February holiday chase: here are the most congested roads this weekend according to Bison Futé

This weekend marks the meeting point of all school holiday zones. FREE MIDI ILLUSTRATION – MICHAEL ESDOURRUBAILH

On the occasion of this big crossover weekend between the three zones A, B and C, Bison Futé anticipates difficult traffic from this Friday, February 23 and sometimes very difficult this Saturday, February 24 in the direction of departures. 

Road traffic looks set to be particularly difficult throughout France this weekend. Indeed, the weekend of February 23 to 25 marks the meeting point of all the school holiday zones: while the holidays end for zone C (academies of Paris, Versailles, Créteil, Toulouse and Montpellier ), they begin for the academies in zone B (Aix-Marseille, Amiens, Caen, Lille, Nancy-Metz, Nantes, Nice, Orléans-Tours, Reims, Rennes, Rouen and Strasbourg) and extend from  #39;one week for zone A (Besançon, Bordeaux, Clermont-Ferrad, Dijon, Grenoble, Limoges, Lyon and Poitiers).

This weekend also marks the start of Belgium's Carnival holidays and the end for the northern and central areas of the Netherlands.

Intense traffic difficulties Saturday

The first disturbances are expected from this Friday February 23 in the Burgundy-Franche-Comté and Grand-Est regions, but it&#39 It is Saturday that particularly intense traffic difficulties are expected. 

The departures of vacationers towards the mountains, associated with "localized disturbances" announced by the SNCF on the occasion of this weekend of switchers' strike, complicate things and should increase road traffic. Bison futé predicts particularly difficult traffic on the roads serving winter sports resorts in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.

ℹ️#InfoTrafic 3ème #weekend #vacances #hiver #Départs :
🟧Difficile Bourgogne-Est 23/02
🟧Difficile National, 🟥Très difficile Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes 24/02#Retours :
🟧Difficile IdF 24/02
Prévisions➡️https://t.co/7XrzZ0mW6b🛣️🚗
Pour trajets courts, privilégiez marche ou vélo. pic.twitter.com/B0YMmuS3qf

— Bison Futé (@BisonFute_MT) February 20, 2024

Saturday February 24, traffic will be very dense in the direction of departures, the day is classified orange nationally and red in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. The routes towards the mountain ranges will be very congested throughout the day, particularly the A40 and A43 motorways. In Île-de-France, traffic will be heavy on the A6 motorway from early in the morning.

In the direction of returns, in Île-de-France, traffic will be heavy on the A6 motorway, between early afternoon and mid-evening. The increase in traffic generally observed during this period in Île-de-France and the heavy traffic on the A6 motorway could lead to additional traffic difficulties than those usual on a Saturday afternoon.

Advice from Smart Bison

Tips for Friday February 23

avoid the A31 motorway, between France and Luxembourg, from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m., avoid the A4 motorway, between Reims and Metz, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Advice for Saturday February 24

leave or cross Île-de-France before 8 a.m., avoid the A10 motorway, between Saintes and Bordeaux, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., avoid the A40 motorway, between Mâcon and Annemasse, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., avoid the A43 motorway, between Lyon and Chambéry, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., avoid the national N85, between Grenoble and Gap, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the return direction, reach or cross Île-de-France before 2:00 p.m.

Be careful with the storm Louis

No traffic difficulties are expected by Bison Futé for Sunday February 25, a day classified as green throughout the national territory. However, with storm Louis and orange vigilance announced this Friday, February 23, in 28 departments and over the next few days, the organization is asking road users to ;be particularly careful.