A62 autoroute
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The A62 autoroute is a French motorway forming part of the Autoroute de Deux Mers.
The road is the western portion of the Autoroute de Deux Mers connecting Toulouse
(as an extension of the A61
) with Bordeaux
with a junction with the A630
. The road is a toll road for the majority of its course (free between Bordeaux
and La Brède
), it is operated by ASF
.
The A62 is 2x2 lanes between Bordeaux and Montauban
and was widened to 2x3 lanes between Montauban and Toulouse where it also carries the North-South traffic coming from A20
.
The road is the western portion of the Autoroute de Deux Mers connecting Toulouse
Toulouse
Toulouse is a city in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern FranceIt lies on the banks of the River Garonne, 590 km away from Paris and half-way between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea...
(as an extension of the A61
A61 autoroute
The A61 autoroute is a French motorway forming part of the Autoroute de Deux Mers.It connects Narbonne in Toulouse, where becomes the A62 towards Bordeaux. It also has junctions with the A64 towards Bayonne and A68 towards Albi on the outskirts of Toulouse. It is totally a toll road and operated...
) with Bordeaux
Bordeaux
Bordeaux is a port city on the Garonne River in the Gironde department in southwestern France.The Bordeaux-Arcachon-Libourne metropolitan area, has a population of 1,010,000 and constitutes the sixth-largest urban area in France. It is the capital of the Aquitaine region, as well as the prefecture...
with a junction with the A630
A630 autoroute
The A630 autoroute is a motorway in south west France. It is the périphérique for Bordeaux and forms part of the European routes E5 E70.It is 2x2 lanes but has been widened to 2x3 lanes. The road was started in 1972 and completed in 1983...
. The road is a toll road for the majority of its course (free between Bordeaux
Bordeaux
Bordeaux is a port city on the Garonne River in the Gironde department in southwestern France.The Bordeaux-Arcachon-Libourne metropolitan area, has a population of 1,010,000 and constitutes the sixth-largest urban area in France. It is the capital of the Aquitaine region, as well as the prefecture...
and La Brède
La Brède
La Brède is a commune in the Gironde department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...
), it is operated by ASF
ASF
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.
The A62 is 2x2 lanes between Bordeaux and Montauban
Montauban
Montauban is a commune in the Tarn-et-Garonne department in the Midi-Pyrénées region in southern France. It is the capital of the department and lies north of Toulouse....
and was widened to 2x3 lanes between Montauban and Toulouse where it also carries the North-South traffic coming from A20
A20 autoroute
The A20 autoroute or L'Occitane is a highway through central France.-Regions Crossed:The road travels through the areas of Occitania, Limousin and Midi-Pyrénées. It starts at Vierzon in Cher and finishes in the south at Montauban in Tarn-et-Garonne...
.
Junctions
Exchange A630-A62
01 (Technopolis) km 7 Towns served: MartillacMartillacMartillac is a commune in the Gironde department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.-Population:...- 01.1 (La Brède) km 12 Towns served: La BrèdeLa BrèdeLa Brède is a commune in the Gironde department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...
, Castres-GirondeCastres-GirondeCastres-Gironde is a commune in the Gironde department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.-Population:-External links:*...
Péage de Saint Selve
Service Area: Les Landes
- 02 (Podensac) km 26 Towns served: PodensacPodensacPodensac is a commune in the Gironde department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.-Population:-Structures:*Château d´eau Le Corbusier *Château Chavat-References:*...
, CadillacCadillac, GirondeCadillac is a commune in the Gironde department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.-Geography:Cadillac is directly across the Garonne river from Sauternes, and is known for producing sweet dessert wines under the Cadillac AOC designation.-History:...
and Sauternes - 03 (Langon) km 37 Towns served: Langon
Rest Area: Auros- Service Area: Bazadais
- 04 (La Réole) km 55 Towns served: La RéoleLa RéoleLa Réole is a commune in the Gironde department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.-Geography:La Réole is located on the right bank of the Garonne, southeast of Bordeaux by rail.-History:...
- Rest Area: Chant du Coucou
- 05 (Marmande) km 72 Towns served: MarmandeMarmandeMarmande is a commune in the Lot-et-Garonne département in south-western France.-Geography:Marmande is located 35 km north-west of Agen, on the southern railway from Bordeaux to Sète. The town is situated at the confluence of the Trec with the Garonne on the right bank of the latter river, which...
- Rest Area: Mas d'Agenais
- Service Area: Queyran
- 06 (Aiguillon) km 93 Towns served: DamazanDamazanDamazan is a commune in the Lot-et-Garonne department in south-western France....
and Aiguillon- Rest Area: Buzet-sur-Baïse
- Rest Area: Bruch
- Service Area: Agen Porte d'Aquitaine
- Rest Area: Estillac
- 07 (Agen) km 124 Towns served: AgenAgenAgen is a commune in the Lot-et-Garonne department in Aquitaine in south-western France. It lies on the river Garonne southeast of Bordeaux. It is the capital of the department.-Economy:The town has a higher level of unemployment than the national average...
- Rest area: Moirax
- Rest area: Layrac
- Rest Area: Dunes
- 08 (Valence-d'Agen) km 149 Towns served: ValenceValence, Tarn-et-GaronneValence, also known as Valence-d'Agen, is a commune in the Tarn-et-Garonne department in the Midi-Pyrénées region in southern France.-Geography:Valence is located from Agen, from Montauban, from Cahors, 90 km from Toulouse and from Bordeaux....
, AuvillarAuvillarAuvillar is a commune in the Tarn-et-Garonne department in the Midi-Pyrénées region in southern France.-External links:* * * *...
(the most beautiful village in France ).- Rest area: Garonne
- Rest Area: La Vallière/Savigny
- 09 (Castelsarrasin) km 169 Towns served: CastelsarrasinCastelsarrasinCastelsarrasin is a commune in the Tarn-et-Garonne department in Midi-Pyrénées region of France. The inhabitants are called Castelsarrasinois.-History:The first signs of life in the town is from 961...
, MoissacMoissacMoissac is a commune in the Tarn-et-Garonne department in the Midi-Pyrénées region in southern France. It is famous world-wide mostly for the artistic heritage handed down by the ancient Saint-Pierre Abbey.-History:...
- Rest area: Escatalens/Forêt de Saint-Porquier
- Rest Area: Forêt de Montech/Lacourt-Saint-Pierre
- 10 (Montauban) km 193 Towns served: MontaubanMontaubanMontauban is a commune in the Tarn-et-Garonne department in the Midi-Pyrénées region in southern France. It is the capital of the department and lies north of Toulouse....
- Exchange A62-A20 Junction with the A20A20 autorouteThe A20 autoroute or L'Occitane is a highway through central France.-Regions Crossed:The road travels through the areas of Occitania, Limousin and Midi-Pyrénées. It starts at Vierzon in Cher and finishes in the south at Montauban in Tarn-et-Garonne...
to LimogesLimogesLimoges |Limousin]] dialect of Occitan) is a city and commune, the capital of the Haute-Vienne department and the administrative capital of the Limousin région in west-central France....
.- Rest Area: Naudy/se, Campsas sens Toulouse-Bordeaux
- Service Area: Frontonnais
- 10.1 (Eurocentre) km 213 Towns served: Castelnau-d'EstrétefondsCastelnau-d'EstrétefondsCastelnau-d'Estrétefonds is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...
- 11 (Lespinasse) km 219 Towns served:Lespinasse
- Péage de Toulouse-nord
- Exchange A62-A680 km 225 Motorway becomes the Périphérique de Toulouse serving ToulouseToulouseToulouse is a city in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern FranceIt lies on the banks of the River Garonne, 590 km away from Paris and half-way between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea...
. - 12 (Les Izards) km 226 Towns served:ToulouseToulouseToulouse is a city in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern FranceIt lies on the banks of the River Garonne, 590 km away from Paris and half-way between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea...
- 12 (Croix Daurade) km 228 Towns served:ToulouseToulouseToulouse is a city in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern FranceIt lies on the banks of the River Garonne, 590 km away from Paris and half-way between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea...
- Exchange A62-A68-A61 Motorway ends in a junction with the A61A61 autorouteThe A61 autoroute is a French motorway forming part of the Autoroute de Deux Mers.It connects Narbonne in Toulouse, where becomes the A62 towards Bordeaux. It also has junctions with the A64 towards Bayonne and A68 towards Albi on the outskirts of Toulouse. It is totally a toll road and operated...
, A68A68 autorouteThe A68 autoroute is a motorway in southern France. It connects Toulouse to Albi. It starts with a junction with the A61 and a junction with the A20 and the N20...