Route nationale 14
Encyclopedia
The Route nationale 14, N14, is a trunk road (nationale
) in France
between Paris and Rouen
, running through Pontoise
, Magny-en-Vexin
, Saint-Clair-sur-Epte
and Fleury-sur-Andelle
. Until the 50s, it was going until Le Havre
through Yvetot
.
. The road crosses the A86 autoroute
and meets the banks of the River Seine
. The road then turns Northwest to Épinay-sur-Seine
where the road becomes the RD14 again where through traffic is directed onto the A15 autoroute. The old N14 is then named Boulevard Charles de Gaulle which becomes the Boulevard du Havre.
Following this, the road runs through various towns in Val d'Oise, such as Pierrelaye
, then crosses the River Oise
where it enters the city of Pontoise
. The D14 continues West where it merges with the A15 autoroute
at Osny
and becomes the N14 again, leaving Paris and entering le Vexin Français.
where a sharp downward gradient brings the road to the level of the River Epte
, it course follows Caesar's Road, or Chaussée Jules César, from beginning to end. After the bypass town of Magny-en-Vexin
and Saint-Gervais
, the dual-carriageway ends. Then, the only section of dual-carriageway until Rouen is the bypass of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte and Bordeaux-Saint-Clair
. The road continues through the Les Thilliers-en-Vexin
, Écouis
and Fleury-sur-Andelle
.
The road continues West and re-enters the Seine valley as it approaches the capital of Haute-Normandie
, Rouen
. Rouen is on the junction of the A28 autoroute
(Abbeville
to Le Mans
) and Route nationale 15
(Bonnières-sur-Seine
to Le Havre
). The section Rouen
- Yvetot
- Le Havre
of the Route nationale 15
is the former itinerary of the RN 14.
La Chaussée Jules César
linking Paris to Normandy
.
Route nationale (France)
A route nationale, or simply nationale, is a trunk road in France. Trunk roads are in France are important roads which cross broad portions of the French territory, as opposed to secondary or communal roads who only serve local areas....
) in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
between Paris and Rouen
Rouen
Rouen , in northern France on the River Seine, is the capital of the Haute-Normandie region and the historic capital city of Normandy. Once one of the largest and most prosperous cities of medieval Europe , it was the seat of the Exchequer of Normandy in the Middle Ages...
, running through Pontoise
Pontoise
Pontoise is a commune in the northwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the centre of Paris, in the "new town" of Cergy-Pontoise.-Administration:...
, Magny-en-Vexin
Magny-en-Vexin
Magny-en-Vexin is a commune in the Val-d'Oise department in Île-de-France in northern France.-References:** -External links:* * *...
, Saint-Clair-sur-Epte
Saint-Clair-sur-Epte
Saint-Clair-sur-Epte is a commune in the Val-d'Oise department in Île-de-France in northern France.Henry I of England seized the castle of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte in 1118. -See also:*Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte*Epte*Communes of the Val-d'Oise department...
and Fleury-sur-Andelle
Fleury-sur-Andelle
Fleury-sur-Andelle is a commune in the Eure department in the Haute-Normandie region in northern France.-Population:-References:*...
. Until the 50s, it was going until Le Havre
Le Havre
Le Havre is a city in the Seine-Maritime department of the Haute-Normandie region in France. It is situated in north-western France, on the right bank of the mouth of the river Seine on the English Channel. Le Havre is the most populous commune in the Haute-Normandie region, although the total...
through Yvetot
Yvetot
Yvetot is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Haute-Normandie region in northern France.-History:The name is of Scandinavian origin . The town is most likely of Scandinavian origin too. There is also a locality in Bromölla municipality in southern Sweden bearing the same name...
.
Paris to Pontoise, km 0 to km 32
The N14 begins at Paris' Porte de Clignancourt. It heads north and has now been classified the RD14 as it heads through Paris' northern suburbs. The road passes to the west of Saint-DenisSaint-Denis
Saint-Denis is a commune in the northern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the centre of Paris. Saint-Denis is a sous-préfecture of the Seine-Saint-Denis département, being the seat of the Arrondissement of Saint-Denis....
. The road crosses the A86 autoroute
A86 autoroute
A86 is the second ring road around Paris. A86 follows an irregular path around Paris with the distance from the city centre varying from...
and meets the banks of the River Seine
Seine
The Seine is a -long river and an important commercial waterway within the Paris Basin in the north of France. It rises at Saint-Seine near Dijon in northeastern France in the Langres plateau, flowing through Paris and into the English Channel at Le Havre . It is navigable by ocean-going vessels...
. The road then turns Northwest to Épinay-sur-Seine
Épinay-sur-Seine
-Transport:Épinay-sur-Seine is served by Épinay-sur-Seine station on Paris RER line C.It is also served by Épinay – Villetaneuse station on the Transilien Paris – Nord suburban rail line....
where the road becomes the RD14 again where through traffic is directed onto the A15 autoroute. The old N14 is then named Boulevard Charles de Gaulle which becomes the Boulevard du Havre.
Following this, the road runs through various towns in Val d'Oise, such as Pierrelaye
Pierrelaye
Pierrelaye is a commune in the Val-d'Oise department in Île-de-France in northern France.-References:** -External links:*...
, then crosses the River Oise
Oise
Oise is a department in the north of France. It is named after the river Oise.-History:Oise is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790...
where it enters the city of Pontoise
Pontoise
Pontoise is a commune in the northwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the centre of Paris, in the "new town" of Cergy-Pontoise.-Administration:...
. The D14 continues West where it merges with the A15 autoroute
A15 autoroute
The autoroute A15 is an autoroute in the western suburbs of Paris, France.The motorway starts at Gennevilliers in Hauts-de-Seine and ends in Cergy-Pontoise in Val d'Oise. The A15 was built to relieve the congested RN14 between Paris and the new town. The A15 is operated by the Île-de-France Council...
at Osny
Osny
Osny is a commune in the northwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris, in the "new town" of Cergy-Pontoise, created in the 1960s.-Transportation:...
and becomes the N14 again, leaving Paris and entering le Vexin Français.
Pontoise to Rouen, km 32 to km 124
The route followed by the N14 between Pontoise and Rouen is linear. Except at Saint-Clair-sur-EpteSaint-Clair-sur-Epte
Saint-Clair-sur-Epte is a commune in the Val-d'Oise department in Île-de-France in northern France.Henry I of England seized the castle of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte in 1118. -See also:*Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte*Epte*Communes of the Val-d'Oise department...
where a sharp downward gradient brings the road to the level of the River Epte
Epte
The Epte is a river in Seine-Maritime and Eure, in Normandy, France. It is a right tributary of the Seine.The river rises in Seine-Maritime in the Pays de Bray, near Forges-les-Eaux...
, it course follows Caesar's Road, or Chaussée Jules César, from beginning to end. After the bypass town of Magny-en-Vexin
Magny-en-Vexin
Magny-en-Vexin is a commune in the Val-d'Oise department in Île-de-France in northern France.-References:** -External links:* * *...
and Saint-Gervais
Saint-Gervais, Val-d'Oise
Saint-Gervais is a commune in the Val-d'Oise department in Île-de-France in northern France.-References:** -External links:* * *...
, the dual-carriageway ends. Then, the only section of dual-carriageway until Rouen is the bypass of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte and Bordeaux-Saint-Clair
Château-sur-Epte
Château-sur-Epte is a commune in the Eure department in northern France.-Population:-References:*...
. The road continues through the Les Thilliers-en-Vexin
Les Thilliers-en-Vexin
Les Thilliers-en-Vexin is a commune in the Eure department in Haute-Normandie in northern France.-Population:-References:*...
, Écouis
Écouis
Écouis is a commune in the Eure department in northern France.-Population:-References:*...
and Fleury-sur-Andelle
Fleury-sur-Andelle
Fleury-sur-Andelle is a commune in the Eure department in the Haute-Normandie region in northern France.-Population:-References:*...
.
The road continues West and re-enters the Seine valley as it approaches the capital of Haute-Normandie
Haute-Normandie
Upper Normandy is one of the 27 regions of France. It was created in 1984 from two départements: Seine-Maritime and Eure, when Normandy was divided into Lower Normandy and Upper Normandy. This division continues to provoke controversy, and some continue to call for reuniting the two regions...
, Rouen
Rouen
Rouen , in northern France on the River Seine, is the capital of the Haute-Normandie region and the historic capital city of Normandy. Once one of the largest and most prosperous cities of medieval Europe , it was the seat of the Exchequer of Normandy in the Middle Ages...
. Rouen is on the junction of the A28 autoroute
A28 autoroute
Autoroute 28 is an motorway linking Abbeville in Somme to Tours in Indre-et-Loire.The motorway starts at Abbeville splitting from the A16 and, after merging with the A13 near Rouen, ends at Tours, merging with the A10. The motorway between Rouen and Tours was added to the Schéma Directeur Routier...
(Abbeville
Abbeville
Abbeville is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.-Location:Abbeville is located on the Somme River, from its modern mouth in the English Channel, and northwest of Amiens...
to Le Mans
Le Mans
Le Mans is a city in France, located on the Sarthe River. Traditionally the capital of the province of Maine, it is now the capital of the Sarthe department and the seat of the Roman Catholic diocese of Le Mans. Le Mans is a part of the Pays de la Loire region.Its inhabitants are called Manceaux...
) and Route nationale 15
Route nationale 15
The N 15 was a trunk road in France.-Route:The RN 15 links the A13 to Le Havre via Rouen and Yvetot.The RN 15 originates at junction 14 on the A13 autoroute in the Yvelines département near Bonnières-sur-Seine...
(Bonnières-sur-Seine
Bonnières-sur-Seine
Bonnières-sur-Seine is a commune in the Yvelines department in north-central France.-References:*...
to Le Havre
Le Havre
Le Havre is a city in the Seine-Maritime department of the Haute-Normandie region in France. It is situated in north-western France, on the right bank of the mouth of the river Seine on the English Channel. Le Havre is the most populous commune in the Haute-Normandie region, although the total...
). The section Rouen
Rouen
Rouen , in northern France on the River Seine, is the capital of the Haute-Normandie region and the historic capital city of Normandy. Once one of the largest and most prosperous cities of medieval Europe , it was the seat of the Exchequer of Normandy in the Middle Ages...
- Yvetot
Yvetot
Yvetot is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Haute-Normandie region in northern France.-History:The name is of Scandinavian origin . The town is most likely of Scandinavian origin too. There is also a locality in Bromölla municipality in southern Sweden bearing the same name...
- Le Havre
Le Havre
Le Havre is a city in the Seine-Maritime department of the Haute-Normandie region in France. It is situated in north-western France, on the right bank of the mouth of the river Seine on the English Channel. Le Havre is the most populous commune in the Haute-Normandie region, although the total...
of the Route nationale 15
Route nationale 15
The N 15 was a trunk road in France.-Route:The RN 15 links the A13 to Le Havre via Rouen and Yvetot.The RN 15 originates at junction 14 on the A13 autoroute in the Yvelines département near Bonnières-sur-Seine...
is the former itinerary of the RN 14.
History
The road follows the course of the Roman roadRoman road
The Roman roads were a vital part of the development of the Roman state, from about 500 BC through the expansion during the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire. Roman roads enabled the Romans to move armies and trade goods and to communicate. The Roman road system spanned more than 400,000 km...
La Chaussée Jules César
Chaussée Jules César
Chaussée Jules César was a roman road linking Lutetia and Rotamagus . The road's construction was initiated by the Roman governor Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa...
linking Paris to Normandy
Normandy
Normandy is a geographical region corresponding to the former Duchy of Normandy. It is in France.The continental territory covers 30,627 km² and forms the preponderant part of Normandy and roughly 5% of the territory of France. It is divided for administrative purposes into two régions:...
.