SMART ONE. This Pentecost weekend is synonymous with a great three-day weekend for many French people who are going to hit the road. Please note that traffic will be busier than normal. Here are the forecasts in detail for the whole weekend, from Friday June 3 to Monday June 6, 2022.
[Mis à jour le 3 juin à 13h58] After a black Sunday on the roads, the Pentecost weekend will once again be busy on the roads. Bison Futé is planning red for part of the weekend. 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 for the Pentecost weekend? Bison Futé forecasts
From Friday June 3 to Sunday June 6, Bison Futé’s forecasts announce a sharp increase in traffic compared to a normal weekend. First, here are the colors for each day:
- Friday June 3: red in the direction of departures, green in the direction of returns except on the Mediterranean arc classified as orange.
- Saturday, June 4: orange in the direction of departures, green in the direction of returns.
- Sunday, June 5: green in the direction of departures as in that of returns.
- Monday, June 6: green in the direction of departures, orange in the direction of returns and even red in Ile de France.
In more detail, what will be the axes and roads to avoid during this long weekend of Pentecost?
Friday, June 3:
In the direction of departures, it will be advisable to leave or cross Ile de France and major cities before noon.
- Avoid the A1 motorway between Paris and Lille in the evening, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.
- Avoid the A13 motorway between Paris and Rouen from noon to 10 p.m. and between Rouen and Caen from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m.
- The A10 between Orléans and Tours will be very busy from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
- The A7 between Lyon and Narbonne will be particularly busy from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m., like the segment between Salon-de-Provence and Marseille from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.
- The A9 between Orange and Narbonne from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. should be avoided.
- Finally, the A61 between Toulouse and Narbonne will be particularly busy from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Saturday June 4:
For Saturday, here are the detailed forecasts of Bison Futé with the highways and timetables to avoid. It will therefore be advisable to postpone your departure if you are coming from Ile de France and to leave the region after 4 p.m.
- The A13 motorway will be avoided between Paris and Caen from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and between Rouen and Caen from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. this Saturday.
- The A10 motorway on the segment between Orléans and Tours will be avoided from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- Avoid the A7 motorway, on the section between Lyon and Orange from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and between Salon-de-Provence and Marseille from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
- Avoid the A8 motorway on the section between Aix-en-Provence and Nice, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
- Avoid the A9 motorway between Montpellier and Narbonne, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
- The A75 motorway will be particularly busy between Clermont-Ferrand and Montpellier from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- Avoid the A62 motorway between Toulouse and Bordeaux, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
- Avoid the A61 motorway between Toulouse and Narbonne, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- The Mont-Blanc tunnel to access Italy will also be very busy, especially from noon to 3 p.m. with a wait of more than an hour.
Monday, June 6:
For Monday, June 6, Pentecost day, it is the direction of returns that will be particularly busy. Plan to reach or cross Ile de France before 11 a.m. to avoid delays. Here are also the slots and axes to avoid to limit traffic jams:
- A11 between Le Mans and Paris from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
- The A13 between Caen and Rouen from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. and between Rouen and Paris from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
- The A10 near Bordeaux from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
- The A7 between Marseille and Salon-de-Provence from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. and between Orange and Lyon from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m.
- Also avoid the A8 between Italy and Nice from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. and between Nice and Aix en Provence on the short segment from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
- Avoid the A9 motorway between Narbonne and Montpellier from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. and between Montpellier and Orange from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- The A75 motorway between Montpellier and Clermont-Ferrand from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
- The A62 motorway between Toulouse and Bordeaux from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
- The A61 motorway between Narbonne and Toulouse from 3 p.m. to 8 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 August residents, 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 road to holidays 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 that have passed this summer. Mathematical simulations are then carried out.