The Local France

Strikes: Transport chaos continues across France

Sun, 08 Dec 2019 16:46:54 +0100

Public transport in France was crippled for a fourth day Sunday as the government prepared to respond to anger over pension reforms that brought hundreds of thousands onto the streets as workers embarked on open-ended protest.

One thousand truck drivers block motorways across France in diesel protest

Sat, 07 Dec 2019 13:52:33 +0100

Motorways and roads across the country are to be blocked on Saturday, with truck drivers protesting against tax increases on diesel fuel.

What you need to know about driving on France's motorways

Wed, 03 Oct 2018 19:08:49 +0200

Here's a guide to driving on French autoroutes, from foreign drivers who know a thing or two about it.

Europe's rail motorway halts over Calais migrant crisis

Tue, 12 Jul 2016 09:56:21 +0200

A rail motorway that takes trailers from Spain through France to the UK has been halted because of the number of migrants trying to break into trailers.

The ten most expensive motorways in France

Thu, 30 Jun 2016 19:34:58 +0200

A new study has shone a light on which stretches of motorway in France cost the most per kilometre.

France readies for first national 'motorway party'

Tue, 17 May 2016 14:33:45 +0200

France's first ever 'Fete des Autoroutes' or 'Motorway Party' will take place on Sunday - and we think it might be more fun than it sounds.

Cattle truck overturns on French Alps motorway

Thu, 06 Aug 2015 12:45:36 +0200

A motorway the runs through the French Alps had to be closed on Thursday morning after a truck transporting 60 cows crashed and overturned.

Prolific French traffic cops 'given €600 bonus'

Fri, 17 Jul 2015 18:53:06 +0200

French traffic police officers are getting huge bonuses if their unit succeeds in handing out the most fines for driving offences, according to a report from an auto magazine on Friday.

Watchdog urges drop in France’s 'hefty' road tolls

Thu, 18 Sep 2014 16:53:00 +0200

The tolls on France’s privatized motorways are ‘unjustified’ and are delivering an up to 24 percent profit to the companies that run them, a government watchdog says.

VIDEO: Tourist plane lands on busy motorway

Mon, 02 Sep 2013 13:49:00 +0200

A tourist plane in the south of France was forced to make an extraordinary emergency landing over the weekend. With the engine failing, the pilot managed to squeeze the aircraft on to a busy motorway (see video).

Police stop US cyclist for French motorway antics

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 12:02:00 +0200

Any foreigner in France can feel out of place sometimes, but one American tourist seems to have been unconcerned after he was stopped by police in southwestern France for cycling on a motorway, as drivers zoomed past at 130 km/h.

Escaped camels cause motorway chaos

Wed, 06 Jun 2012 13:24:31 +0200

Video: Two roaming camels disrupted the traffic on a motorway near the city of Caen in the north of France on Monday. No accidents were reported.

Angry driver blows up speed camera

Tue, 15 Nov 2011 12:40:00 +0100

An angry driver blew up a speed camera on the A31 motorway between the eastern towns of Metz and Nancy early on Sunday morning. Police are scanning the camera’s records in search of a culprit.