Drivers warned of 'red alert' weekend roads in France
Roads across France are expected to be exceptionally busy this weekend - even as early as 4am - as traffic forecaster Bison Fut茅 predicts a 鈥渞ed alert鈥� day for Saturday July 28.
Drivers to be alert to the rise in traffic, and plan their journeys accordingly.
Today (Friday July 27) is already on 鈥渙range alert - difficult鈥�, but tomorrow to be 鈥渞ed - very difficult鈥� across the entire country as the first of the July holidaymakers (dubbed 鈥淛uliettistes鈥�) and August holidaymakers (鈥淎o没tiens鈥�) crossover on their journeys.
Traffic will 鈥渞emain dense鈥� overnight from Friday to Saturday, with the 鈥渇irst traffic jams expected from 4am [on Saturday] in certain areas鈥�.
The A7 road in the Rh么ne valley, the A9 along the Mediterranean, and the A10 around Bordeaux, are expected to be especially gridlocked.
In the 鈥渞eturn鈥� direction (roads going north) Saturday is to be classed as 鈥渙range - difficult鈥�.
Sunday will be easier; the forecaster that things will return to 鈥済reen - normal鈥� in both the departure and return directions for most of the day - although Sunday morning could still see difficulties on the A7 in the Rh么ne valley, A10 in the Central region, and A13 in Normandy.
Next weekend - the first in August - is expected to be worse still, however, and is the only day of the entire summer to be predicted as 鈥渂lack - extremely difficult鈥� across the whole country.
