SMART ONE. Saturday August 6, 2022, traffic will be particularly disrupted on French roads. On the other hand, Sunday August 7, traffic jams will be less in mainland France. Bison Futé gives its forecast for this first weekend of August.
[Mis à jour le 5 août 2022 à 14h05] Friday, August 5, traffic is classified yellow by Bison Futé throughout the metropolitan territory in the direction of departures. In the direction of returns, traffic is “difficult” (yellow) in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and on the Mediterranean arc. From Saturday, motorists will be in much more difficulty on the roads. The day will be placed under the sign of slowdowns.
Bison Futé classifies all of metropolitan France in red in the direction of returns and red and black in the direction of departures. Indeed, traffic will be “extremely difficult” (black) in the direction of departures in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and on the Mediterranean arc. Sunday August 7 will be more lenient with France mainly in green in the direction of departures and returns. On the other hand, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and the Mediterranean arc will be plagued by “difficult traffic” (yellow) in the direction of and on the return to resorts.
Friday, August 5, Bison Futé predicts a milder day on the road than Saturday. However, some slowdowns are to be expected. In the direction of departures:
- A13 motorway: avoid it between Paris and Rouen, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.,
- A10 motorway: between Orléans and Tours, from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m., and around Bordeaux from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m.,
- A8 motorway: between Aix-en-Provence and Nice, from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m.,
- A20 motorway: between Limoges and Brive-la-Gaillarde, from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.
- A62 motorway: between Bordeaux and Toulouse, from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m.,
- A61 motorway: between Toulouse and Narbonne, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Other slowdowns are to be expected before the start of the first weekend of August:
- A13 motorway: avoid it between Rouen and Paris, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.,
- A63 motorway: between Bayonne and Bordeaux, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.;
- A61 motorway: between Narbonne and Toulouse, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.,
- Mont-Blanc tunnel: in the direction of France, from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. (wait time longer than 1 hour).
Saturday August 6, a particularly complicated day awaits motorists. Indeed, after a slightly milder Friday, Saturday is classified as red in the direction of returns and red and black in the direction of departures by Bison Futé. Indeed, traffic will be “extremely difficult” (black) in the direction of departures in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and on the Mediterranean arc. To avoid traffic jams as much as possible, Bison Futé gives some advice to motorists in the direction of departures, and in particular that of leaving or crossing Île-de-France after 12 noon:
- A13 motorway: avoid it between Paris and Rouen, from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. and between Rouen and Caen, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- A11 motorway: between Paris and Le Mans, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.,
- A6 motorway: between Beaune and Lyon, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.,
- A7 motorway: between Salon-de-Provence and Marseille, from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.,
- A71 motorway: between Orléans and Clermont-Ferrand, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.,
- A75 motorway: between Clermont-Ferrand and Montpellier, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
In the direction of returns, Bison Futé advises you to return to or cross Île-de-France before 2 p.m.:
- A11 motorway: avoid it between Le Mans and Paris, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.,
- A10 motorway: between Bordeaux and Poitiers, from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.,
- A7 motorway: between Marseille and Salon-de-Provence, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.,
- A75 motorway: between Montpellier and Clermont-Ferrand, from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m.,
- Mont-Blanc tunnel: in the direction of France, from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. (wait time longer than 1 hour).
Sunday August 7 will be much less crowded on the roads. Thus, Bison Futé classifies a large part of France in green in the direction of departures and returns. On the other hand, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and the Mediterranean arc will be the scene of “difficult traffic” (yellow) towards and on the way back from resorts. To make your life easier, Bison Futé has nevertheless provided some advice on its site.
In the direction of departures:
- Fleury toll barrier on the A6 motorway: avoid it in the direction of the province, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.,
- A6 motorway: between Beaune and Lyon, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.,
- A8 motorway: between Salon-de-Provence and Marseille, from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m.,
- A20 motorway: between Limoges and Brive-la-Gaillarde, from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.,
- A7 motorway: between Orléans and Clermont-Ferrand, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.,
- A62 motorway: between Bordeaux and Toulouse, from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m.
In the direction of returns, other slowdowns are to be expected on metropolitan roads, in particular it will be necessary to return to or cross Île-de-France before 2 p.m.:
- A8 motorway: avoid it between Nice and Aix-en-Provence, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.,
- A71 motorway: between Clermont-Ferrand and Orléans, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.