The A20 autoroute or L'Occitane is a highway through central
France
France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe. Overseas France, Its overseas regions and territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the Atlantic Ocean#North Atlan ...
. A part of
France's national network of autoroutes, it is long.
Regions Crossed
The road travels through the areas of
Occitania
Occitania is the historical region in Southern Europe where the Occitan language was historically spoken and where it is sometimes used as a second language. This cultural area roughly encompasses much of the southern third of France (except ...
,
Limousin
Limousin (; ) is a former administrative region of southwest-central France. Named after the old province of Limousin, the administrative region was founded in 1960. It comprised three departments: Corrèze, Creuse, and Haute-Vienne. On 1 Jan ...
and
Midi-Pyrénées
Midi-Pyrénées (; or ; ) is a former administrative region of France. Since 1 January 2016, it has been part of the new region of Occitania. It was the largest region of Metropolitan France by area, larger than the Netherlands or Denmark. ...
. It starts at
Vierzon
Vierzon () is a Communes of France, commune in the Cher (department), Cher departments of France, department, Centre-Val de Loire, France.
Geography
A medium-sized town by the banks of the river Cher (river), Cher with some light industry and a ...
in
Cher
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and finishes in the south at
Montauban
Montauban (, ; ) is a commune in the southern French department of Tarn-et-Garonne. It is the capital of the department and lies north of Toulouse. Montauban is the most populated town in Tarn-et-Garonne, and the sixth most populated of Oc ...
in
Tarn-et-Garonne
Tarn-et-Garonne (; ) is a Departments of France, department in the Occitania (administrative region), Occitania Regions of France, region in Southern France. It is traversed by the rivers Tarn (river), Tarn and Garonne, from which it takes its n ...
. However further sections between Orléans and Vierzon (
A71) and Montauban-Toulouse (
A62) could be renamed the A20 in the not too distant future. L'Occitane is free from Vierzon to
Brive-la-Gaillarde
Brive-la-Gaillarde (; Limousin dialect of ), commonly known as simply Brive, 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 aggl ...
via Limoges.
The operating companies are ASF between
Cressensac and
Montauban
Montauban (, ; ) is a commune in the southern French department of Tarn-et-Garonne. It is the capital of the department and lies north of Toulouse. Montauban is the most populated town in Tarn-et-Garonne, and the sixth most populated of Oc ...
, DDE in the department between
Vierzon
Vierzon () is a Communes of France, commune in the Cher (department), Cher departments of France, department, Centre-Val de Loire, France.
Geography
A medium-sized town by the banks of the river Cher (river), Cher with some light industry and a ...
and
Nespouls. The road crosses the following departments
Cher
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,
Indre
Indre (); is a 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 administrative region of Cent ...
,
Creuse
Creuse (; 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 east, Cor ...
,
Haute-Vienne
Haute-Vienne (; , ; Upper Vienne) is a département in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in southwest-central France. Named after the Vienne River, it is one of the twelve départements that together constitute Nouvelle-Aquitaine. The prefecture an ...
,
Corrèze
Corrèze (; ) is a département in France, named after the river Corrèze which runs through it. Although its prefecture is Tulle, its most populated city is Brive-la-Gaillarde. Corrèze is located in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, on the bo ...
,
Lot,
Tarn-et-Garonne
Tarn-et-Garonne (; ) is a Departments of France, department in the Occitania (administrative region), Occitania Regions of France, region in Southern France. It is traversed by the rivers Tarn (river), Tarn and Garonne, from which it takes its n ...
History
The motorway was proposed to reduce the travel time along the
RN20 and to avoid congestion during holiday periods at
Châteauroux
Châteauroux ( ; ; ) is the capital city of the French department of Indre, central France and the second-largest town in the province of Berry, after Bourges. Its residents are called ''Castelroussins'' () in French.
Climate
Châteauroux te ...
,
Argenton-sur-Creuse
Argenton-sur-Creuse (, ) is a commune in the Indre department in central France.
Geography
Argenton-sur-Creuse lies on the river Creuse, about 28 km southwest of Châteauroux. Argenton-sur-Creuse station has rail connections to Vierzon, ...
,
Saint-Benoît-du-Sault
Saint-Benoît-du-Sault (; ) 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. Since 1988, it has been a me ...
,
Limoges
Limoges ( , , ; , 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. Situated o ...
,
Uzerche
Uzerche (; ) is a Communes of France, commune in the Corrèze Departments of France, department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine Regions of France, region of central France.
In 1787, the English writer Arthur Young described the town as "the pearl of ...
,
Brive
Brive-la-Gaillarde (; Limousin dialect of ), commonly known as simply Brive, 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 agglome ...
,
Souillac,
Cahors
Cahors (; ) is a Communes of France, commune in the western part of Southern France. It is the smallest prefecture among the 13 departments that constitute the Occitania (administrative region), Occitanie Region. The capital and main city of t ...
and
Montauban
Montauban (, ; ) is a commune in the southern French department of Tarn-et-Garonne. It is the capital of the department and lies north of Toulouse. Montauban is the most populated town in Tarn-et-Garonne, and the sixth most populated of Oc ...
.
Route
From Vierzon to Martel
The motorway is managed by the respective DDE in
Cher
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,
Indre
Indre (); is a 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 administrative region of Cent ...
,
Creuse
Creuse (; 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 east, Cor ...
,
Haute-Vienne
Haute-Vienne (; , ; Upper Vienne) is a département in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in southwest-central France. Named after the Vienne River, it is one of the twelve départements that together constitute Nouvelle-Aquitaine. The prefecture an ...
, of
Corrèze
Corrèze (; ) is a département in France, named after the river Corrèze which runs through it. Although its prefecture is Tulle, its most populated city is Brive-la-Gaillarde. Corrèze is located in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, on the bo ...
and
Lot. It is a free motorway with 2x2 lanes, with certain sections with 2x3 lanes, for example the by-pass of
Limoges
Limoges ( , , ; , 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. Situated o ...
.
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.
Junctions
*
A71 to A20
* Péage
*05 (Vierzon-North) to 1 km: served city
Vierzon
Vierzon () is a Communes of France, commune in the Cher (department), Cher departments of France, department, Centre-Val de Loire, France.
Geography
A medium-sized town by the banks of the river Cher (river), Cher with some light industry and a ...
*06 (Vierzon) to 3 km: served city
Vierzon
Vierzon () is a Communes of France, commune in the Cher (department), Cher departments of France, department, Centre-Val de Loire, France.
Geography
A medium-sized town by the banks of the river Cher (river), Cher with some light industry and a ...
*07 (Vierzon-South) to 6 km: served city
Vierzon
Vierzon () is a Communes of France, commune in the Cher (department), Cher departments of France, department, Centre-Val de Loire, France.
Geography
A medium-sized town by the banks of the river Cher (river), Cher with some light industry and a ...
*08 (Massay-Nord) to 9 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 s ...
(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 s ...
(half-exchanger)
*09 (Gracay) to 23 km: served city
Gracay
** Service Area: Champs-d'Amour
*10 (Vatan-Nord) to 28 km: served city
Vatan (half-exchanger)
*10 (Vatan-Sod) to 32 km: served city
Vatan (half-exchanger)
*11 (Brion) to 42 km: served cities
Brion,
Levroux
Levroux () is a commune in the Indre department in central France, to the north of Châteauroux. On 1 January 2016, the former commune of Saint-Martin-de-Lamps was merged into Levroux. On 1 January 2019, the former commune Saint-Pierre-de-Lam ...
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 eas ...
** Rest Area: Les Avionneurs (Southbound), Les Avionneurs (Northbound) Les Blés d'Or (Southbound)
*12 (Déols) to 54 km: served cities
Déols
Déols () is a commune in the department of Indre, region of Centre-Val de Loire, central France.
Déols is an ancient town with a famous Benedictine abbey, Abbaye Notre-Dame-du-Bourg-Dieu. Today it is somewhat overshadowed by the nearby city ...
and
Châteauroux
Châteauroux ( ; ; ) is the capital city of the French department of Indre, central France and the second-largest town in the province of Berry, after Bourges. Its residents are called ''Castelroussins'' () in French.
Climate
Châteauroux te ...
*13 (Châteauroux) to 60 km: served cities
Châteauroux
Châteauroux ( ; ; ) is the capital city of the French department of Indre, central France and the second-largest town in the province of Berry, after Bourges. Its residents are called ''Castelroussins'' () in French.
Climate
Châteauroux te ...
and
Buzançais
Buzançais () is a communes of France, commune and town in the departments of France, French department of Indre, administrative regions of France, administrative region of Centre-Val de Loire.
It is situated northwest of Châteauroux, the near ...
*13.1 (Mézières-en-Brenne) to 64 km: served cities
Châteauroux
Châteauroux ( ; ; ) is the capital city of the French department of Indre, central France and the second-largest town in the province of Berry, after Bourges. Its residents are called ''Castelroussins'' () in French.
Climate
Châteauroux te ...
and
Mézières-en-Brenne (half-exchanger)
*14 (Châteauroux-Sud) to 67 km: city served
Châteauroux
Châteauroux ( ; ; ) is the capital city of the French department of Indre, central France and the second-largest town in the province of Berry, after Bourges. Its residents are called ''Castelroussins'' () in French.
Climate
Châteauroux te ...
** Service Area: Mille Étangs (Southbound), Val de l'Indre (Northbound)
*15 (Velles) to 75 km: served city
Velles
*16 (Tendu) to 80 km: served city
Tendu
*17 (Saint-Marcel-Nord) to 84 km: served cities
Saint-Marcel and
Argenton-sur-Creuse
Argenton-sur-Creuse (, ) is a commune in the Indre department in central France.
Geography
Argenton-sur-Creuse lies on the river Creuse, about 28 km southwest of Châteauroux. Argenton-sur-Creuse station has rail connections to Vierzon, ...
(half-exchanger)
*17 (Saint-Marcel-Sud) to 87 km: served cities
Saint-Marcel and
Argenton-sur-Creuse
Argenton-sur-Creuse (, ) is a commune in the Indre department in central France.
Geography
Argenton-sur-Creuse lies on the river Creuse, about 28 km southwest of Châteauroux. Argenton-sur-Creuse station has rail connections to Vierzon, ...
(half-exchanger)
*18 (Argenton sud) to 91 km: served city
Argenton-sur-Creuse
Argenton-sur-Creuse (, ) is a commune in the Indre department in central France.
Geography
Argenton-sur-Creuse lies on the river Creuse, about 28 km southwest of Châteauroux. Argenton-sur-Creuse station has rail connections to Vierzon, ...
and
Saint-Benoît-du-Sault
Saint-Benoît-du-Sault (; ) 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. Since 1988, it has been a me ...
** 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 (; ) 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. Since 1988, it has been a me ...
*20 (Éguzon Saint-Benoit) to 107 km: served cities
Éguzon-Chantôme
Éguzon-Chantôme (; Limousin: ''Aguson e Chantòsma'') is a commune in the Indre department in central France.
It is situated on the river Creuse. A nearby hydroelectric dam (the Éguzon Dam), opened in 1923, provides electricity and also cr ...
and
Saint-Benoît-du-Sault
Saint-Benoît-du-Sault (; ) 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. Since 1988, it has been a me ...
*21 (Mouhet) to 118 km: city served
Mouhet
** Service Area: Mandé Bois
*22 (Saint-Sulpice-les-Feuilles La Souterraine) to 128 km: served cities
Saint-Sulpice-les-Feuilles
Saint-Sulpice-les-Feuilles (; ) is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in west-central France.
Geography
The Benaize flows through the commune and forms part of its south-eastern and western borders.
See a ...
and
La Souterraine
La Souterraine (; Limousin dialect, Limousin: ''La Sotarrana'') is a Communes of France, commune in the west-central French Departments of France, department of Creuse.
Geography
La Souterraine is an area of farming and light industry, comprisi ...
*23 (Magnac-Laval) to 136 km: served cities
Magnac-Laval
Magnac-Laval (; ) is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in west-central France.
Geography
The river Brame flows westward through the middle of the commune and crosses the town.
Inhabitants are known as ' ...
,
La Souterraine
La Souterraine (; Limousin dialect, Limousin: ''La Sotarrana'') is a Communes of France, commune in the west-central French Departments of France, department of Creuse.
Geography
La Souterraine is an area of farming and light industry, comprisi ...
and
Bellac
Bellac (; ) is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France.
Bellac is where the French author Jean Giraudoux, writer of '' L'Apollon de Bellac'', was born in 1882. His house has been turned into ...
*23.A corresponds to the direction of La Souterraine in Provence of Limoges.
** Rest Area: Couleroute
*23.1 (Châteauponsac) to 143 km: served city
Châteauponsac (half-exchanger)
*24 (Béssines) to 148 km: served city
Bessines-sur-Gartempe
Bessines-sur-Gartempe (, literally ''Bessines on Gartempe''; Limousin: ''Becinas'') is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France.
Geography
The river Semme forms part of the commune's north-east ...
*25 (Razès) to 158 km: served city
Razès
Razès (; ; ) is a historical area in southwestern France, in today's Aude ''département''.
Several communes of the ''département'' include ''Razès'' in their name:
* Bellegarde-du-Razès
* Belvèze-du-Razès
Belvèze-du-Razès (; ) is ...
*26 (Ambazac) to 164 km: served city
Ambazac
Ambazac (; ) 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 Desèze, barrister an ...
*27 (Bonnac-la-Côte) to 170 km: served city
Bonnac-la-Côte
** Rest Area: Beaune-Les-Mines
*28 to 175 km: served city
Limoges
Limoges ( , , ; , 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. Situated o ...
*29 (Beaubreuil) to 176 km: served city
Limoges
Limoges ( , , ; , 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. Situated o ...
*30 (Limoges-Nord) to 177 km: served city
Limoges
Limoges ( , , ; , 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. Situated o ...
*31 (Technopôle) to 179 km: served city
Limoges
Limoges ( , , ; , 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. Situated o ...
*32 to 181 km: served city
Limoges
Limoges ( , , ; , 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. Situated o ...
*33 (Limoges-Center) to 182 km: served city
Limoges
Limoges ( , , ; , 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. Situated o ...
*34 to 183 km: served city
Limoges
Limoges ( , , ; , 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. Situated o ...
*35 (Feytiat) to 185 km: served city
Limoges
Limoges ( , , ; , 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. Situated o ...
*36 (Limoges-Sud) to 188 km: served city
Limoges
Limoges ( , , ; , 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. Situated o ...
*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
Pierre-Buffière (; ) is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in west-central France. Inhabitants are known as ''Pierre-Buffiérois''.
Geography
The village lies on the left bank of the Briance, which flows ...
**Rest Area: Briance-Ligoure
*41 (Magnac-Bourg) to 214 km: served city
Magnac-Bourg
*42 (Saint-Germain-les-Belles) to 220 km: served city
Saint-Germain-les-Belles
Saint-Germain-les-Belles (; ) 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.
Inhabitants are known a ...
** Service Area: Porte de Corrèze
*43 (Masseret) to 227 km: served city
Masseret
*44 (Lubersac) to 233 km: served cities
Lubersac
Lubersac (; ) is a Communes of France, commune in the Corrèze département in central France near Arnac-Pompadour and Uzerche.
Formerly called ''Louparsat'' ("lou percé" in Limousin (province), Limousin, can be translated to "pierced wolf" i ...
and
Uzerche
Uzerche (; ) is a Communes of France, commune in the Corrèze Departments of France, department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine Regions of France, region of central France.
In 1787, the English writer Arthur Young described the town as "the pearl of ...
*45 (Uzerche Vigeois) to 246 km: served cities
Uzerche
Uzerche (; ) is a Communes of France, commune in the Corrèze Departments of France, department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine Regions of France, region of central France.
In 1787, the English writer Arthur Young described the town as "the pearl of ...
,
Vigeois and 25 km
Tulle
Tulle (; ) is a Communes of France, commune in central France. It is the third-largest town in the former region of Limousin and is the capital of the Departments of France, department of Corrèze, in the Regions of France, region of Nouvelle- ...
** Rest Area: Puy de Grâce
*46 (Perpezac-le-Noir) to 253 km: served cities
Perpezac-le-Noir
Perpezac-le-Noir (; ) 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 277 communes of the Corrèze department of France
France, ...
and
Tulle
Tulle (; ) is a Communes of France, commune in central France. It is the third-largest town in the former region of Limousin and is the capital of the Departments of France, department of Corrèze, in the Regions of France, region of Nouvelle- ...
*
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
Brive-la-Gaillarde (; Limousin dialect of ), commonly known as simply Brive, 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 aggl ...
*51 (Brive-Sud) to 275 km: served city
Brive-la-Gaillarde
Brive-la-Gaillarde (; Limousin dialect of ), commonly known as simply Brive, 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 aggl ...
*52 (Noailles) to 281 km: served city
Noailles
*53 (Cressensac) to 285 km: served city
Cressensac
** Rest Areas: Pech Montat
*54 (Martel) to 293 km: served city
Martel
* Péage
From Martel to Montauban
The motorway is operated by ASF. It is a toll road (closed system) with 2x2 lanes.
History
* 1996 to 2003: Construction of the section.
Junctions
*55 (Souillac) to 303 km: served city
Souillac
*56 (Labastide-Murat) to 325 km: served city
Labastide-Murat
** Service Area: Causses de la Lot
** Rest Area: Rauze
*57 (Cahors-Nord) to 348 km: served city
Cahors
Cahors (; ) is a Communes of France, commune in the western part of Southern France. It is the smallest prefecture among the 13 departments that constitute the Occitania (administrative region), Occitanie Region. The capital and main city of t ...
** Rest Area: Cahors
*58 (Cahors-Sud) to 371 km: served city
Cahors
Cahors (; ) is a Communes of France, commune in the western part of Southern France. It is the smallest prefecture among the 13 departments that constitute the Occitania (administrative region), Occitanie Region. The capital and main city of t ...
** Rest Areas: Bois de Dourre
*59 (Caussade) to 393 km: served city
Caussade
Caussade () is a commune in the district of Montauban, located in the Tarn-et-Garonne department in the Occitanie region in the south of France.
Caussade, an ancient city of the white Quercy or lower Quercy, it is located in the hills of Quer ...
* Péage
*60 (Montauban-Nord) to 409 km: served city
Montauban
Montauban (, ; ) is a commune in the southern French department of Tarn-et-Garonne. It is the capital of the department and lies north of Toulouse. Montauban is the most populated town in Tarn-et-Garonne, and the sixth most populated of Oc ...
Deviation of Montauban and Montauban section - A62
This section is managed by the DDE of
Tarn-et-Garonne
Tarn-et-Garonne (; ) is a Departments of France, department in the Occitania (administrative region), Occitania Regions of France, region in Southern France. It is traversed by the rivers Tarn (river), Tarn and Garonne, from which it takes its n ...
. 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
Montauban (, ; ) is a commune in the southern French department of Tarn-et-Garonne. It is the capital of the department and lies north of Toulouse. Montauban is the most populated town in Tarn-et-Garonne, and the sixth most populated of Oc ...
*62 to 413 km: served city
Montauban
Montauban (, ; ) is a commune in the southern French department of Tarn-et-Garonne. It is the capital of the department and lies north of Toulouse. Montauban is the most populated town in Tarn-et-Garonne, and the sixth most populated of Oc ...
*63 to 414 km: served city
Montauban
Montauban (, ; ) is a commune in the southern French department of Tarn-et-Garonne. It is the capital of the department and lies north of Toulouse. Montauban is the most populated town in Tarn-et-Garonne, and the sixth most populated of Oc ...
*64 to 416 km: served city
Montauban
Montauban (, ; ) is a commune in the southern French department of Tarn-et-Garonne. It is the capital of the department and lies north of Toulouse. Montauban is the most populated town in Tarn-et-Garonne, and the sixth most populated of Oc ...
*65 (Montauban-Sud) to 417 km: served city
Montauban
Montauban (, ; ) is a commune in the southern French department of Tarn-et-Garonne. It is the capital of the department and lies north of Toulouse. Montauban is the most populated town in Tarn-et-Garonne, and the sixth most populated of Oc ...
*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
Toulouse (, ; ; ) is a city in southern France, the Prefectures in France, prefecture of the Haute-Garonne department and of the Occitania (administrative region), Occitania region. The city is on the banks of the Garonne, River Garonne, from ...
and
Agen
Agen (, , ) is the prefecture of the Lot-et-Garonne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Southwestern France. It lies on the river Garonne, southeast of Bordeaux. In 2021, the commune had a population of 32,485.
Geography
The city of Agen l ...
*
A62 to A20
* A20 changes into
RN20 and becomes a single carriageway road.
External links
A20 Motorway on Saratlas
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A20