Route nationale 4
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The Route nationale 4 is a trunk road (nationale
) in France
between Paris
and the frontier with Germany
.
a separate branch starts in the Bois Vincennes with a junction with the RN 34 before heading south through the park and meeting the other branch the Avenue de Gravelle. The road follows the southern edge of the park. It crosses the A4 autoroute
and continues east as the Avenue des Canadiens and then crossing the River Marne. It passes through the suburbs of Joinville-le-Pont
and Champigny-sur-Marne
. It then passes through Chennevières-sur-Marne and an industrial area before reaching open countryside and the Northern edge of the Forêt de Notre-Dame.
The road has a junction with the RN 104 and becomes a dual-carriageway and now bypasses Ozoir-la-Ferrière
and then Gretz Armainvilliers south of the Forêt d'Armainvilliers. The road passes through rolling countryside past the Château de Boulayes. This is cheese
county with the road taking an eastern course after Rozay-en-Brie. The road crosses the Forêt de la Traconne to Sézanne.
The road passes over open flat countryside increasingly sparsely populated reaching RN 77 and A 26
. The road then drops from 200 m to 98 m at Vitry-le-François
and the River Marne again. There is a junction with the RD 44.
The road passes to the south of the Forêt de Commercy and the village of Void-Vacon. The road is now in the valley of the river Meuse
. The road passes into the town of Toul
overlooked by wooded highlands including Bois de Grammont (424 m) and enters the valley of the River Moselle. The road then becomes the A 31
, the old road runs parallel past the Parc de Haye in the Forêt de Haye. The road then heads east into Nancy on the River Meurthe
.
to the South. The old road passes through Saint Nicolas de Port over the river and east into Dombasle-s-Meurthe and then onward to Lunéville
north of the Foret de Vitrimont. The road passes round the Forêt de Mondon and then over rolling countryside.
The road heads Northeast along a ridge overlooking the Cornée de Réchicourt and Étang de Gondrexange in the Forêt de Réchicourt. The road then enters Alsace
and the town of Sarrebourg
. The road is doubled again as it meets the Autoroute A 4. The RN 4 passes through the Vosges
over the Col de Saverne (385 m). As it heads down to Saverne
it passes a Botanical Garden. After the town the road heads south east now in the valley of the Rhine. The countryside is flat and the road heads into the City of Strasbourg
. The road becomes the autoroute A 351 joins the autoroute A 35 before branching Eastsouth of the city and over the River Rhine into Germany. The road then becomes the B 28
.
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
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
and the frontier with Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
.
Reclassification
The RN 4 has been re-classified around Nancy as the RD 400 as through traffic is now directed onto the Autoroutes A 31 and A 33.Paris to Saint Dizier (0 km to 191 km)
The road begins in Central Paris at the Porte Doree and a junction with the RN 6Route nationale 6
The Route nationale 6 is a trunk road in France between Paris and the frontier with Italy in the Alps.- Reclassification :The RN 6 runs parallel for a long portion of its route to the A 6 autoroute...
a separate branch starts in the Bois Vincennes with a junction with the RN 34 before heading south through the park and meeting the other branch the Avenue de Gravelle. The road follows the southern edge of the park. It crosses the A4 autoroute
A4 autoroute
The A4 Autoroute, also known as l'autoroute de l'Est is a French autoroute that travels between the cities of Paris and Strasbourg. It forms parts of European routes E25 and E50....
and continues east as the Avenue des Canadiens and then crossing the River Marne. It passes through the suburbs of Joinville-le-Pont
Joinville-le-Pont
Joinville-le-Pont is a commune in the southeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris.-History:The commune was created in 1791 under the name La Branche-du-Pont-de-Saint-Maur by detaching its territory from the commune of Saint-Maur-des-Fossés...
and Champigny-sur-Marne
Champigny-sur-Marne
Champigny-sur-Marne is a commune in the southeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris.-Name:Champigny-sur-Marne was originally called simply Champigny...
. It then passes through Chennevières-sur-Marne and an industrial area before reaching open countryside and the Northern edge of the Forêt de Notre-Dame.
The road has a junction with the RN 104 and becomes a dual-carriageway and now bypasses Ozoir-la-Ferrière
Ozoir-la-Ferrière
Ozoir-la-Ferrière is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France. It is located in the metropolitan area of Paris east-southeast from the center....
and then Gretz Armainvilliers south of the Forêt d'Armainvilliers. The road passes through rolling countryside past the Château de Boulayes. This is cheese
Cheese
Cheese is a generic term for a diverse group of milk-based food products. Cheese is produced throughout the world in wide-ranging flavors, textures, and forms....
county with the road taking an eastern course after Rozay-en-Brie. The road crosses the Forêt de la Traconne to Sézanne.
The road passes over open flat countryside increasingly sparsely populated reaching RN 77 and A 26
A26 autoroute
The A26 is a long French motorway connecting Calais and Troyes. It is also known as the Autoroute des Anglais as it is the main route from the Dover-Calais ferries and the Channel Tunnel to most parts of France and often contains large numbers of British cars, particularly during the summer...
. The road then drops from 200 m to 98 m at Vitry-le-François
Vitry-le-François
Vitry-le-François is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France. It is located on the Marne River and is the western terminus of the Marne-Rhine Canal.- History :In 1142, Louis VII invaded Champagne and seized Vitry-le-François...
and the River Marne again. There is a junction with the RD 44.
Saint Dizier to Nancy (191 km to 296 km)
The road heads south east next to the Canal de la Marne à Saône and heads into Saint Dizier which lies on the River Marne between the Forêt de la Haie Renaut and the Forêt du Val with the RN 67 branching south along the Marne valley. The RN 4 heads East up out of the valley climbing to 350 m in much steeper countryside which is also more wooded. The road then passes through the Forêt de Ligny before entering Ligny-en-Barrois itself in the River Ornain valley crossing the Canal du Rhein.The road passes to the south of the Forêt de Commercy and the village of Void-Vacon. The road is now in the valley of the river Meuse
Meuse
Meuse is a department in northeast France, named after the River Meuse.-History:Meuse is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790...
. The road passes into the town of Toul
Toul
Toul is a commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in north-eastern France.It is a sub-prefecture of the department.-Geography:Toul is located between Commercy and Nancy, and situated between the Moselle River and the Canal de la Marne au Rhin....
overlooked by wooded highlands including Bois de Grammont (424 m) and enters the valley of the River Moselle. The road then becomes the A 31
A31 autoroute
The A31 autoroute is a French autoroute. It runs from the Franco-Luxembourg border to Beaune where it joins the A6. The north of the autoroute is free, up to the town of Toul, but it is a toll road south of there...
, the old road runs parallel past the Parc de Haye in the Forêt de Haye. The road then heads east into Nancy on the River Meurthe
Meurthe
Meurthe is a former département of France. Its préfecture was Nancy. It ceased to exist following the annexation of Alsace-Lorraine by Germany in 1871.-General characteristics:...
.
Nancy to Strasbourg (296 km to 465 km)
At Nancy the road heads Southeast re-classified as the D 900. Through traffic then follows the A 33A33 autoroute
The A33 autoroute is a highway in north-eastern France. It forms part of European route E23.-Route:The road is only 27 km long and connects Nancy to Dombasle-sur-Meurthe. After Lunéville the road becomes the N333 to Blâmont...
to the South. The old road passes through Saint Nicolas de Port over the river and east into Dombasle-s-Meurthe and then onward to Lunéville
Lunéville
Lunéville is a commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in France.It is a sub-prefecture of the department and lies on the Meurthe River.-History:...
north of the Foret de Vitrimont. The road passes round the Forêt de Mondon and then over rolling countryside.
The road heads Northeast along a ridge overlooking the Cornée de Réchicourt and Étang de Gondrexange in the Forêt de Réchicourt. The road then enters Alsace
Alsace
Alsace is the fifth-smallest of the 27 regions of France in land area , and the smallest in metropolitan France. It is also the seventh-most densely populated region in France and third most densely populated region in metropolitan France, with ca. 220 inhabitants per km²...
and the town of Sarrebourg
Sarrebourg
Sarrebourg is a commune in the Moselle department in Lorraine in north-eastern France. It lies in on the upper course of the river Sarre.It should not be confused with Saarburg in Germany....
. The road is doubled again as it meets the Autoroute A 4. The RN 4 passes through the Vosges
Vosges
Vosges is a French department, named after the local mountain range. It contains the hometown of Joan of Arc, Domrémy.-History:The Vosges department is one of the original 83 departments of France, created on February 9, 1790 during the French Revolution. It was made of territories that had been...
over the Col de Saverne (385 m). As it heads down to Saverne
Saverne
Saverne is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France. It is situated on the Rhine-Marne canal at the foot of a pass over the Vosges Mountains, and 45 km N.W...
it passes a Botanical Garden. After the town the road heads south east now in the valley of the Rhine. The countryside is flat and the road heads into the City of Strasbourg
Strasbourg
Strasbourg is the capital and principal city of the Alsace region in eastern France and is the official seat of the European Parliament. Located close to the border with Germany, it is the capital of the Bas-Rhin département. The city and the region of Alsace are historically German-speaking,...
. The road becomes the autoroute A 351 joins the autoroute A 35 before branching Eastsouth of the city and over the River Rhine into Germany. The road then becomes the B 28
Bundesstraße 28
Bundesstraße 28 or B 28 is a German road. The road continues as the French route nationale 4 after the crossing of the Rhine river near Strasbourg....
.