Alexandra Jaegy 7:45 p.m., July 29, 2022

This weekend marks the traditional crossover between the return of the Juillettists and the departure of the Augustians.

On the roads, Bison smart classified the day of Saturday "black".

In stations, the SNCF expects a record weekend with nearly a million passengers.

This Friday alone, the stations saw 400,000 passengers pass through.

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This Friday, July 29, Montparnasse station is crowded.

Suitcases roll in all directions, parents run after their children excited to leave.

David and his family, with luggage and inflatable buoys in their arms, are fed up with the station: "There are too many people, it's too big. Everything is noisy. I can't wait to find a little calm “, explains this disappointed traveler.

A reinforced system in the station

For people in correspondence, the SNCF has provided a reinforced system of agents in red vests to guide travelers.

Jordan is a bit lost and his eyes are dark because he got up very early this morning.

"I left Annecy at 5:30 a.m. and I'm going to Nantes, so it's a bit of a drive, but it's a vacation that I've been waiting for a long time," says Jordan.

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All full trains in Montparnasse

Ten million train tickets are still available in August.

For travelers who wish to leave at the last minute, it is still possible to book tickets.

This is the case of Clément who decided last night: for him, it will be a festival break to decompress: "I am patiently waiting for a friend who is supposed to join me and then we will gently take the train and we will having fun going dancing in the middle of a field. It's only happiness", launches this traveler.

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400,000 people are traveling on the main lines this Friday and at Montparnasse station, all trains are sold out.