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The extended weekend of August 15, in the heart of the long holidays, promises to be loaded on the roads. (Illustration photo taken on July 19, 2025 near Béziers)
HOLIDAYS – Touchs, still traffic jams. Unsurprisingly, the extended weekend of August 15, in the heart of the big school holidays, promises to be loaded on the roads.
As of this Thursday, August 14, Bison Futé announces some slowdowns. If the forecastist sees green at the national level in the direction of departures, he places the Grand-Ouest, the North and the South West in Orange. For returns, traffic will be dense on the Mediterranean arc.
Friday August 15 is classified green at the national level in the direction of departures and returns. Only the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region is classified orange in the direction of returns. An adequate day so if you want to take the road to your rest location.
Bright red on Saturday
Especially since Saturday August 16 is described as the most busy day in terms of traffic. It is classified orange at the national level in the direction of departures, with red in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and on the Mediterranean arc. The whole map of France is covered with red for the direction of returns, As you can see on the illustration below.
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Saturday, August 16, the entire hexagon card is covered with red for the direction of returns.
This is why Bison Futé notably advises motorists who go on weekends or on vacation on Saturday “Leave or cross the Île-de-France before 7 am or after 3 pm”, d’“Avoid the A7 motorway, between Lyon and Orange, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and between Orange and Marseille, from 12 p.m. to 7 p.m. Or even“Avoid the Mont-Blanc tunnel (N205), between France and Italy, from 11 am to 2 pm”. All the organization’s recommendations are to be found by clicking on this link.
Fluid traffic Monday with exceptions
It’s a little better on Sunday August 17, especially in the direction of departures. For those who would like to take the holiday route, the day is classified in green at the national level, but always red in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and on the Mediterranean facade. In the direction of returns, the card is orange, with the same regions in red as for departures.
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Sunday, August 17, in the direction of departures, the day is classified in green at the national level, but still in red in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and on the Mediterranean facade.
If you want to go home on Sunday, “Join or cross the Île-de-France before 11 am or after midnight” et “Avoid the A63 motorway, between Spain and Bordeaux, from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.”recommends, for example, smart bison.
Monday, August 18, traffic will generally be fluid, unless you head towards the Mediterranean periphery, classified as orange by Bison Futé. In the direction of returns, also green light, with the exception of the south-east of the country.
If you can extend your weekend, the best is to roll on Tuesday, when Bison Futé sees green in the direction of departures and feedback!
