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Route Nationale 22
The Route nationale 22 (RN22) is a highway in southern France, connecting l'Hospitalet-près-l'Andorre to Pas de la Casa in the Principality of Andorra. On the French side of the border at Pas de la Casa, the RN22 also connects to the Envalira Tunnel (Catalan: Túnel d'Envalira), which is an alternative route into Andorra avoiding the Envalira Pass Port d'Envalira (el. 2408 m.) is a mountain pass in the Pyrenees in Andorra, that connects El Pas de la Casa with the rest of the country. It is the highest paved road in the Pyrenees. The climb has been featured several times at the Tour de Franc ... (Catalan: Port d'Envalira). The road is a branch of the N20, and runs parallel to the RN320 which crosses ''Col de Puymorens''. The roads follow the same route for a few kilometers. This road has only been called the RN22 since 1975 when there was a general downgrading of the road network, before which it was called the NR20b. Formerly, RN22 was a section of the current trunk road N11 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
L'Hospitalet-près-l'Andorre
L'Hospitalet-près-l'Andorre (, literally ''L'Hospitalet near the Andorra''; oc, L'Espitalet) is a commune in the Ariège department of southwestern France. L'Hospitalet-près-l'Andorre literally translates to "The Hospital Near Andorra". The area has a history of vulnerability to winter avalanches: one such in 1895 killed 12 (nearly 10% of the commune's population at the time), and much destruction was also caused in 1906 and 1929.Risques avalanches . Notice sur les avalanches constatées et leur environnement, tp://avalanchesftp.grenoble.cemagref.fr/epaclpa/notices_par_massif/orlusaintbartelemy.pdf Avalanches have from time to time blocked the N20, the main road through the commune, the most recent case being in 2008.L'Hospitalet. La RN 20 coupée à cause d'une avalanche, 17 Dec 2008 Transport The Andorre-L'Hospitalet station – served by TER Occitanie regional trains between Toulouse and Latour-de-Carol and the overnight ''Intercités de nuit'' service between Pari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pas De La Casa
El Pas de la Casa (; french: Le Pas de la Case) is a ski resort (part of the Grandvalira resort), town, and mountain pass in the Encamp parish of Andorra, lying on the border with France. Overview Its name literally translates as "the pass of the house" and refers to the fact that until the early twentieth century there was only a single shepherd's hut overlooking the pass. The pass marks the watershed of the Pyrenees, being the only point in Andorra where water drains into the Atlantic Ocean, and is the source of the Ariège river. At an elevation of it is one of the highest points on the European road network. The pass is bypassed by the Envalira Tunnel. The two main sources of wealth are trade and winter sports. The ''festa major de Sant Pere'' (Saint Peter's Feast) is held every 29 June in El Pas. Ski resort The ski resort of Pas de la Casa sits below the pass on the side closest to France, and below the Pic d'Envalira (). Its first ski lift was opened in 1957 and i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andorra
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Envalira Tunnel
The Envalira Tunnel ( ca, Túnel d'Envalira) is a tunnel in Andorra that runs between Pas de la Casa near the Andorra-France border and Grau Roig Grau Roig () is a sector of the Grandvalira ski resort in Andorra, located in the parish of Encamp. It includes alpine skiing and cross-country skiing tracks. It is the only sector in Grandvalira which does not have a populated settlement. The ne ... (Ski resort). It enables its users to avoid the Envalira Pass. It is amongst the highest road tunnels in Europe. Although situated within the borders of Andorra, the entrance at Pas de la Casa can only be reached via a bridge that is situated in France. The Andorra/France border post is therefore situated 2 km within France, northeast of the access bridge, on RN22. On the French side it is connected to RN22, and on the Andorran side to the CGII. Plans for a tunnel were developed in Andorra during the late 1950s. In 1963, the Envalira Tunnel design tender was awarded to French engine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Envalira Pass
Port d'Envalira (el. 2408 m.) is a mountain pass in the Pyrenees in Andorra, that connects El Pas de la Casa with the rest of the country. It is the highest paved road in the Pyrenees. The climb has been featured several times at the Tour de France and Vuelta a España cycling races. The construction of a toll tunnel to avoid the mountain pass started in 1999 and opened to traffic in 2002. The tunnel is located at an altitude of about 2000 meters and is nearly 3 kilometers long. See also * List of highest paved roads in Europe * |
Route Nationale 20
The Route nationale 20 (N20) is a trunk road (Route Nationale (France), nationale) between Paris and the frontier with Spain heading south through the heart of France and passing through the Cathedral City of Orléans and Toulouse. The road forks at ''Col de Puymorens'' with one branch being the Route nationale 22 which leads to Andorra. In winter, avalanches sometimes close the road.L'Hospitalet. La RN 20 coupée à cause d'une avalanche, ''La Dépêche'', 17 Déc. 2008 Re-classification This road was originally the main road of the royal domain between Paris and Orléans, built upon a Gaulish road re-worked as a road of the Roman empire. The N20 is now being upgraded to 2x2 autoroute standard, the majority of which is toll free. The upgrade is to be called the A20 autoroute. The road is also part of the European route E09. Similar work has been undertaken to the Route nationale 9, N9. Route Paris - Étampes - Orléans - Vierzon - Châteauroux - Limoges - Brive-la-Gaillard ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Route Nationale 11
The Route nationale 11, or RN11, is a trunk road ( nationale) in Southwest France between Poitiers and La Rochelle. It is part of European route E611. Reclassification The road has been downgraded along part of its original route and re-numbered the RD611 between Poitiers and Niort. Route Poitiers to Niort (0km to 68 Km) (As RD611) The road begins on the RN10 south west of Poitiers branching west towards the coast. It passes the Abbey of Fontaine-le-Comte and then by-passes the village of Lusignan. The road enters the ''Foret de Soudan'' and a junction with the A10 autoroute, afterwards passing through the village of Soudan. At Saint-Maucent-l'École the road crosses the river Sèvre Niortaise. South of La Crèche the road crosses the A83 autoroute becoming a dual-carriageway. The road enters the town of Niort. Niort to La Rochelle (68km to 138 km) The road passes Southwest now designated European Route E601. At Mauze-sur-le-Mignon the road turns north west through ''Foret ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
