Traffic backed up on a motorway near Bordeaux. (Photo by Philippe LOPEZ / AFP) France’s roads watchdog has issued its highest gridlock alert for the second ‘crossover’ weekend of the holiday season, ...

Motorists drive vehicles on a highway leading to the Pays Basque, near Bordeaux, south-western France, with heavy traffic due to the crossover weekend of the French summer holidays on July 13, 2024.

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