July 14 falls on a Thursday. This is enough to motivate some holidaymakers to anticipate their departure and others to go on a long weekend. Bison Futé sees red this Wednesday in Île-de-France. The bulk of the difficulties are expected on Saturday in the direction of departures and Sunday on the return.
Many of you will still be hitting the road this national holiday week.. Thursday, July 14 being a public holiday, this gives some the opportunity to bridge the gap and enjoy a long weekend. The argus takes stock of the forecasts for smart one.
Wednesday July 13: dense in Île-de-France
This Wednesday, July 13 will be marked by long weekend departures. Traffic promises to be very busy in Île-de-France where Bison Futé raises the red flag. A little patience therefore if you leave the Paris region from 12 noon.
Advice for Wednesday July 13:
- leave or cross Île-de-France before 12 p.m.
- Avoid leaving or returning to major cities between 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.
- avoid the A10 motorway between Orléans and Tours, from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m.
- avoid the A11 motorway between Paris and Le Mans, from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m.
- avoid the RN157 road between Laval and Rennes, from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m.
- avoid the A7 motorway between Lyon and Orange, from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. and between Orange and Marseille from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m.
- avoid the A9 motorway between Orange and Narbonne, from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m.
- avoid the A61 motorway between Toulouse and Narbonne, from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m.
- avoid the A63 motorway from Bayonne to Spain, between 3 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Thursday July 14: some difficulties
Thursday, national holiday, you will be much less numerous on the roads. We will still have to remain vigilant once again in Île-de-France where some difficulties are to be expected in the morning.
Advice for Thursday July 14:
- leave or cross Île-de-France before 8 a.m.
Friday, July 15: traffic rebound
Traffic picks up again around the main roads on Friday. If the majority of the territory is in orange, the Mediterranean basin is classified red. The A6, A7 and A9 motorways will thus be the busiest.
For this Friday, Bison Futé recommends:
- leave or cross Île-de-France before 12 p.m.
- avoid the A31 motorway between Langres and Beaune, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
- avoid the A10 motorway between Orléans and Tours, from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.
- avoid the A6 motorway between Beaune and Lyon, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
- avoid the A7 motorway between Lyon and Orange, from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. and between Orange and Marseille from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.
- avoid the A8 motorway from Nice to Italy, between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.
- avoid the A9 motorway between Orange and Narbonne, from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m.
- avoid the A63 motorway from Bayonne to Spain, between 9 a.m. and 7 p.m.
- access to Italy via the Mont-Blanc tunnel (N205) will be dense from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. (waiting over 30 min) and very busy from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. (waiting over 1 hour).
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Saturday July 16: Bison Futé sees red
We will have to be patient this Saturday, July 15. In effect, the little Indian raised the red flag throughout France. Traffic difficulties will be significant from 7 a.m. and will continue until mid-afternoon. The axes towards Bordeaux (A10) and the Rhône Valley (A7), as well as the southern A8 and A9 motorways will be particularly busy between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m.
If you are planning to leave today, here are Bison Futé’s recommendations:
- leave or cross Île-de-France before 7 a.m.
- leave or return to major cities before 9 a.m. or after 2 p.m.
- avoid the A84 motorway between Caen and Rennes, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- avoid the A10 motorway between Orléans and Bordeaux, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- avoid the A11 motorway between Le Mans and Nantes, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- avoid the A31 motorway between Langres and Beaune, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- avoid the A6 motorway between Beaune and Mâcon, from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m.
- avoid the A7 motorway between Lyon and Orange, from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. and between Orange and Marseille from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- avoid the A9 motorway between Orange and Narbonne, from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. and from Narbonne to Spain between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m.
- avoid the A20 motorway between Limoges and Brive, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- avoid the A750 motorway between Lodève and Montpellier, from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- avoid the A61 motorway between Toulouse and Narbonne, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- avoid the A62 motorway between Agen and Toulouse, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- avoid the A63 motorway from Bayonne to Spain, between 8 a.m. and 9 p.m.
- avoid the A43 motorway between Lyon and Chambéry, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- access to Italy via the Mont-Blanc tunnel (N205) will be dense from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. (waiting longer than 30 min)
Sunday July 17: traffic jams on the return route
Bison Futé has forecast heavy traffic in the direction of departures and is waving its orange flag. You risk traffic jams in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, especially on the A7 motorway and towards the Mediterranean on the A9 and A62 motorways. For returns, the color changes to red. Be vigilant on the western part of the country on the A10 and A11 motorways as well as in the Rhône valley and the Mediterranean axes A9, A61 and A62.
Sunday, July 17, here are the recommendations for avoiding traffic jams:
- avoid the A7 motorway between Lyon and Orange, from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. and between Orange and Marseille from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- avoid the A9 motorway between Orange and Narbonne, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- avoid the A62 motorway between Bordeaux and Toulouse, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- avoid the A63 motorway from Bayonne to Spain, between 11 a.m. and 9 p.m.
Return advice:
- reach or cross Île-de-France before 2 p.m.
- avoid the A10 motorway between Poitiers and Orléans, from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- avoid the A11 motorway between Angers and Paris, from 12 p.m. to 10 p.m.
- avoid the RN157 road between Rennes and Laval, from 12 p.m. to 9 p.m.
- avoid the A7 motorway between Marseille and Lyon, from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- avoid the A9 motorway between Narbonne and Orange, from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- avoid the A71 motorway between Bourges and Orléans, from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
- avoid the A61 motorway between Narbonne and Toulouse, from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- avoid the A62 motorway between Toulouse and Bordeaux, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- avoid the A43 motorway between Chambéry and Lyon, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- access to France via the Mont-Blanc tunnel (N205) will be dense from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. (waiting longer than 30 min)
Watch out for the Tour de France
The little Indian also warns about disruptions due to the Tour de France. Between July 13 and 17, the cycling event will stop in Albertville (73), Le Col du Granon Serre Chevalier (05), Briançon (05), Alpe d’Huez (38), Le Bourg d’Oisans (38), Saint-Etienne (42), Mende (48), Rodez (12) and Carcassonne (11).
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