Ah, France and its strikes! There’s no denying it, they are an integral part of our daily landscape. Whether you’re a student, worker or simple traveler, you’ve probably already been impacted by a strike, whether it’s an SNCF strike, an RATP strike, a garbage collectors’ strike, a teachers’ strike…
That's why today I present to you "C'est la grève", a site that has become a real ally for all those who want to anticipate disruptions and adapt their travel accordingly. In this article, we will talk about this site, how does it work and why it is so practical for users of transport (and other services) in France.
“It’s a strike”: strike forecasting site in France
During a strike, the most complicated thing is often to find out about upcoming disruptions. There is a lot of information and many players independently publish their traffic or strike forecasts. So what would you say about a site that centralizes all this information in one place?
This is what the site tries to do. It's the strike.
In fact, it will allow you to very quickly obtain a list of current strikes, indicating the source of the information.
If the home page of the site is a bit cluttered, it does not lack content. Fortunately, it is possible to sort the data by regions of France or even departments for more precise forecasts. Similarly, depending on your needs, you can select the sector of activity for which you are looking for forecasts: transport, public service, culture, education and even the private sector.
This way you can focus specifically on and monitor strikes for a given activity: SNCF strike, RATP strike, school strike, La Poste strike, etc.
It is also possible to combine filtering by region or department and by sector of activity. So if you want a strike forecast in Île-de-France in transport you can display it very simply!
If a strike is in progress, you will be able to access a summary page providing a lot of information on the disruptions in the different areas: transport, education, garbage collectors, etc.
While the site offers a view of current strikes by default, it is also possible to consult archives of completed strikes or forecasts of upcoming strikes.
Similarly, the site offers a "calendar view" which allows you to view strikes day by day in a fairly efficient and summarized manner.
Small downside, the site surfing on its success is a real advertising billboard with solicitations displayed everywhere. This clearly harms the ease of use of the site especially since the interface is relatively ugly… we clearly do not go to this site for its ergonomics, but for the information available!
In short, "C'est la grève" is a must-see site for transport users in France who want to be informed about upcoming strikes and the disruptions they cause. Thanks to this site, you will be able to better plan your trips, avoid unpleasant surprises and, who knows, maybe even learn to appreciate strikes (or at least manage them better)!
Please feel free to share this article with your friends and sign up to the site to receive the latest information on strikes. As they say, forewarned is forearmed!
