A77 autoroute
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Seine-et-Marne
Seine-et-Marne is a French department, named after the Seine and Marne rivers, and located in the Île-de-France region.- History:Seine-et-Marne is one of the original 83 departments, created on March 4, 1790 during the French Revolution in application of the law of December 22, 1789...
and finishes to the south of Nevers
Nevers
Nevers is a commune in – and the administrative capital of – the Nièvre department in the Bourgogne region in central France...
in Nièvre
Nièvre
Nièvre is a department in the centre of France named after the Nièvre River.-History:Nièvre is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790...
. It is also known as the l'Arbre - the motorway of the Tree.
It has been designed to minimise its effect on the environment. Each of the rest areas bears the name of a species.
The road has been integrated into the landscape helped by zoologists to allow the passage of the animals (wild or cattle) from one side of the road to the other, as in the forest of Montargis. This added to the cost of construction.
Rosiers to Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire
The motorway is managed by the company the Paris-Rhine-Rhone (SAPRR). It is a toll road with 2x2 lanes and totals 96 km.- Before 1999: The A77 was formed by re-numbering an old motorway connection to the A6 autoroute. The road was the upgraded N7Route nationale 7The Route nationale 7, or RN 7, is a trunk road in France between Paris and the border with Italy. It was also known as the Route Bleue and — sarcastically, during the annual rush to the Mediterranean beaches — the Route de la Mort .-History:The Romans under Marcus Agrippa established...
to DordivesDordivesDordives is a commune in the Loiret department in north-central France....
. The toll road follows the valley of the LoingLoingThe Loing is a 142 km long river in central France, a left tributary of the Seine. Its source is in Sainte-Colombe-sur-Loing, in the south of the Yonne département.The Loing flows into the Seine in Saint-Mammès, near Moret-sur-Loing...
. - 1999: Opening of the Dordives - BriareBriareBriare is a commune in the Loiret department in north-central France.Briare, the Brivodorum of the Romans, is situated at the extremity of the Briare Canal, which unites the Loire and its lateral canal with the Loing and so with the Seine. The lateral canal of the Loire crosses the Loire near...
section of 68 km - 2000: Opening of the Briare - Cosne-Cours-sur-LoireCosne-Cours-sur-LoireCosne-Cours-sur-Loire is a commune in the Nièvre department in central France.-Demographics:At the 1999 census, the population was 11,399. On 1 January 2005, the estimate was 11,300.-Notable residents:* Roger Marie Bricoux cellist on the...
section of 33 km - 2009: Opening of the junction with the A19 autorouteA19 autorouteThe A19 autoroute is a motorway in France it connects the A5 with A6 between Sens in Yonne and Courtenay in Loiret. The extension to the A10 autoroute near Orléans was completed in January 2011. A19 is part of the outermost Paris ring road.-Facts:...
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Junctions
Exchange A6-A77 Exchanging half between A6 and A77
17 (Dordives) 5 km: Towns served: Dordives, Souppes-sur-Loing, Château-Landon, Ferrières-en-Gâtinais- Exchange A9-A77 Junction with the A19 autorouteA19 autorouteThe A19 autoroute is a motorway in France it connects the A5 with A6 between Sens in Yonne and Courtenay in Loiret. The extension to the A10 autoroute near Orléans was completed in January 2011. A19 is part of the outermost Paris ring road.-Facts:...
(7/2009)
Rest areas: L'Hêtre Poupre/Le Sophora
- 18 (Montargis) 28 km: Towns served city Montargis
- Rest areas: Le Cèdre/Le Liquidambar
- 18.1 (Varennes-Changy): Towns served: Varennes-Changy
Service Area: Jardin des Arbres
- 19 (Nogent-on-Vernisson Gien) to 54 km: Served cities Gien and Nogent-on-Vernisson
- Rest areas: Gingko feel Paris-Province, Tulipier feel Province-Paris
- 20 (Briare) to 67 km: served city Briare
- 21 (Auxerre/Saint-Fargeau) to 80 km: Towns served: Bonny-sur-Loire, Saint-Fargeau 62 km AuxerreAuxerreAuxerre is a commune in the Bourgogne region in north-central France, between Paris and Dijon. It is the capital of the Yonne department.Auxerre's population today is about 45,000...
- Rest areas: Caule/Séquoïa
- 22 (Cosne-sur-Loire/Saint-Amand-dans-Puisaye) 97 km: Towns served: Cosne-sur-Loire Saint-Amand-dans-Puisaye
Cosne-sur-Loire to Nevers-South
The motorway is managed by the département of Nièvre. It is a free motorway with 2x2 lanes.- From 1992 to 2004: Phased opening of the section Cosne to Nevers-South
Junctions
- 22.1 (Cosne-sur-Loire-centre) 99 km: Towns served: Cosne-sur-Loire
- 23 (Cosne-sur-Loire-Sud) 103 km: Towns served: Cosne-sur-Loire
- 24 (Malataverne) 108 km: Towns Served: SancerreSancerreSancerre is a medieval hilltop town , commune and canton in the Cher department of central France overlooking the Loire River. It is noted for its wine.-History:...
and Saint-Laurent-Le Abbey- Service Area:
- 25 (Pouilly-sur-Loire-nord) 108 km: Towns served: Pouilly-on-Loire which is located pile at the medium between the source and the mouth of the Loire Rest area of Pouilly feel Paris-Province
- 26 (Pouilly-sur-Loire-sud) 112 km: Towns served: Pouilly-sur-LoirePouilly-sur-LoirePouilly-sur-Loire is a commune in the Nièvre department in central France.Pouilly-sur-Loire is a picturesque town famous for the white wine known as Pouilly-Fumé. There are numerous domaines that the wine tourist can visit and where he can sample the wines produced by that domaine. Two of those...
- Rest area: Pouilly
- 27 (Mesves-sur-Loire) 117 km: Towns served: Mesves-sur-Loire
- 28 (Charity-sur-Loire-nord) 119 km: Towns served: Charity-sur-Loire
- 29 (Charity-sur-Loire-Center) 122 km: Towns served: Charity-sur-Loire
- 30 (La Marche) 129 km: Towns served: La Marche
- 31 (Pougues-L'Eau Nord) 136 km: Towns served: Pougues-L'Eau
- Rest Area: Pouges-L'Eau
- 32 (Varennes-Pougues-L'Eau) 143 km: Towns served: Pougues-L'Eau and Varennes-Vauzelles
- 33 (Nevers-nord) 145 km: Towns served: NeversNeversNevers is a commune in – and the administrative capital of – the Nièvre department in the Bourgogne region in central France...
- 34 (Nevers-Center) 150 km: Towns served: NeversNeversNevers is a commune in – and the administrative capital of – the Nièvre department in the Bourgogne region in central France...
- 36 (Saint-Éloi) 154 km: Towns served: Saint-Éloi, Decize
- 37 (Nevers-sud)) 158 km: Towns served: NeversNeversNevers is a commune in – and the administrative capital of – the Nièvre department in the Bourgogne region in central France...
- Rest area: Faience Manufacturers
Nevers to Moulins
Plans are to extend the motorway to MoulinsMoulins, Allier
Moulins is a commune in central France, capital of the Allier department.Among its many tourist attractions are the Maison Mantin the Anne de Beaujeu Museum.-History:...
, with sections already under construction on the existing RN7
Route nationale 7
The Route nationale 7, or RN 7, is a trunk road in France between Paris and the border with Italy. It was also known as the Route Bleue and — sarcastically, during the annual rush to the Mediterranean beaches — the Route de la Mort .-History:The Romans under Marcus Agrippa established...
. The by-pass of Moulins and Villeneuve-sur-Allier
Villeneuve-sur-Allier
Villeneuve-sur-Allier is a commune in the Allier department in France.-Population:-References:*...
has already been completed to autoroute standard. The remaining upgrade is expected to be completed between in 2009.