{"id":248218,"date":"2023-12-12T10:19:44","date_gmt":"2023-12-12T10:19:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automotobuzz.com\/?p=248218"},"modified":"2023-12-12T10:19:44","modified_gmt":"2023-12-12T10:19:44","slug":"britons-warned-of-major-travel-disruption-in-europe-with-key-routes-set-to-close","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automotobuzz.com\/car-reviews\/britons-warned-of-major-travel-disruption-in-europe-with-key-routes-set-to-close\/","title":{"rendered":"Britons warned of major travel disruption in Europe with key routes set to close"},"content":{"rendered":"

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British motorists are set to face major travel disruption in France with several routes set to shut, according to officials.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Police chiefs have warned roads and bridges will close across Paris next summer due to the city hosting the Olympic Games.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Residents and regular visitors to the capital will have to pre-register their vehicles to enter several iconic places.<\/p>\n

Some locations will allow no traffic except for permit holders while others will only ban transit traffic.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Despite the restrictions, Paris Police Chief Laurent Nunez has warned everything is being done to protect the daily lives of residents.<\/p>\n

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He explained: \u201cWe want to guarantee the highest level of security while safeguarding the continuity of the economical and private lives.\u201d<\/p>\n

Areas off-limits will include the Place de la Concorde which will play host to three Olympic sports including 3×3 basketball.<\/p>\n

The popular area will be shut to traffic from June 1, and will \u201cgradually open\u201d from September 7, 2024.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Roads around the \u200b\u200bTrocad\u00e9ro, the Eiffel Tower and the Champ-de-Mars will also be restricted from the summer.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Venues set to host Olympic events will only be accessible to ticket holders with a perimeter set to be installed close to the sites.<\/p>\n

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