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Tax bills, traffic, school aid: Important dates in France this August

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Tough weekend on roads in France as forecaster issues black alert

Saturday is set to be the most difficult day as the second weekend in the August holiday season begins. We list the exact details for road journeys

France’s July and August holiday crossover: heavy traffic this weekend

Saturday will be the most congested day of the weekend. We look at the roads which will see the heaviest traffic

Heavy traffic in France on Saturday as holidaymakers drive home

The worst conditions are expected in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region and along the Mediterranean coast

‘Very difficult’ conditions for road travel in France on Saturday

Drivers should set off instead on Friday, August 13 or Sunday, August 15 to avoid the worst of the summer holiday traffic

France roads warning on 'worst travel day of 2019'

Roads watchdog warns motorists in France to expect major disruption on Saturday for second holiday getaway of the summer

Drivers warned of 'red alert' weekend roads in France

Roads across France are expected to be exceptionally busy this weekend - even as early as 4am - as traffic forecaster Bison Futé predicts a “red alert” day for Saturday July 28.

500km of traffic jams on Saturday sign of more to come

Almost 500km of traffic jams were recorded across France yesterday (Saturday July 21), with the worst driving day of the summer so far predicted to be Saturday August 4.

What does ‘direction of departures’ mean?

Why does the Bison Futé service ( bison-fute.gouv.fr) use the expression ‘in the direction of the departures’ or ‘of the returns’ when warning of traffic congestion? What does it mean? P.J.

Holidaymakers warned to avoid travel on Saturdays

Summer holidaymakers in France are warned to avoid road travel on Saturdays, as they are most likely to see “red and black” traffic alerts during August.

Severe traffic warnings in place for this weekend

This Saturday is set to be the busiest day of the summer on France’s roads, with alerts from 'orange' to 'black', and queues expected from Friday to Sunday evening.

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Tax bills, traffic, school aid: Important dates in France this August

Tough weekend on roads in France as forecaster issues black alert

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