For example.
https://www.euronews.com/2022/07/24/800 ... h-gridlock
And not even 'le Premier Août'
There were also similar scenes of travel disruption across other European countries, as the peak vacation season gets underway.
In France, traffic was particularly dense around Paris and between Lyon and Valence on Saturday.
Authorities recorded a peak of 790 kilometres (490 miles) of traffic jams Saturday lunchtime on the main roads used by holidaymakers.
This peak was lower than the 930 kilometres (577 miles) recorded in France a year ago.
The situation was "in line with forecasts", indicated the Bison Futé website, which classified traffic conditions in the Rhône-Alpes region as black, the worst rating, orange at the national level and red in the Mediterranean arc in the return direction.
In Croatia, as the tourist season reaches its peak, traffic has increased on all roads heading towards tourist destinations on the Adriatic coast.
Jelena Ivulić, a coordinator for the Croatian national sea shipping company, Jadrolinija, told Euronews passengers had been arriving in waves since the early hours of Saturday morning, with large crowds forming at the entrances of ferry ports.
They expect over 75,0000 passengers and over 15, 0000 vehicles across the weekend.
In Switzerland, holiday traffic at the Gotthard north portal was backed up for 15 kilometres with waiting times of up to 2 and a half hours.
