A50 autoroute
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The A50 autoroute is a French motorway connecting Marseille
to Toulon
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The first section was opened in 1962 between Marseille and Aubagne
. It is 65 km long. The road is toll between Roquefort-la-Bédoule
with Sanary-sur-Mer
and managed by ESCOTA. This section was the first to trial Télépéage or Télébadge in 1992.
Marseille
Marseille , known in antiquity as Massalia , is the second largest city in France, after Paris, with a population of 852,395 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Marseille extends beyond the city limits with a population of over 1,420,000 on an area of...
to Toulon
Toulon
Toulon is a town in southern France and a large military harbor on the Mediterranean coast, with a major French naval base. Located in the Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur region, Toulon is the capital of the Var department in the former province of Provence....
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The first section was opened in 1962 between Marseille and Aubagne
Aubagne
Aubagne is a commune located east of Marseille in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France.The French Foreign Legion has its headquarters there...
. It is 65 km long. The road is toll between Roquefort-la-Bédoule
Roquefort-la-Bédoule
Roquefort-la-Bédoule is a commune in the department of Bouches-du-Rhône in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southern France. Its inhabitants are called Bédoulens.-Geography:...
with Sanary-sur-Mer
Sanary-sur-Mer
Sanary-sur-Mer is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.It is located from Toulon and from Marseille.-Overview:The seafront location was part of the commune of Ollioules...
and managed by ESCOTA. This section was the first to trial Télépéage or Télébadge in 1992.
Junctions
Exchange A50-A55 Junction with A55 autorouteA55 autorouteThe A55 autoroute is a free motorway totalling 35 km in southern France.The road starts at Marseille at La Joliette and ends to the west of Martigues where it becomes the N568 towards Arles and Nîmes.-Junctions:...
in MarseilleMarseilleMarseille , known in antiquity as Massalia , is the second largest city in France, after Paris, with a population of 852,395 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Marseille extends beyond the city limits with a population of over 1,420,000 on an area of...
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Péage
01 (Prado) Towns served: MarseilleMarseilleMarseille , known in antiquity as Massalia , is the second largest city in France, after Paris, with a population of 852,395 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Marseille extends beyond the city limits with a population of over 1,420,000 on an area of...
.- 02 (Place de Pologne/Menpenti-La Capelette) Towns served: MarseilleMarseilleMarseille , known in antiquity as Massalia , is the second largest city in France, after Paris, with a population of 852,395 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Marseille extends beyond the city limits with a population of over 1,420,000 on an area of...
. - 03 (La Pomme) Towns served: MarseilleMarseilleMarseille , known in antiquity as Massalia , is the second largest city in France, after Paris, with a population of 852,395 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Marseille extends beyond the city limits with a population of over 1,420,000 on an area of...
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Service Area: La PommeCanton of Marseille-La PommeCanton of Marseille-La Pomme is a canton located within the commune of Marseille in the Bouches-du-Rhône department of France. It was created 27 February 2003 by the decree 2003-156 of that date....
- 04 (La Valentine) Towns served: Saint-Marcel
- 05 (La Penne) Towns served: La-Penne-sur-Huveaune
- Exchange A50-A501 Junction with A501 spur to A52A52 autorouteThe A52 autoroute is a motorway in south east France. The road runs from the Péage de La Barque on the A8 at Aubagne to the A50.The road is the length of 23 km, it is a toll road and is operated by ESCOTA.-Junctions:...
- 00 (Aubagne Sud-A502) Towns served: Junction with A502 spur to D8nRoute nationale 8The Route nationale 8, or RN 8, was a trunk road in southeast France between Aix-en-Provence and Toulon.-Reclassification:In a recent reorganisation of the French road network the RN8 has been downgraded and re-numbered as the RD8n....
and Aubagne - 00 Exchange A52-A50 Junction with A52A52 autorouteThe A52 autoroute is a motorway in south east France. The road runs from the Péage de La Barque on the A8 at Aubagne to the A50.The road is the length of 23 km, it is a toll road and is operated by ESCOTA.-Junctions:...
to AixAix-en-ProvenceAix , or Aix-en-Provence to distinguish it from other cities built over hot springs, is a city-commune in southern France, some north of Marseille. It is in the region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, in the département of Bouches-du-Rhône, of which it is a subprefecture. The population of Aix is...
. - 06 (Carnoux) Towns served: Carnoux-en-ProvenceCarnoux-en-ProvenceCarnoux-en-Provence is a commune northeast of Marseille in the department of Bouches-du-Rhône in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southern France. It was created in 1966 from the commune of Roquefort-la-Bédoule....
- 07 (La Bédoule-nord/sud) Towns served: Roquefort-la-BédouleRoquefort-la-BédouleRoquefort-la-Bédoule is a commune in the department of Bouches-du-Rhône in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southern France. Its inhabitants are called Bédoulens.-Geography:...
Rest Area: Pas d'Ouillier
- 08 (Cassis) Towns served: Cassis
- Péage de La CiotatLa CiotatLa Ciotat is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southern France. It is part of the metropolitan area of Marseille Provence. La ciotat is located to the east of Marseille at an equal distance from Marseille and Toulon...
- 09 (La Ciotat) Towns served: La CiotatLa CiotatLa Ciotat is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southern France. It is part of the metropolitan area of Marseille Provence. La ciotat is located to the east of Marseille at an equal distance from Marseille and Toulon...
- Service Area: Le Liouquet/Les Plaines Baronnes
- 10 (Les Lecques) Towns served: Les Lecques
- 11 (La Cadière-d'Azur) Towns served: Le BeaussetLe BeaussetLe Beausset is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.-External links:*...
- Péage de BandolBandolBandol is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.-References:*...
- 12 (Bandol) Towns served: BandolBandolBandol is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.-References:*...
- Rest Area: SanarySanary-sur-MerSanary-sur-Mer is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.It is located from Toulon and from Marseille.-Overview:The seafront location was part of the commune of Ollioules...
- 13 (Ollioules) Towns served: OllioulesOllioulesOllioules is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.-Twin townss:Ollioules is twinned with: Weiler-Simmerberg, Germany, since 2004-2005-References:*Notes...
- 14 (Châteauvallon) Towns served: La Seyne-sur-MerLa Seyne-sur-MerLa Seyne-sur-Mer, or La Seyne is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France. It is part of the agglomeration of Toulon, and is situated adjacent to the west of this city.-Economy:...
- 15 (Toulon-Ouest/La Seyne-Centre/Arsenal) Towns served: Port and town of ToulonToulonToulon is a town in southern France and a large military harbor on the Mediterranean coast, with a major French naval base. Located in the Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur region, Toulon is the capital of the Var department in the former province of Provence....
, La Seyne-sur-MerLa Seyne-sur-MerLa Seyne-sur-Mer, or La Seyne is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France. It is part of the agglomeration of Toulon, and is situated adjacent to the west of this city.-Economy:... - 16 (Bon Rencontre) Towns served: Beauclaire, ToulonToulonToulon is a town in southern France and a large military harbor on the Mediterranean coast, with a major French naval base. Located in the Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur region, Toulon is the capital of the Var department in the former province of Provence....
- Autoroute becomes the N8Route nationale 8The Route nationale 8, or RN 8, was a trunk road in southeast France between Aix-en-Provence and Toulon.-Reclassification:In a recent reorganisation of the French road network the RN8 has been downgraded and re-numbered as the RD8n....
into Toulon and to the A57A57 autorouteThe A57 autoroute is a motorway in south eastern France.It is 55 km long and runs from the Tunnel de Toulon to the A8 near Le Luc. The road is a toll motorway north of Toulon. It is operated by ESCOTA...
to NiceNiceNice is the fifth most populous city in France, after Paris, Marseille, Lyon and Toulouse, with a population of 348,721 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Nice extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of more than 955,000 on an area of...
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