A63 autoroute
A63 autoroute | |
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| Autoroute de la Côte basque Autoroute des Landes (since 2014) | |
| Route information | |
| Part of E5 / E70 / E80 | |
| Maintained by ASF (from 1 to 8 ) Atlandes (from 9 to A660 ) DIR Atlantique (from A660 to A630) | |
| Length | 206 km (128 mi) |
| Existed | 1972–present |
| Major junctions | |
| South end | E5 / E70 / E80 / AP-8 at France–Spain border in Biriatou |
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| North end | E5 / E70 / A 630 in Pessac |
| Location | |
| Country | France |
| Major cities | Saint-Jean-de-Luz, Biarritz, Anglet, Bayonne, Bordeaux |
| Highway system | |
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The A63 autoroute is a motorway in southwest France, connecting Bordeaux (from Junction 15 of the Rocade) to the border with Spain and Basque Country via the Autopista AP-8. The motorway, rather than being a purpose-built route, is an upgrade of the former RN10, which became a full toll road and no longer exists south of Bordeaux.[1] The motorway crosses Les Landes (moorland) as a dual-carriageway.
Route
The A63 connects the border with Spain at Biriatou (close to Hendaye) at the southern edge of the Landes (department) towards Bordeaux which it reaches at junction 15 of rocade).
It is part of the Autoroute des Estuaires and is used by lorries from all over Europe heading to the Iberian Peninsula. In addition, the road is connected at Bayonne with the A64 to Pau, Tarbes and Toulouse.
The northern section has junctions with the A660.
History
- The A63 was operated by the Autoroute Company de la Cote Basque (ACOBA) in 1984.
- The first section to open was the by-pass of Saint-Jean-de-Luz in 1972.
- ACOBA was integrated into the ASF.
List of exits and junctions
| Region | Department | km | mi | Junction | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Pyrénées-Atlantiques | 0.04 | 0.03 | 1 : Biriatou | Hendaye, Biriatou | |
| Péage de Biriatou | ||||||
| Aire de repos d'Urrugne (Northbound) | ||||||
| 7.4 | 4.6 | 2 : Saint-Jean-de-Luz - sud | Saint-Jean-de-Luz, Urrugne, Ciboure, Hendaye-plage | |||
| 12.9 | 8.0 | 3 : Saint Jean de Luz - nord | Saint-Jean-de-Luz, Ascain, Guéthary, Bidart, Saint-Pée-sur-Nivelle | |||
| Aire de service de Bidart | ||||||
| 21.7 | 13.5 | 4 : Biarritz | Biarritz, Biarritz Airport, Saint-Pée-sur-Nivelle | |||
| Péage de Biarritz-La Négresse | ||||||
| 26.6 | 16.5 | 5 : Bayonne - sud | Bayonne - Saint Léon, Anglet, Cambo-les-Bains, Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port. | |||
| 30.7 | 19.1 | A64 - A63 | Toulouse, Tarbes, Lourdes, Pau, Peyrehorade, Orthez, Mouguerre, Saint-Pierre-d'Irube, Bayonne - Mousserolles | |||
| 32.8 | 20.4 | 6 : Bayonne - nord | Bayonne - Saint Esprit, Saint-Martin-de-Seignanx, (Orthez, Peyrehorade, Pau par RD) | |||
| Landes | 39 | 24.2 | 7 : Ondres | Labenne, Boucau, Port de Bayonne, Tarnos, Ondres, (Orthez, Peyrehorade, Pau par RD) | ||
| Aire de service de Labenne | ||||||
| 48.8 | 30.3 | 8 : Capbreton | Seignosse, Capbreton, Hossegor, Bénesse-Maremne, Saint-Vincent-de-Tyrosse | |||
| Aire de repos de Saubion | ||||||
| Péage de Bénesse-Maremne | ||||||
| 65.2 | 40.5 | 9 : Saint-Geours-de-Maremne | Mont de Marsan, Dax | Exit/Entry to D824 only | ||
| 67.2 | 41.8 | 10 : Soustons | Saint-Geours-de-Maremne, Soustons, Azur, Vieux-Boucau-les-Bains | |||
| 74.9 | 46.5 | 11 : Magescq | Léon, Messanges, Vieux-Boucau-les-Bains, Magescq, Angresse, Moliets-et-Maa | |||
| Aire de repos de Magescq | ||||||
| Péage de Castets | ||||||
| 87.6 | 54.4 | 12 : Castets | Castets, Linxe, Vielle-Saint-Girons | |||
| 87.6 | 54.4 | 12.1 : Castets - est | Castets, Taller | |||
| Aire de service de l'Océan | ||||||
| 101 | 62.8 | 13 : Lesperon | Lesperon, Tartas, Lit-et-Mixe | |||
| 111 | 69 | 14 : Laharie | Morcenx, Mimizan, Contis-Plage, Onesse-Laharie | |||
| Aire de repos d'Onesse-et-Laharie | ||||||
| 122 | 75.8 | 15 : Cap de Pin | Escource, Solférino, Écomusée de Marquèze, Sabres | |||
| 129 | 80.2 | 16 : Labouheyre | Labouheyre, Lüe, Pontenx-les-Forges, Mimizan, Commensacq | |||
| Aire de repos de Labouheyre | ||||||
| 143 | 88.9 | 17 : Lipsothey | Biscarrosse, Parentis-en-Born, Ychoux, Liposthey, Pissos | |||
| Péage de Saugnac-et-Muret | ||||||
| Aire de service de la Porte des Landes | ||||||
| 153 | 95.1 | 18 : Le Muret | Saugnac-et-Muret, Moustey, Parc naturel régional des Landes de Gascogne, Mont-de-Marsan | |||
| Gironde | 159 | 98.8 | 20 Belin-Béliet | Belin-Béliet | Northbound exit only/Southbound entry only | |
| Aire de repos de Lugos | ||||||
| 169 | 105 | 21 : Salles | Belin-Béliet, Z. I. Belin-Béliet, Hostens, Salles, Mios | |||
| 181 | 112.5 | A660 - A63 | Biganos, Gujan-Mestras, Arcachon, Bassin d'Arcachon, Biscarrosse | |||
| 184 | 114.3 | 23 : Le Barp | Lacanau, Le Barp, Marcheprime | |||
| Aire de repos des Gargails | ||||||
| 193 | 119.9 | 24 : Saint-Jean-d'Illac | Saucats, Saint-Jean-d'Illac, Cestas - (Jauge, Pierroton) | |||
| 199 | 123.7 | 25 : Cestas | Cestas - (Bourg, Le Bouzet, Gazinet), Canéjan | |||
| Aire de service de Bordeaux-Cestas | ||||||
| 202 | 125.5 | 26b : Canéjan-Granet | Canéjan, Z. I. Canéjan-Granet | Northbound entry only / Southbound exit only | ||
| 204 | 126.8 | 26/26a : Gradignan | Canéjan, Z. I. Canéjan-Granet, Z.I Pessac, Gradignan. | Northbound exit only / Southbound entry only | ||
| 206 | 128.0 | A630 - A63 | Toulouse (A62), Paris (A10), Lyon (A89), Libourne, Bordeaux, Bègles, Pessac, Villenave-d'Ornon, Aéroport de Bordeaux-Mérignac, Talence | |||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | ||||||
A660
List of exits and junctions
| Region | Department | km | mi | Junction | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Gironde | 5 | 3.10 | 1 : Mios | Biscarosse, Mios - Lancanau-de-Mios | |
| 9.5 | 5.90 | 2 : Facture-Biganos | Biganos, Cap Ferret, Mios | |||
| 15.2 | 9.44 | 3 : Le Teich | Le Teich, Réserve Ornithologique | |||
| 18.7 | 11.6 | 4 : Gujan - Césarée | Gujan-Mestras - centre, Ports Ostericoles, Actipôle | |||
| 21.3 | 13.23 | 5 : Gujan - La Hume | Gujan-Mestras, Biscarosse, Sanguinet, Parcs d'attraction | |||
| A 660 becomes N 250 | ||||||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | ||||||
Future
- The southern section will be widened to three lanes over the next few years.
- The northern section would become part of a new ring road for Bordeaux. This however is a controversial road project.