SMART ONE. There will still be people on the roads in the direction of returns this Saturday during the last weekend before the start of the school year.
[Mise à jour le 2 septembre 2023 à 7h32] That’s it, it’s the end! The school holidays of millions of schoolchildren end this weekend. If many French people have already returned to their homes to prepare for the start of the school year, this Monday August 4, this is not the case for everyone. Thus, traffic on the highways will be further disrupted on Saturday, a day classified orange by Bison Futé. Traffic difficulties will nevertheless be much less significant than during previous weekends since only the Rhône Valley and Île-de-France will be affected by major traffic jams.
Like Friday, the main traffic difficulties will be concentrated in Ile-de-France and in the Rhône-Alpes-Auvergne region. But they will start earlier, from the end of the morning in the Paris region and from midday on the A7 between Orange and Lyon. They will in fact last a little longer than the day before, even if the return to normal in the Rhône valley is expected at the start of the evening, unlike in Île-de-France.
What is the traffic forecast for the weekend of September 2 and 3, 2023
- Saturday September 2: green in the direction of departures, orange in the direction of returns
- Sunday, September 3: green in the direction of departures, green in the direction of returns
What is the traffic on Saturday September 2? Detailed forecasts
In the direction of departures:
In the direction of returns:
- Reach or cross Île-de-France before 2 p.m.
- Avoid the A7 motorway, between Orange and Lyon, from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.
What is the traffic on Sunday September 3? Detailed forecasts
In the direction of departures:
In the direction of returns: