South of France

[cococandyfloss]

Are we mad to go to South of France in the first two weeks of July-will it be chaos on the roads?
We aren't driving there but will be hiring a car for getting about. We have been to the area twice but in the pre DC school days so we always would go in June or September.

anyone know ? Thanks

1st two weeks in July is school holidays, so it'll be fairly busy, but the worst is definitely August. Depends on where you're staying though....if you're around saint tropez / Cannes / fréjus it'll be busy, come a little bit away from the coast and the fashionable resorts, and it'll be quieter

Have a look at Bison Fute - a French website (available in English) which tells of bad days to travel & all general road info:

www.bison-fute.gouv.fr/index,langen.html

We have been to the south of France hiring a car for the past three years in August.
We have had absolutely no problems with traffic at all.