The A20 autoroute or L'Occitane is a highway through central
France
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Occitania
Occitania ( oc, Occità nia , , or ) is the historical region in Western and Southern Europe where the Occitan language was historically spoken and where it is sometimes still used as a second language. This cultural area roughly encompasse ...
Cher
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Cressensac
Cressensac (Languedocien: ''Cressençac'') is a former commune in the Lot department in south-western France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune Cressensac-Sarrazac.Montauban, DDE in the department between Vierzon and Nespouls. The road crosses the following departments
Cher
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Indre
Indre (; oc, Endre) is a landlocked department in central France named after the river Indre. The inhabitants of the department are known as the ''Indriens'' (masculine; ) and ''Indriennes'' (feminine; ). Indre is part of the current administ ...
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Creuse
Creuse (; oc, Cruesa or ) is a department in central France named after the river Creuse. After Lozère, it is the second least populated department in France. It is bordered by Indre and Cher to the north, Allier and Puy-de-Dôme to the ea ...
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Haute-Vienne
Haute-Vienne (; oc, Nauta Vinhana, ; English: Upper Vienne) is a department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in southwest-central France. Named after the Vienne River, it is one of the twelve departments that together constitute Nouvelle-Aquita ...
The motorway was proposed to reduce the travel time along the RN20 and to avoid congestion during holiday periods at Châteauroux, Argenton-sur-Creuse,
Saint-Benoît-du-Sault
Saint-Benoît-du-Sault (; oc, Sent Benet de Saul) is a commune in the Indre department in central France.
It is a medieval village, perched in a curve on a rocky butte overlooking the Portefeuille River in the former province of Berry.
In 1988, ...
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Limoges
Limoges (, , ; oc, Lemòtges, locally ) is a city and Communes of France, commune, and the prefecture of the Haute-Vienne Departments of France, department in west-central France. It was the administrative capital of the former Limousin region ...
Brive
Brive-la-Gaillarde (; Limousin dialect of oc, Briva la Galharda) is a commune of France. It is a sub-prefecture and the largest city of the Corrèze department. It has around 46,000 inhabitants, while the population of the agglomeration was 75 ...
Cher
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Indre
Indre (; oc, Endre) is a landlocked department in central France named after the river Indre. The inhabitants of the department are known as the ''Indriens'' (masculine; ) and ''Indriennes'' (feminine; ). Indre is part of the current administ ...
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Creuse
Creuse (; oc, Cruesa or ) is a department in central France named after the river Creuse. After Lozère, it is the second least populated department in France. It is bordered by Indre and Cher to the north, Allier and Puy-de-Dôme to the ea ...
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Haute-Vienne
Haute-Vienne (; oc, Nauta Vinhana, ; English: Upper Vienne) is a department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in southwest-central France. Named after the Vienne River, it is one of the twelve departments that together constitute Nouvelle-Aquita ...
, of Corrèze and Lot. It is a free motorway with 2x2 lanes, with certain sections with 2x3 lanes, for example the by-pass of
Limoges
Limoges (, , ; oc, Lemòtges, locally ) is a city and Communes of France, commune, and the prefecture of the Haute-Vienne Departments of France, department in west-central France. It was the administrative capital of the former Limousin region ...
.
History
* Pre 1992: The Brive and Limoges by-pass.
* 1992 to 2000: creation of the various sections of the motorway
Future
In the long term, a new by-pass for Limoges is proposed (The A20bis project), in order to return the section of the A20 motorway which crosses the Limoges conurbation to its original planned use as a major urban road.
Massay
Massay () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
Geography
An area of farming and forestry, comprising the village and several hamlets, the commune is situated by the banks of the river Garreau some so ...
(half-exchanger)
*08 (Massay-South) to 15 km: served city
Massay
Massay () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
Geography
An area of farming and forestry, comprising the village and several hamlets, the commune is situated by the banks of the river Garreau some so ...
(half-exchanger)
*09 (Gracay) to 23 km: served city Gracay
** Service Area: Champs-d'Amour
*10 (Vatan-Nord) to 28 km: served city
Vatan
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(half-exchanger)
*10 (Vatan-Sod) to 32 km: served city
Vatan
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(half-exchanger)
*11 (Brion) to 42 km: served cities Brion, Levroux and
Issoudun
Issoudun () is a commune in the Indre department, administrative region of Centre-Val de Loire, France. It is also referred to as ''Issoundun'', which is the ancient name.
Geography Location
Issoudun is a sub-prefecture, located in the east o ...
Saint-Benoît-du-Sault
Saint-Benoît-du-Sault (; oc, Sent Benet de Saul) is a commune in the Indre department in central France.
It is a medieval village, perched in a curve on a rocky butte overlooking the Portefeuille River in the former province of Berry.
In 1988, ...
** Rest Area: La Marche Occitane (Southbound), Val de Hollow (Northbound)
*19 (Celon) to 98 km: served city Celon and
Saint-Benoît-du-Sault
Saint-Benoît-du-Sault (; oc, Sent Benet de Saul) is a commune in the Indre department in central France.
It is a medieval village, perched in a curve on a rocky butte overlooking the Portefeuille River in the former province of Berry.
In 1988, ...
*20 (Éguzon Saint-Benoit) to 107 km: served cities Éguzon-Chantôme and
Saint-Benoît-du-Sault
Saint-Benoît-du-Sault (; oc, Sent Benet de Saul) is a commune in the Indre department in central France.
It is a medieval village, perched in a curve on a rocky butte overlooking the Portefeuille River in the former province of Berry.
In 1988, ...
*21 (Mouhet) to 118 km: city served
Mouhet
Mouhet () is a commune in the Indre department
Department may refer to:
* Departmentalization, division of a larger organization into parts with specific responsibility
Government and military
*Department (administrative division), a geograph ...
Bellac
Bellac (; ) is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France.
Inhabitants are known as ''Bellachons''.
Bellac is where the French author Jean Giraudoux, writer of ''L'Apollon de Bellac'', was born ...
Ambazac
Ambazac (; oc, Embasac) is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France.
Population
Personalities
* Maurice Boitel, painter artist, he painted in Ambazac between 1947 et 1996
* Raymond Desè ...
*27 (Bonnac-la-Côte) to 170 km: served city
Bonnac-la-Côte
Bonnac-la-Côte (; ) is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France.
Inhabitants are known as ''Bonnacois'' in French.
See also
*Communes of the Haute-Vienne department
The following is a list ...
** Rest Area: Beaune-Les-Mines
*28 to 175 km: served city
Limoges
Limoges (, , ; oc, Lemòtges, locally ) is a city and Communes of France, commune, and the prefecture of the Haute-Vienne Departments of France, department in west-central France. It was the administrative capital of the former Limousin region ...
*29 (Beaubreuil) to 176 km: served city
Limoges
Limoges (, , ; oc, Lemòtges, locally ) is a city and Communes of France, commune, and the prefecture of the Haute-Vienne Departments of France, department in west-central France. It was the administrative capital of the former Limousin region ...
*30 (Limoges-Nord) to 177 km: served city
Limoges
Limoges (, , ; oc, Lemòtges, locally ) is a city and Communes of France, commune, and the prefecture of the Haute-Vienne Departments of France, department in west-central France. It was the administrative capital of the former Limousin region ...
*31 (Technopôle) to 179 km: served city
Limoges
Limoges (, , ; oc, Lemòtges, locally ) is a city and Communes of France, commune, and the prefecture of the Haute-Vienne Departments of France, department in west-central France. It was the administrative capital of the former Limousin region ...
*32 to 181 km: served city
Limoges
Limoges (, , ; oc, Lemòtges, locally ) is a city and Communes of France, commune, and the prefecture of the Haute-Vienne Departments of France, department in west-central France. It was the administrative capital of the former Limousin region ...
*33 (Limoges-Center) to 182 km: served city
Limoges
Limoges (, , ; oc, Lemòtges, locally ) is a city and Communes of France, commune, and the prefecture of the Haute-Vienne Departments of France, department in west-central France. It was the administrative capital of the former Limousin region ...
*34 to 183 km: served city
Limoges
Limoges (, , ; oc, Lemòtges, locally ) is a city and Communes of France, commune, and the prefecture of the Haute-Vienne Departments of France, department in west-central France. It was the administrative capital of the former Limousin region ...
*35 (Feytiat) to 185 km: served city
Limoges
Limoges (, , ; oc, Lemòtges, locally ) is a city and Communes of France, commune, and the prefecture of the Haute-Vienne Departments of France, department in west-central France. It was the administrative capital of the former Limousin region ...
*36 (Limoges-Sud) to 188 km: served city
Limoges
Limoges (, , ; oc, Lemòtges, locally ) is a city and Communes of France, commune, and the prefecture of the Haute-Vienne Departments of France, department in west-central France. It was the administrative capital of the former Limousin region ...
*37 (Boisseuil) to 190 km: served city Boisseuil
*38 (Vigen) to 195 km: served city Vigen
*39 (Saint-Hilaire-Bonneval) to 201 km: served city Saint-Hilaire-Bonneval
*40 (Pierre-Buffière) to 205 km: served city Pierre-Buffière
**Rest Area: Briance-Ligoure
*41 (Magnac-Bourg) to 214 km: served city
Magnac-Bourg
Magnac-Bourg (; oc, Manhac) is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in west-central France. Magnac-Vicq station has rail connections to Brive-la-Gaillarde and Limoges.
See also
*Communes of the Haute-Vienn ...
*42 (Saint-Germain-les-Belles) to 220 km: served city
Saint-Germain-les-Belles
Saint-Germain-les-Belles (; oc, Sent German las Belas) is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in west-central France. Saint-Germain-les-Belles station has rail connections to Brive-la-Gaillarde and Limoges ...
** Service Area: Porte de Corrèze
*43 (Masseret) to 227 km: served city Masseret
*44 (Lubersac) to 233 km: served cities
and Uzerche
*45 (Uzerche Vigeois) to 246 km: served cities Uzerche, Vigeois and 25 km Tulle
** Rest Area: Puy de Grâce
*46 (Perpezac-le-Noir) to 253 km: served cities
Perpezac-le-Noir
Perpezac-le-Noir (; oc, Perpesac lo Negre) is a commune in the Corrèze department in central France.
Population
See also
*Communes of the Corrèze department
The following is a list of the 279 communes of the Corrèze department of Fra ...
and Tulle
* A89 to A20
*47 (Donzenac-Nord) to 261 km: served city Donzenac
*48 (Donzenac-Ouest) to 265 km: served city Donzenac
*49 (Ussac) to 269 km: served city Ussac
* A89 to A20
*50 (Brive-Nord) to 273 km: served city Brive-la-Gaillarde
*51 (Brive-Sud) to 275 km: served city Brive-la-Gaillarde
*52 (Noailles) to 281 km: served city Noailles
*53 (Cressensac) to 285 km: served city
Deviation of Montauban and Montauban section - A62
This section is managed by the DDE of Tarn-et-Garonne. It is in 2x2 lanes and free. The Montauban by-pass is the last missing link of A20. The link is currently signaled the RN20 which has yet to be upgraded to autoroute standard. To the south of Montauban, the RN20 was upgraded to motorway standard in the Nineties, and has been re-numbered the A62.
History
* 1992: Construction of the Montauban by-pass
* 2007: Upgrade to the motorway standard
Junctions
*61 to 410 km: served city Montauban
*62 to 413 km: served city Montauban
*63 to 414 km: served city Montauban
*64 to 416 km: served city Montauban
*65 (Montauban-Sud) to 417 km: served city Montauban
*66 (Bressols) to 418: served city Bressols
** Rest Area: Nauze-Vert
*67 to 423 km: served city Moulis
*68 to 424 km: served cities
Toulouse
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and Agen
* A62 to A20
* A20 changes into RN20 and becomes a single carriageway road.