THE BUSIEST DAYS ON THE ROADS IN FRANCE

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Spring and Summer 2022

Below are the days on which to avoid the French motorway system if you possibly can, based on official traffic forecasts - from the French highways agency.

Black spots = the classic points of major congestion on the French motorway network on peak holiday weekends

► Avoid the worst... see Routes through France including toll-free routes and routes to Spain

Southbound

Northbound

2022 information Green from 11th May to 28th June except  Red  Wed 25th and Thur 26th May  (Ascension holiday)  and Friday 3rd June (whitsun) Summer weekends: orange or red on all routes every Friday and Saturday from  1st July to Friday 12th August. Black Saturdays 2022 :   30th July on all routes.   9th and 22nd July, 6th and 13th August in Rhone valley Red days   on all routes: Sats 9th 16th & 30th July , 6th and 13th August

Green from 11th May to 28th June except Sunday 29th May (end of Ascension weekend) Summer weekends: orange or red on all routes every Friday and Saturday from  8th July  to 27th August. Weekend  1st - 2nd August:  orange everywhere Weekends 5th and 12th  August Red everywhere on the Saturdays, Orange on Friday, Sunday and Monday    Weekend Fri 19th - Mon 22nd August Friday Saturday Sunday:  red everywhere. Monday Orange everywhere   Weekend Fri 26th - Mon 29th August Friday and Saturday red everywhere.  Sunday & Monday Red in Paris area and Rhone valley, Orange everywhere else The worst weekends for travelling north : the last three weekends of  August

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