An exceptional peak of 955 km of plugs has been achieved by mid-day Saturday in France, a day is classified red in the direction of departures, according to Bison futé, the national Centre for road information. Traffic problems are especially due to an accident that killed two on the A7, near Orange (north-west).

“The situation is exceptional. The level of caps is much higher than that of Saturday 13 July 2019,” pointed out Bison futé in a press release.