What can we expect on France's roads this weekend? This Monday, June 9, 2025, is marked by Pentecôte, a rather special public holiday as it is the default date for the Solidarity Day. Some people work, others don't. If you're one of those who can take advantage of a long weekend from June 6 to 9, 2025, then perhaps you're getting ready to hit the roads of France. If so, it might be wise to take note of the Bison Futé forecasts for this period.
Yes, prevention is better than cure: thanks to these estimates, you'll be able to anticipate potential traffic jams and take advantage of tips and recommendations to try and avoid them as much as possible. Whether you're travelling inbound or outbound, the Bison Futé forecasts are a useful indicator for motorists on the move. We take a look at what's on the cards for this Pentecost weekend on France's roads.
The Whitsun weekend is the last long weekend before the summer vacations, and is therefore likely to see a large number of leisure trips. Destinations are generally short to medium distances from home. Coastal areas will be favored, and traffic will be difficult, especially if the weather is favorable. The routes linking leisure destinations to nearby major conurbations will see heavy traffic, not only at the start and end of the colorful days, but also on Sundays for day trips. Weekend departures are expected to be spread between Friday afternoon and Saturday morning, to a lesser extent.
Friday June 6 should be a very busy day in both directions. Difficulties could start in mid-afternoon and last until early evening.
In the outbound direction, the day is classified as red at national level. Traffic is expected to be very heavy on routes to the north-eastern borders (A25, A31 and A4), as well as those serving the Normandy coast (A13) and the south-eastern quarter (A7, A75, A8, A50, A57).In the Paris region, from late morning onwards, traffic will become very heavy towards the toll gates of the A10 and A6 freeways, where the first slowdowns are expected, as well as on the freeways that converge there, notably the A86 and A6b. By mid-afternoon, the increase in traffic on the A10 and A6 freeways, combined with commuter traffic, could lead to persistent traffic difficulties until late evening. The A13 freeway is also likely to experience slowdowns from mid-afternoon onwards.
In the return direction, roads from border countries (A16, A22, A2, A1, A31) and the Mediterranean Arc (A8, A7, A50, A57, A54) will be very busy.
Tips for Friday June 6
In the outbound direction
- leave or cross the Paris region before 10am,
- avoid the A31 freeway, between Nancy and Luxembourg, from 4pm to 6pm,
- avoid the A13 freeway, between Paris and Caen, from 3pm to 9pm,
- avoid the A7 freeway, between Lyon and Orange, from 5pm to 9pm, and between Orange and Marseille, from 4pm to 7pm,
- avoid the A8 freeway, between Aix-en-Provence and Italy, from 5pm to 7pm,
- avoid the A75 freeway, between Clermont-Ferrand and Béziers, from 3pm to 5pm,
- avoid the A46 freeway and the N346 national road for the eastern Lyon bypass, from 5pm to 7pm,
- avoid the Mont-Blanc tunnel (N205), between France and Italy, from 3pm to 7pm.
In the return direction
- join or cross the Île-de-France region before 3pm or after 7pm,
- avoid the A1 freeway, between Lille and Paris, from 3pm to 7pm,
- avoid the A31 freeway, between Luxembourg and Nancy, from 1pm to 6pm,
- avoid the A33 freeway, between Nancy and Dombasle-sur-Meurthe, from 12pm to 5pm,
- avoid the A8 freeway, between Italy and Le Luc, from 4pm to 8pm,
- avoid the A7 freeway, between Marseille and Salon-de-Provence, from 2pm to 7pm,
- avoid the A54 freeway and the N113 trunk road, between Nîmes and Salon-de-Provence, from 2pm to 9pm,
- avoid the A75 freeway, between Béziers and Clermont-Ferrand, from 2pm to 6pm.
On Saturday June 7, in the outbound direction, the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region is likely to experience difficulties, particularly on the A7 freeway, as well as access to the Mont-Blanc Tunnel. In the Île-de-France region, from early morning, traffic will be heavy towards the toll gates of the A13, A10 and A6 freeways, where the first slowdowns are expected. By mid-morning, the increase in traffic on the A13, A10 and A6 freeways will exacerbate these traffic problems, which may last until early afternoon.Tips for Saturday June 7
In the outbound direction
- leave or cross the Paris region before 7am or after 4pm,
- avoid the A7 freeway, between Lyon and Orange, from 10am to 4pm,
- avoid the A46 freeway and the N346 national road for the eastern bypass of Lyon from 11am to 1pm,
- avoid the Mont-Blanc tunnel (N205), between France and Italy, from 7am to 8pm.
Tips for Monday June 9
In the return direction
- reach or cross the Île-de-France region before 11am or after 11pm,
- avoid the A13 freeway, between Caen and Paris, from 4pm to 9pm,
- avoid the A63 freeway, between Bayonne and Bordeaux, from 1pm to 6pm,
- avoid the A9 freeway, between Spain and Montpellier, from 2pm to 6pm,
- avoid the A7 freeway, between Marseille and Orange, from 4pm to 7pm, and between Orange and Lyon, from 3pm to 7pm,
- avoid the A75 freeway, between Béziers and Clermont-Ferrand, from 12pm to 5pm,
- avoid the A61 freeway, between Narbonne and Carcassonne, from 3pm to 8pm,
- avoid the Mont-Blanc tunnel (N205), between Italy and France, from 10am to 10pm.
On Monday June 9, inbound traffic is expected to be slow from early afternoon to early evening. The main routes from the Mediterranean coast (A7, A50, A75, A61, A9) are likely to be particularly affected, as are those from the Atlantic coast (A63, RN165).In the Paris region, from early afternoon, traffic will be heavy on the A10 and A6 freeways. There could be traffic problems on these routes throughout the afternoon and well into the evening (mainly on the A10). Congestion is also expected on the A13 freeway, from mid-afternoon until late evening.
Dates and Opening Time
From June 6, 2025 to June 9, 2025
