On the occasion of Ascension Thursday (May 26), many French people will make the bridge. This is also true for schoolchildren, who will be “on vacation” from the evening of May 24. On the roads, Bison Futé sees red in the direction of departures (May 25 and 26) and even black in that of returns (May 29).
The Ascension weekend promises to be particularly busy on the roads. Bison Futé announces very heavy traffic from Wednesday, May 25 throughout the territory. The French will seek to reach their holiday resorts or coastal areas as quickly as possible, located at short or medium distance from home, to take advantage of the good weather. Especially since the Ministry of National Education gives schoolchildren a holiday from Tuesday evening (Wednesday for college and high school students). ” Traffic difficulties will thus be observed between Paris and Normandy or Brittany, but also towards the Centre-Val-de-Loire region, between Lyon or Toulouse and the Mediterranean, between Lille and the northern beaches, between Bordeaux and the Aquitaine or Charente coast, Spain and Andorra “, Details the press release from the ministry.
Wednesday, May 25: red day
Difficulties are expected across the country. In Île-de-France, from the end of the morning, traffic will be very dense towards the toll gates of the A10 and A6 motorways. In the afternoon and until early evening, traffic difficulties are expected on the A13 and the main axes converging on the A6 and A10.
Driving tips from Bison Futé for May 25:
- leave or cross Île-de-France and major cities before 12 noon;
- avoid the A1 motorway, between Paris and Senlis, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.;
- avoid the A13 motorway between Paris and Rouen from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and between Rouen and Caen from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.;
- avoid the A11 motorway, between Paris and Angers, from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.;
- avoid the N165 road, between Nantes and Vannes, from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m.;
- avoid the A10 motorway, between Tours and Saintes, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.;
- avoid the A7 motorway between Lyon and Orange from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. and between Orange and Marseille from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m.;
- avoid the A8 motorway, between Aix-en-Provence and Fréjus, from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m.;
- avoid the A9 motorway, between Orange and Narbonne, from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m.;
- avoid the A75 motorway, between Millau and Montpellier, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.;
- avoid the A61 motorway, between Toulouse and Narbonne, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.;
- avoid the A48 motorway, between Lyon and Grenoble, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
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Thursday, May 26: red flag
Traffic still looks complicated on May 26 throughout the territory, and more particularly in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, particularly on the A7 motorway, between Lyon and Orange, and in the South-West on the A61 motorway, between Toulouse and Narbonne. As for Wednesday, slowdowns are expected from the start of the morning and until mid-afternoon towards the tolls of Saint-Arnoult-en-Yvelines (A10) and Fleury-en-Bière (A6 ), as well as on the A13 and A86 motorways and the ring road.
Driving tips from Bison Futé for May 26:
- leave or cross Île-de-France before 7 a.m.;
- leave or cross major cities before 9 a.m.;
- avoid the A1 motorway, between Paris and Senlis, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.;
- avoid the A13 motorway, between Paris and Caen, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.;
- avoid the A11 motorway, between Paris and Angers, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.;
- avoid the N157 road, between Laval and Rennes, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.;
- avoid the N165 road, between Nantes and Vannes, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.;
- avoid the A10 motorway, between Orléans and Saintes, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.;
- avoid the A6 motorway between Auxerre and Beaune from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. and between Beaune and Lyon from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.;
- avoid the A7 motorway between Lyon and Orange from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. and between Orange and Marseille from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.;
- avoid the A8 motorway, between Aix-en-Provence and Fréjus, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.;
- avoid the A9 motorway, between Orange and Narbonne, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.;
- avoid the A20 motorway, between Limoges and Brive-la-Gaillarde, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.;
- avoid the A75 motorway, between Millau and Montpellier, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.;
- avoid the A62 motorway, between Bordeaux and Toulouse, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.;
- avoid the A61 motorway, between Toulouse and Narbonne, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Sunday May 29: black day
After a long four-day weekend, we will have to take our troubles patiently on the way back. Bison Futé hoists the black flag over the entire territory and provides for relatively long passage times at toll gates. Access to major cities will generate traffic jams and slowdowns on the country’s main roads. The main difficulties are expected:
- in the South, on the A7, A8, A9, A61 and A75 motorways;
- in Rhône-Alpes on the A7;
- in the West and the Center on the A10, A11, A13, A20 and A71 motorways;
- in Brittany, on the A81, A83, N12 and N157;
- in Île-de-France, traffic will be extremely difficult on the axes converging on Paris from the end of the morning and until 11 p.m., or even midnight, mainly on the A6 and A10 motorways.
