
- The A8 on the Cannes, Fréjus and Aix en Provence sector in the early afternoon from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
- The A9 from Narbonne to Orange from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
- Crossing the Massif Central will also be more complicated at midday (A71 Clermont-Ferrand and A75 Lodève-Millau) from noon to 2 p.m.
- Mont-Blanc tunnel in the Italy-France direction to be avoided from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m.
What will be the Bison Futé forecast for the summer period?
Saturday July 30 will be the day to avoid according to Bison Futé, which has provided its first traffic info forecast calendar for the summer 2022 period. As a reminder, school holidays will begin in all areas on July 7 and end on August 31. Saturday July 30 is billed as the Black Saturday of the summer with busy roads across the country.
What is Bison Futé’s forecast for Saturday, July 9, 2022?
July 9 will mark the first big weekend of summer holiday departures. Bison Futé thus forecasts a sharp increase in road traffic compared to previous weekends.
- In the direction of departures, red over the whole of France and black in Auvergne-Rhône Alpes.
- In the direction of returns, orange in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and the PACA region.
What are the Bison Futé forecasts for the weekend of July 14?
In this year 2022, July 14 falls on a Thursday and many French people should make the bridge. Orange is expected on Thursday July 14 in the direction of departures before a busy weekend and heavy road traffic on Saturday July 16:
- In the direction of departures, red all over France on Saturday July 16. In the direction of returns, orange across the country.
- Sunday July 17, it will be the opposite, orange in the direction of departures, red in the direction of returns.
What are the Bison Futé predictions for Saturday, July 23?
For this last weekend before the crossover of the July and Augustians, traffic will also be busy.
- In the direction of departures, we expect red throughout the country and black in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
- In the direction of returns, orange and red in the PACA region.
What are the Bison Futé predictions for Saturday, July 30?
Attention black weekend in sight! If you plan to hit the road this last weekend of July, you will have to be patient, the road to vacation or back home could be very long.
- In the direction of departures, Bison Futé provides black throughout France.
- It will be red on the whole of France in the direction of the returns.
What are the Bison Futé predictions for Saturday, August 6?
No noticeable improvement on Saturday August 6! Bison Futé is planning another busy weekend on the roads.
- Red in the direction of departures and even black in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and PACA.
- Red in the direction of returns throughout France.
What are the Bison Futé predictions for Saturday, August 13?
The weekend of August 15, with a holiday Monday, also promises to be very busy. Bison Futé gave his first predictions:
- In the direction of departures, red everywhere and black in PACA.
- In the sense of returns, red everywhere!
What are the Bison Futé predictions for Saturday, August 20?
For the weekend of August 20, and as the start of the school year is fast approaching, Bison Futé is of course planning an increase in traffic in the direction of returns.
- Orange in the direction of departures, red in PACA and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
- Red everywhere in the direction of the returns.
What are the Bison Futé predictions for Saturday, August 27?
For the weekend of August 20, and as the start of the school year is fast approaching, Bison Futé is of course planning an increase in traffic in the direction of returns.
- Orange in the direction of departures, red in PACA and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
- Red everywhere in the direction of the returns.
Is there a Bison Futé app?
Bison Futé has been offering a smartphone forecast service since summer 2016. The application is directly downloadable on Android and Apple platforms. It is completely free and includes, in particular, a live visualization of the state of the traffic as well as detailed forecasts.
Bison Futé was created in 1976 after record traffic jams recorded on the holiday route in the summer of 1975. Real-time maps, readings, Bison Futé has improved its forecasts over time, based on data recorded at each peak period, especially in summer thanks to thousands of counting stations, small chips integrated into the roadway which count the number of vehicles passing through this summer. Mathematical simulations are then carried out.