The A 11 autoroute is a motorway which connects
Paris
Paris () is the Capital city, capital and List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, largest city of France. With an estimated population of 2,048,472 residents in January 2025 in an area of more than , Paris is the List of ci ...
with
Nantes
Nantes (, ; ; or ; ) is a city in the Loire-Atlantique department of France on the Loire, from the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic coast. The city is the List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, sixth largest in France, with a pop ...
via
Le Mans
Le Mans (; ) is a Communes of France, city in Northwestern France on the Sarthe (river), Sarthe River where it meets the Huisne. Traditionally the capital of the Provinces of France, province of Maine (province), Maine, it is now the capital of ...
and
Angers
Angers (, , ;) is a city in western France, about southwest of Paris. It is the Prefectures of France, prefecture of the Maine-et-Loire department and was the capital of the province of Duchy of Anjou, Anjou until the French Revolution. The i ...
. It is called L'Océane. The road is long.
Regions crossed
The following list indexes the sites worth visiting within 14 km of the road.
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Paris
Paris () is the Capital city, capital and List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, largest city of France. With an estimated population of 2,048,472 residents in January 2025 in an area of more than , Paris is the List of ci ...
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Chartres
Chartres () is the Prefectures in France, prefecture of the Eure-et-Loir Departments of France, department in the Centre-Val de Loire Regions of France, region in France. It is located about southwest of Paris. At the 2019 census, there were 1 ...
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Le Mans
Le Mans (; ) is a Communes of France, city in Northwestern France on the Sarthe (river), Sarthe River where it meets the Huisne. Traditionally the capital of the Provinces of France, province of Maine (province), Maine, it is now the capital of ...
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Angers
Angers (, , ;) is a city in western France, about southwest of Paris. It is the Prefectures of France, prefecture of the Maine-et-Loire department and was the capital of the province of Duchy of Anjou, Anjou until the French Revolution. The i ...
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Nantes
Nantes (, ; ; or ; ) is a city in the Loire-Atlantique department of France on the Loire, from the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic coast. The city is the List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, sixth largest in France, with a pop ...
History
* 1972: Opening of the first section, ''La Folie Bessin'' - Thivars, is 68 km (A 10 and A 11).
* 1975: Opening of the section Chartres to La Ferté-Bernard.
* 1978: Opening of the section La Ferté-Bernard to Le Mans.
* 1981: Opening of the section Angers-Nantes.
* 2008: Opening of the Angers bypass
Route
Managed by Cofiroute
* A10-A11
* 01 (Ablis) to 4 km: served cities
Ablis
Ablis () is a commune in the Yvelines department in north-central France.
History
During the Franco-Prussian War
The Franco-Prussian War or Franco-German War, often referred to in France as the War of 1870, was a conflict between the Second ...
and
Rambouillet
Rambouillet (, , ) is a Subprefectures in France, subprefecture of the Yvelines Departments of France, department in the Île-de-France Regions of France, region of France. It is located beyond the outskirts of Paris, southwest of its Kilometr ...
** Rest Areas: Gourville (westbound), Chaudonnes (eastbound)
** Service Area: Chartres
* 02 (Chartres-East) to 27 km: served city
Chartres
Chartres () is the Prefectures in France, prefecture of the Eure-et-Loir Departments of France, department in the Centre-Val de Loire Regions of France, region in France. It is located about southwest of Paris. At the 2019 census, there were 1 ...
** Rest Areas: Les Souchets (westbound), Les Moineaux (eastbound)
* 03 (Chartres-Center) to 40 km: served cities
Chartres
Chartres () is the Prefectures in France, prefecture of the Eure-et-Loir Departments of France, department in the Centre-Val de Loire Regions of France, region in France. It is located about southwest of Paris. At the 2019 census, there were 1 ...
and
Châteaudun
Châteaudun () is a commune in the Eure-et-Loir department in northern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department. It was the site of the Battle of Châteaudun during the Franco-Prussian War.
Geography
Châteaudun is located about 45 ...
** Rest Areas: La Poële Percée (westbound), Les Dix-Sept-Setiers (eastbound)
** Rest Areas: Charamerie (westbound), Leu (eastbound)
** Service Area: Brou
* 04 (Brou) to 74 km: served cities
Brou and
Nogent-le-Rotrou
** Rest Areas: Les Charms (westbound), La Petite Jardinière (eastbound)
** Rest Areas: Théligny (westbound), Montmirail (eastbound)
* 05 (La Ferté-Bernard) to 102 km: served cities
La Ferté-Bernard
**Service Areas: La Ferté-Bernard (westbound), Villaines-la-Ganais (eastbound)
** Rest Areas: Parnouette (westbound), La Charpenterie (eastbound)
** Rest Areas: Haras de Maulepaire (westbound), Martinière (eastbound)
* A28 - A11
** Service Area: La Sarthe-Sargé-Le-Mans
* 07 (Le Mans) to 144 km: served city
Le Mans
Le Mans (; ) is a Communes of France, city in Northwestern France on the Sarthe (river), Sarthe River where it meets the Huisne. Traditionally the capital of the Provinces of France, province of Maine (province), Maine, it is now the capital of ...
* A28-A11
* A81-A11 to 148 km
* 08 (Le Mans-Center) to 150 km: served city
Le Mans
Le Mans (; ) is a Communes of France, city in Northwestern France on the Sarthe (river), Sarthe River where it meets the Huisne. Traditionally the capital of the Provinces of France, province of Maine (province), Maine, it is now the capital of ...
Le Mans to Angers managed by ASF
** Rest Area: Pruillé-le-Chétif
* 09 (Allonnes Le Mans-South) to 158 km: served cities
Le Mans
Le Mans (; ) is a Communes of France, city in Northwestern France on the Sarthe (river), Sarthe River where it meets the Huisne. Traditionally the capital of the Provinces of France, province of Maine (province), Maine, it is now the capital of ...
and
Allonnes
** Rest Area: Pirmil
** Service Area: Parcé-sur-Sarthe
* 10 (Sablé La Flèche) to 191 km: served cities
Sablé-sur-Sarthe and
La Flèche
* 11 (Durtal) to 205 km: served city
Durtal
Durtal () is a Communes of France, commune in the Maine-et-Loire Departments of France, department in western France. It is around 32 km north-east of Angers the department capital.
Population
See also
*Communes of the Maine-et-Loire de ...
** Rest Area: La Chapelle-Saint-Laud
* 12 (Seiches-sur-le-Loir Baugé) to 218 km: served cities
Seiches-sur-le-Loir
Seiches-sur-le-Loir (, literally ''Seiches on the Loir'') is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France. It is around 20 km north-east of Angers
Angers (, , ;) is a city in western France, about southwest of Pari ...
and
Baugé
* A85-A11 to 221 km
* Péage de Corzé
** Rest Area: Bauné
* 13 (Pellouailles-les-Vignes) to 232 km: served city
Pellouailles-les-Vignes
Pellouailles-les-Vignes () is a former commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Verrières-en-Anjou.Niort
Niort (; Poitevin: ''Niàu''; ; ) is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department, western France. It is the prefecture of Deux-Sèvres.
The population of Niort is 58,707 (2017) and more than 177,000 people live in the urban area.
Geography
T ...
,
Cholet,
Poitiers
Poitiers is a city on the river Clain in west-central France. It is a commune in France, commune, the capital of the Vienne (department), Vienne department and the historical center of Poitou, Poitou Province. In 2021, it had a population of 9 ...
From Angers to Nantes managed by Cofiroute
* 15: to 241 km served city
Angers
Angers (, , ;) is a city in western France, about southwest of Paris. It is the Prefectures of France, prefecture of the Maine-et-Loire department and was the capital of the province of Duchy of Anjou, Anjou until the French Revolution. The i ...
* 16: to 245 km served city
Angers
Angers (, , ;) is a city in western France, about southwest of Paris. It is the Prefectures of France, prefecture of the Maine-et-Loire department and was the capital of the province of Duchy of Anjou, Anjou until the French Revolution. The i ...
* 17: to 248 km served city
Angers
Angers (, , ;) is a city in western France, about southwest of Paris. It is the Prefectures of France, prefecture of the Maine-et-Loire department and was the capital of the province of Duchy of Anjou, Anjou until the French Revolution. The i ...
* 18 (Saint-Jean-de-Linières): to 254 km served city
Saint-Jean-de-Linières
** Rest Areas: Montilets (westbound), Réveilllon (eastbound)
* 19 (Chalonnes-sur-Loire): to 264 km served city
Chalonnes-sur-Loire
** Service Area: Varades
* Péage d'Ancenis
* 20 (Ancenis): to 294 km served city
Ancenis
Ancenis (; ) is a former Communes of France, commune in the Loire-Atlantique Departments of France, department in western France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune Ancenis-Saint-Géréon. It is a former Subprefectures in France ...
** Rest Areas: Le Cellier (westbound), Launay (eastbound)
* 22: to 319 km City served
Nantes
Nantes (, ; ; or ; ) is a city in the Loire-Atlantique department of France on the Loire, from the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic coast. The city is the List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, sixth largest in France, with a pop ...
*
A811-A11
* 23: to 322 km served city
Nantes
Nantes (, ; ; or ; ) is a city in the Loire-Atlantique department of France on the Loire, from the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic coast. The city is the List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, sixth largest in France, with a pop ...
* 24 (westbound only): to 324 km served city
Nantes
Nantes (, ; ; or ; ) is a city in the Loire-Atlantique department of France on the Loire, from the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic coast. The city is the List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, sixth largest in France, with a pop ...
* 25: to 325 km served city
Nantes
Nantes (, ; ; or ; ) is a city in the Loire-Atlantique department of France on the Loire, from the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic coast. The city is the List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, sixth largest in France, with a pop ...
* to 328 km
A844-A11
External links
A11 Motorway in Saratlas
{{DEFAULTSORT:A11 Autoroute
Autoroutes in France
Chartres