It's the Christmas holiday weekend and with it, returns from New Year's Eve or departures for the New Year. And you will be far from being the only ones on the road, especially when going skiing in the Alps. Indeed, Friday, according to Bison futé, the day is classified Orange in the direction of departures in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Grand-Est and Bourgogne-Franche-Comté regions. It is best to avoid the A31 motorways, between Nancy and Luxembourg and the A4, between Metz and Strasbourg, late in the afternoon. The A6, between Auxerre and Beaune will be busy from noon to 7 p.m. just like the A7, between Lyon and Orange.
Finally, the A46 and the N346 national road for the eastern bypass of Lyon, the A43 between Lyon and Chambéry and the Mont-Blanc tunnel between France and Italy, from 10 to 2 p.m. should be avoided. Traffic will be normal in other regions. In the direction of returns, Bison futé also raises the green flag.
On Saturday, traffic will still be heavy in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, in the direction of departures. Traffic jams are expected in the Rhône valley from late morning until late afternoon. Bison futé advises avoiding the A43 motorway, between Lyon and Chambéry from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., the A48, between Bourgoin-Jallieu and Grenoble, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and the national 85, between Grenoble and Gap, from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Orange flag this weekend in Île-de-France
Day classified orange in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and Île-de-France, in the direction of returns. Bison futé recommends reaching Île-de-France before 11 a.m. and avoiding the A7, between Orange and Vienne from 12 to 2 p.m., the A40, between Annemasse and Mâcon, from 3 to 5 p.m., the A43, between Chambéry and Lyon, from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. and the Mont-Blanc tunnel between Italy and France, from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m.
On Sunday, the flag will be orange for Île-de-France. The expected flow rates at the various toll gates on the A10 and A6 motorways will be relatively high and should make traffic difficult until the early evening. It is recommended to reach or pass through the region before 11 a.m.
