Overview

• Thursday is under orange alerts for departures in western France and on Mediterranean return routes as the first phase of the Assumption weekend surge.
• Friday is expected to be the calmest day nationwide, apart from orange warnings in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes on the A7 between Orange and Lyon and the RN205 to the Mont-Blanc tunnel.
• Saturday 16 August will mark the weekend’s peak with departures flagged orange and red across the country and return flows rated red, signalling widespread motorway congestion.
• Serious delays are forecast to persist on Sunday in the South-East and along Mediterranean corridors, with localized hold-ups on the A7, A8, A9 and A6 extending into Monday.
• Drivers are urged to depart before 6:00 and avoid toll barriers and key corridors between 10:00 and 19:00 to reduce time spent in queues.