La rentrée is fast approaching and summer holiday travellers are heading back home, prompting Bison Futé to warn that traffic jams are likely on major routes this weekend.

With France’s long summer holidays winding down, holidaymakers are heading back home to prepare for la rentrée, meaning key routes will again be jammed with traffic.

Schools don't restart until Tuesday, September 1st, but it seems that many families will be heading home this weekend to prepare for the return.

Roads watchdog Bison Futé has issued red travel warnings – indicating very difficult conditions on the roads – in parts of France on Friday and Saturday as the roads fill up with vehicles.

Late getawayers, meanwhile, will add to traffic on the roads in the direction of popular resorts, prompting yellow alerts in parts of the country.