sueyh Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 Driving back from Spain, does anyone have experience of driving round the outskirts of Paris on Easter Sunday at about 3pm.thanks in anticipationSueyHappy Easter to all on the France Forum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave21478 Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 I did this one perhaps 3 years ago. It was very busy indeed where I was, with very long tailbacks.Mainly because I was blocking the inside lane due to my trailer having 50% less wheels than normal. Traffic had been flowing freely up till then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Avery Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 No sorry only done it at 4-30 pm on Boxing day, if it had not rained and there had not been two accidents it would have been just like driving round Toulouse but different.[blink]. Seriously, how can anybody answer this question and what relevance is anyone else's experiences? Traffic conditions on the perepherique change by the minute.[8-)] If you have a problem with driving round Paris or think you might, go via Rouen and use the A28 to Calais.............. or let your husband drive[:-))]. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitty Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 Ron - This is a perfectly decent question, asking about road conditions on a festival day.Suzy - In France, Good Friday (Vendredi Sainte) is not a Public Holiday but Easter Monday (Lundi de Pacques) is. As a result, the roads in France aren't as clogged up that weekend as in the UK. The Peripherique is a bit like the M25 - hit and miss as to when you get hold ups. Personally, if you can avoid driving around Paris, I would.Post edited by the moderators, as it was found to breach the forum code of conduct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Théière Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 Men are from Mars and Women are from Venus, different orbits, a bit like the M25 and the Peripherique, only we didn't ask for directions [:D]It was a vague question from a Mens perspective, are you going clockwise or anti clockwise round the Peripherique? it makes a huge difference.That said Sunday is usually quiet.Cathy what did you say [:-))] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Avery Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 [quote user="Cathy"]Ron - This is a perfectly decent question, asking about road conditions on a festival day.Post edited by the moderators, as it was found to breach the forum code of conduct.[/quote]Well that is your opinion and I have posted mine. However, our concensus is its hit and miss and you don't know anymore than anyone else would. So the point of your post was to tell the OP who is travelling on Sunday that Good Friday is not a bank holiday? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Avery Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 [quote user="teapot"]Men are from Mars and Women are from Venus, different orbits, a bit like the M25 and the Peripherique, only we didn't ask for directions [:D]It was a vague question from a Mens perspective, are you going clockwise or anti clockwise round the Peripherique? it makes a huge difference.That said Sundays is usually quiet.[/quote]Except when PSG or Stade Francais are at home or there is a trade fair or an accident or its raining or road works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chancer Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 Unless there is a sudden and unprecedented change in the rigorously observed French eating and digesting regime you will not find a calmer time on any road in France than a Sunday afternoon, especially on a holiday weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gosub Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 If you have a laptop and access to the Internet on route (Macdo's wifi) or similar. When you are close to Paris, you can check current road and traffic conditions, and also get the best route to avoid any congestion. On this site: Tom Tom Routes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lacote0_0 Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 I don't know which way you are coming, or where you are going to, but there is a super-peripherique of sorts, which is generally better than the peripherique itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sueyh Posted April 9, 2009 Author Share Posted April 9, 2009 You can always rely on Ron Avery to come up with an answer to make you feel very small and not too bright. Don't worry Ron my husband will be driving! It must feel so good to be one so perfect!!!We drove down via Rouen and as I am the navigator I just wanted to look at the options. We are returning to the Pas de Calais from Spain via an overnight stop at Issoire.Thanks to the others for your help.Suey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybear Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 Seious answer to a reasonable question - AVOID THE PERIFERIQUE LIKE THE PLAGUE!!! our experiences range from taking 4 hours ( rabbits overtook us on the verge at one point) to a frightening traffic jam at 100mph, and I'm an experienced confident driver.We always do as most people 'in the know' and use the Rouen , Dreux, Chartres route and have always found it to be free running.If you choose that route you will be amazed by the number of brit cars. They havealso in recent years upgraded the roads so most of it is Duel Carriageway. Also as it is a Sunday = No Lorries, well very fewGood luck and bon voyage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clair Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 Bison Fûté: prévisions du week-end de Pâques, du vendredi 10 au lundi 13 avril 2009 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sueyh Posted April 9, 2009 Author Share Posted April 9, 2009 Thank you very much.Bonne PaquesSuey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powerdesal Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 [quote user="andybear"]most of it is Duel Carriageway.[/quote]Love that comment Andy, was it deliberate or a typo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sueyh Posted April 9, 2009 Author Share Posted April 9, 2009 As we are leading friends home, who used the periferique coming down we just wondered which was the better route. We always use the Rouen route and seasoned travellers have advised us to use that route. So as you can imagine after the advice from the kind people on the forum have advised I think we will use our usual route. Thanks again. Suey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sueyh Posted April 14, 2009 Author Share Posted April 14, 2009 Had a great journey, took peoples advice and came up via Chartres, Dreux, Rouen, Abbeville. Very clear, as you say lots of Brits. From Issoire to near Frevent it took us seven and a quarter hours including stops for exercising the dogs.Thanks again to all.Suey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Please sign in to comment
You will be able to leave a comment after signing in
Sign In Now