The A41 autoroute, also known as ''l'autoroute alpine'', is a French motorway. The road passes through the French Alps connecting the city of

Grenoble Grenoble ( ; ; or ; or ) is the Prefectures in France, prefecture and List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, largest city of the Isère Departments of France, department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Regions of France, region ...

with the A40 near

Geneva Geneva ( , ; ) ; ; . is the List of cities in Switzerland, second-most populous city in Switzerland and the most populous in French-speaking Romandy. Situated in the southwest of the country, where the Rhône exits Lake Geneva, it is the ca ...

. It is made of two sections separated by the N201 and A43 autoroute at

Chambéry Chambéry (, , ; Franco-Provençal, Arpitan: ''Chambèri'') is the Prefectures in France, prefecture and List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, largest city of the Savoie Departments of France, department in the southeastern ...

Characteristics

The A41 motorway is made up of two sections: * the A41 South: 41 km long; mainly 2x2 lanes, 2x3 lanes near Grenoble; * the A41 North: 71 km long; mainly 2x2 lanes with a 3rd lane for slow moving vehicles on steep climbs.

History

* 1975 : Opened the section between Annecy and Rumilly * 1977 : Opened the section between Chambéry and Annecy * 1978 : Opened the section between Grenoble and Chambéry * 1981 : Junction with the A40 autoroute. * 2008 : Opened the 19 km section between Saint-Julien-en-Genevois and Villy-le-Pelloux including Mont-Sion tunnel (3,100 m).

Characteristics

History

Junctions

Geneva to Chambéry

Chambéry to Grenoble

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