By 17:50 on Wednesday evening thousands of Parisians took to the highways to escape the capital as a new lockdown was set to be announced.
The Paris ring road was taking the brunt of the traffic, with a total of 400 kilometres of traffic jams reported on the A10 and A6 as well as the Périphérique.
As the exodus gathered pace, President Macron was due to make a televised announcement at 20:00 on Wednesday evening on a tightening of coronavirus restrictions and a five-week lockdown.
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Unlike during the first lockdown this spring, schools and many businesses will remain open in order, as much as possible, to save the battered economy.
FILE PHOTO: The infamous Périphérique Reuters
