Holiday departures on July 15 and 16: what are the routes and times to avoid?

If the first vacation departures took place a week ago, it is this weekend of July 15 and 16 that the first big departures for this summer of 2022 will take place. Saturday promises to be particularly busy, according to forecasts by Bison Futé. Here are the routes and times to avoid in an attempt to limit slowdowns.

Friday July 15

In the direction of departures:

• avoid the A9 between Orange and Narbonne from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m.
• avoid the A63 from Bayonne to Spain between 9 a.m. and 7 p.m.
• leave or cross Île-de-France before 12 p.m.
• avoid the A31 between Langres and Beaune from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
• avoid the A10 between Orléans and Tours from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.
• avoid the A6 between Beaune and Lyon from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
• avoid the A7 between Lyon and Orange from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. and between Orange and Marseille from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.
• avoid the A8 from Nice to Italy between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.
• access to Italy via the Mont-Blanc tunnel (N205) will be dense from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. and very dense from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Saturday July 16

In the direction of departures:

• avoid the A61 between Toulouse and Narbonne from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• avoid the A62 between Agen and Toulouse from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• avoid the A63 from Bayonne to Spain between 8 a.m. and 9 p.m.
• avoid the A9 between Orange and Narbonnefrom 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. and from Narbonne to Spain between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m.
• avoid the A750 between Lodeve and Montpellier from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
• avoid the A7 between Lyon and Orange from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. and between Orange and Marseille from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• avoid the A20 between Limoges and Brive from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• leave or cross Île-de-France before 7 a.m.
• leave or return to major cities before 9 a.m. or after 2 p.m.
• avoid the A84 between Caen and Rennes from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• avoid the A10 between Orléans and Bordeaux from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• avoid the A11 between Le Mans and Nantes from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• avoid the A31 between Langres and Beaune from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
• avoid the A6 between Beaune and Mâcon from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m.
• avoid the A43 between Lyon and Chambéry from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• access to Italy via the Mont-Blanc tunnel (N205) will be dense from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

In the direction of returns:

• avoid the A61 between Narbonne and Toulousefrom 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
• avoid the A62 between Toulouse and Bordeauxfrom 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• avoid the A9 between Narbonne and Orangefrom 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
• avoid the A75 between Lodève and Clermont-Ferrandfrom 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• avoid the A7 between Orange and Lyon, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and between Marseille and Orange, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• reach or cross Île-de-France before 2 p.m.
• access to France via the Mont-Blanc tunnel (N205) will be dense from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. (waiting over 30 min)

Sunday July 17

In the direction of departures:

• avoid the A9 between Orange and Narbonne from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
• avoid the A7 between Lyon and Orange from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. and between Orange and Marseille from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
• avoid the A62 between Bordeaux and Toulouse from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
• avoid the A63 from Bayonne to Spain between 11 a.m. and 9 p.m.

In the direction of returns:

• avoid the A61 between Narbonne and Toulousefrom 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
• avoid the A62 between Toulouse and Bordeauxfrom 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
• avoid the A9 between Narbonne and Orangefrom 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
• avoid the A7 between Marseille and Lyon, from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
• reach or cross Île-de-France before 2 p.m.
• avoid the A10 between Poitiers and Orléans, from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
• avoid the A11 between Angers and Paris, from 12 p.m. to 10 p.m.
• avoid the RN157 between Rennes and Laval, from 12 p.m. to 9 p.m.
• avoid the A71 between Bourges and Orléans, from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
• avoid the A43 between Chambéry and Lyon, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
• access to France via the Mont-Blanc tunnel (N205) will be dense from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m.