Travel disruptions in France this summer: road congestion, metro maintenance, strikes, and heatwaves

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Travel in France this summer faces multiple disruptions including weekly road congestion on key weekends (July 3/4, July 10/11, July 31/Aug 1, August 15), Paris Metro/RER summer maintenance closures, potential strikes by rail and airport workers, flight cancellations at Paris Orly due to runway repairs starting August, and an ongoing second heatwave affecting railways.

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Road travel trouble is expected weekly during summer vacations, with major congestion weekends on July 3/4, July 10/11, July 31/August 1 (chasse-croise), and August 15 for the Assumption festival.

Paris public transport runs a summer maintenance program causing Metro, tram, and RER line closures, with details on the RATP website.

Summer is peak strike season for French rail and airport workers, and no action is announced yet, though it may occur later.

From August, Paris Orly will cancel or reroute thousands of flights due to runway repair work.

A second heatwave is currently disrupting railways.

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Summer travel in France faces recurring road congestion peaks, extensive Paris public transport line closures, potential strikes, and heatwave-related rail and transit disruption.

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