Smart one. Traffic forecast for the period August 27 to 30

Back to school is approaching! On Thursday September 2, metropolitan schoolchildren will return to the benches for a new school year. For this last weekend of the holidays, Bison Futé sees red. Traffic promises to be busy, but not saturated as it may have been during the crossover between Julyists and Augustans or over the period from August 20 to 22.

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Friday August 27: orange day

Friday promises to be complicated across the country and more specifically in Ile-de-France. Here are Bison Futé’s traffic tips:

• return to or cross the Île-de-France before 2 p.m.
• avoid the A10 between Bordeaux and Orléans, from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m.
• avoid the A11 between Nantes and Angers, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
• avoid the A7 between Orange and Lyon, from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. and between Marseille and Salon-de-Provence, from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m.
• avoid the A9 between Narbonne and Orange, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
• avoid the A62 between Toulouse and Agen, from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.
• avoid the A63 between Spain and Bayonne, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

The return to France via the Mont-Blanc tunnel (N205) will be very busy from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. and from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. (wait longer than 1 hour). Traffic will be critical between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. (wait longer than 2 hours).

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Saturday August 28: red day in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

If you come back from the south-east of France, you will have to take your troubles patiently. Bison Futé sees red in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region and in the Mediterranean Arc. Here are his traffic tips to limit your wait in traffic jams:

• return to or cross the Île-de-France before 2 p.m.
• avoid the A11 between Nantes and Angers, from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. and between Angers and Le Mans from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• avoid the A10 between Bordeaux and Orléans, from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
• avoid the A6 between Lyon and Beaune, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• avoid the A7 between Orange and Lyon, from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. and between Marseille and Orange, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• avoid the A8 between Italy and Nice, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
• avoid the A9 between Narbonne and Orange, from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
• avoid the A62 between Toulouse and Agen, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• avoid the A63 between Spain and Bayonne, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

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Sunday August 29: orange day

Traffic will be heavy throughout the territory. Most of the slowdowns are expected on the A9, A7 and A6 as well as on the A10 between Orléans and Paris. Bison Futé’s forecasts to thwart the slowdowns can be found below:

• return to or cross the Île-de-France before 12 noon
• avoid the A11 between Nantes and Angers, from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
• avoid the A10 between Bordeaux and Poitiers, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and between Poitiers and Paris, from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
• avoid the A6 between Lyon and Beaune, from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. and between Beaune and Auxerre, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
• avoid the A7 between Orange and Lyon, from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. and between Marseille and Salon-de-Provence, from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
• avoid the A9 between Narbonne and Orange, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Monday August 30: further slowdowns

The slowdowns will continue until Monday, August 30 on the main French roads, in particular from the south of France. Here are the traffic advices, to drive more serenely:

• return to or cross the Île-de-France before 2 p.m.
• avoid the A11 between Nantes and Angers, from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
• avoid the A10 between Poitiers and Orléans, from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m.
• avoid the A7 between Orange and Lyon, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and between Marseille and Salon-de-Provence, from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
• avoid the A8 near Aix-en-Provence, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• avoid the A9 near Montpellier, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

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