Overview
- Friday 24 October is forecast as the weekend’s peak, rated orange nationwide for departures and red for Île-de-France, with congestion likely from late morning into the evening in both directions.
- Targeted advice for Friday includes avoiding the A7 (Lyon–Orange 15:00–18:00; Orange–Marseille 14:00–20:00), A1 (Paris–Lille 13:00–19:00), A10 (Poitiers–Bordeaux 12:00–19:00), A50, A57, A75 and northern cross-border routes such as the A2/A22 during specified hours.
- In the Paris region, queues are expected at A10 and A6 toll barriers and jams on the périphérique, A86 and A6B, with guidance to leave or cross Île-de-France before 10:00 or after 22:00 for departures and to time returns before 16:00 or after 19:00.
- Saturday 25 October is green for departures nationally but orange in Île-de-France, while returns are mostly green except orange in Hauts-de-France, Normandy, Brittany, Pays de la Loire and Centre-Val de Loire, with cautions on A11, RN157/A81 and A71 during midday and afternoon hours.
- Sunday 26 October is rated green nationwide, with officials reminding motorists to take regular breaks and to note the switch to winter time.