The A9 autoroute (La ''Languedocienne''/''La Catalane'') is a
motorway
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in southern
France
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Pyrénées-Orientales
Pyrénées-Orientales (; ca, Pirineus Orientals ; oc, Pirenèus Orientals ; ), also known as Northern Catalonia, is a department of the region of Occitania, Southern France, adjacent to the northern Spanish frontier and the Mediterranean Sea. ...
at the frontier with
Spain
, image_flag = Bandera de España.svg
, image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg
, national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond")
, national_anthem = (English: "Royal March")
, i ...
where it becomes the '' Autopista AP-7''.
The route passes the following major towns and cities
Perpignan
Perpignan (, , ; ca, Perpinyà ; es, Perpiñán ; it, Perpignano ) is the prefecture of the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France, in the heart of the plain of Roussillon, at the foot of the Pyrenees a few kilometres from the ...
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Pyrénées-Orientales
Pyrénées-Orientales (; ca, Pirineus Orientals ; oc, Pirenèus Orientals ; ), also known as Northern Catalonia, is a department of the region of Occitania, Southern France, adjacent to the northern Spanish frontier and the Mediterranean Sea. ...
Aude
Aude (; ) is a Departments of France, department in Southern France, located in the Occitania (administrative region), Occitanie Regions of France, region and named after the river Aude (river), Aude. The departmental council also calls it "Ca ...
),
Béziers
Béziers (; oc, Besièrs) is a Subprefectures in France, subprefecture of the Hérault Departments of France, department in the Occitania (administrative region), Occitanie Regions of France, region of Southern France. Every August Béziers hos ...
and
Montpellier
Montpellier (, , ; oc, Montpelhièr ) is a city in southern France near the Mediterranean Sea. One of the largest urban centres in the region of Occitania (administrative region), Occitania, Montpellier is the prefecture of the Departments of ...
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Hérault
Hérault (; oc, Erau, ) is a department of the region of Occitania, Southern France. Named after the Hérault River, its prefecture is Montpellier. It had a population of 1,175,623 in 2019.Nîmes
Nîmes ( , ; oc, Nimes ; Latin: ''Nemausus'') is the prefecture of the Gard department in the Occitanie region of Southern France. Located between the Mediterranean Sea and Cévennes, the commune of Nîmes has an estimated population of 148,5 ...
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Gard
Gard () is a department in Southern France, located in the region of Occitanie. It had a population of 748,437 as of 2019;Orange (
Vaucluse
Vaucluse (; oc, Vauclusa, label= Provençal or ) is a department in the southeastern French region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. It had a population of 561,469 as of 2019.A7 autoroute
The A7 Autoroute, also known as l'autoroute du Soleil (English: the Motorway of the Sun) is a French motorway. It continues the A6 and links Lyon to Marseille. The autoroute du Soleil is long and forms part of European routes E15, E80, and ...
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Marseille
Marseille ( , , ; also spelled in English as Marseilles; oc, Marselha ) is the prefecture of the French department of Bouches-du-Rhône and capital of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. Situated in the camargue region of southern Franc ...
to
Lyon
Lyon,, ; Occitan: ''Lion'', hist. ''Lionés'' also spelled in English as Lyons, is the third-largest city and second-largest metropolitan area of France. It is located at the confluence of the rivers Rhône and Saône, to the northwest of t ...
). The route is 2x3 as far south as exit 41 (Perpignan-Nord); widening between exit 41 and the Spanish frontier is currently (2012) in progress.
The A9 autoroute was operated by the Autoroutes du Sud de la France (ASF), taken over in 2006 by
Vinci Autoroutes
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People
* Alessandro Vinci (born 1987), Italian footballer
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Around Montpellier the road splits into the A9 and the A709, the latter of which is toll-free. Exits 28 to 32 (inclusive) of the A9 can be reached only from the A709. If one accidentally stays on the A9, the distance can be up to 35 km to the next exit.
Avignon
Avignon (, ; ; oc, Avinhon, label=Provençal dialect, Provençal or , ; la, Avenio) is the Prefectures in France, prefecture of the Vaucluse Departments of France, department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Regions of France, region of So ...
* Aire de
Tavel Tavel may refer to:
Places
* Tavel, Gard, a commune in France
* Tavel AOC, a French wine ''appellation'' from the town of Tavel
* Tafers (french: Tavel, link=no), a municipality in Switzerland
People
* Connie Tavel
Connie Tavel is an Ameri ...
* Aires de repos :
Estézargues
Estézargues (; oc, Estesargues) is a commune in the Gard department in southern France.
Population
See also
*Communes of the Gard department
This is a list of the 351 communes of the Gard department of France.
The communes cooperate ...
* 23: (Remoulins) 29 km : towns served
Remoulins
Remoulins (; oc, Remolins) is a commune in the Gard department in southern France.
The town lies on the River Gardon or Gard, and is a short distance downstream of the Roman aqueduct Pont du Gard, in nearby Vers-Pont-du-Gard.
The current bridg ...
and
Avignon
Avignon (, ; ; oc, Avinhon, label=Provençal dialect, Provençal or , ; la, Avenio) is the Prefectures in France, prefecture of the Vaucluse Departments of France, department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Regions of France, region of So ...
* Aires de repos :
Lédenon
Lédenon (; oc, Ledenon) is a commune in the Gard department in southern France.
Population
See also
*Communes of the Gard department
This is a list of the 351 communes of the Gard department of France.
The communes cooperate in the fo ...
* Aire de
Marguerittes
Marguerittes (; oc, Margarida) is a commune in the Gard department in southern France. In 1717, Antoine de Teissier (b.1667) was created the 1st Baron de Marguerittes. One of his sons was a Huguenot who took refuge in Switzerland and his grandson ...
* 24: (Nîmes-Est) 47 km : towns served
Nîmes
Nîmes ( , ; oc, Nimes ; Latin: ''Nemausus'') is the prefecture of the Gard department in the Occitanie region of Southern France. Located between the Mediterranean Sea and Cévennes, the commune of Nîmes has an estimated population of 148,5 ...
* 25: (Nîmes-Ouest) 55 km : towns served
Nîmes
Nîmes ( , ; oc, Nimes ; Latin: ''Nemausus'') is the prefecture of the Gard department in the Occitanie region of Southern France. Located between the Mediterranean Sea and Cévennes, the commune of Nîmes has an estimated population of 148,5 ...
* A9- A54Junction
* Aires de repos : Milhaud, Gard
* Aires de repos :
Vergèze
Vergèze (; oc, Vergesa) is a commune in the Gard department in southern France. Vergèze-Codognan station has rail connections to Nîmes, Avignon and Montpellier.
Located just south-east of the commune is the production facility for Perrier, ...
* 26: (Gallargues) 73 km : towns served
Aimargues
Aimargues () is a commune in the Gard department in southern France. The town of Aimargues may have Roman origins and is situated beside the river Vidourle on the floodplain of the Rhône. Traditionally it has been an agricultural and wine-prod ...
Ambrussum
Ambrussum (, ; ) is a Roman archaeological site in Villetelle, Occitania, Southern France.
It is close to the modern town Lunel, between Nîmes and Montpellier. Ambrussum is notable for its museum, its staging post on the Via Domitia, its bridg ...
* 27: (Lunel) 79 km : towns served Lunel
* Aires de repos : Nabrigas
* Aires de repos : Mas du Roux
Exits 28-32 (inclusive) are no longer on the main A9 (as of May 30, 2017); you have to follow *Montpellier* and get on the A709.
** (A709) Péage
** (A709) 28: (Vendargues) 90 km : towns served
Vendargues
Vendargues is a commune in the Hérault department in the Occitanie region in southern France.
Population
See also
*Communes of the Hérault department
The following is a list of the 342 communes of the Hérault department of France.
The co ...
and
Montpellier
Montpellier (, , ; oc, Montpelhièr ) is a city in southern France near the Mediterranean Sea. One of the largest urban centres in the region of Occitania (administrative region), Occitania, Montpellier is the prefecture of the Departments of ...
** (A709) Aires de repos :
Saint-Aunès
Saint-Aunès (; oc, Sant Aunès) is a commune in the Hérault department in the Occitanie region in southern France. Saint-Aunès station has rail connections to Narbonne, Montpellier and Avignon.
Population
See also
*Communes of the Hérau ...
** (A709) 29: (Montpellier-Est) 97 km : towns served
Montpellier
Montpellier (, , ; oc, Montpelhièr ) is a city in southern France near the Mediterranean Sea. One of the largest urban centres in the region of Occitania (administrative region), Occitania, Montpellier is the prefecture of the Departments of ...
and
La Grande-Motte
La Grande-Motte (; oc, La Mota Granda) is a commune in the Hérault département in Occitanie in southern France. It is a popular seaside resort and port, built in the 1960s and 1970s. La Grande-Motte is characterized by homogeneous architecture ...
** (A709) 30: (Montpellier) 101 km : towns served
Montpellier
Montpellier (, , ; oc, Montpelhièr ) is a city in southern France near the Mediterranean Sea. One of the largest urban centres in the region of Occitania (administrative region), Occitania, Montpellier is the prefecture of the Departments of ...
and
Palavas-les-Flots
Palavas-les-Flots (; Languedocien dialect, Languedocien: ''Palavàs'') is a Communes of France, commune in the Hérault Departments of France, department in the Occitania (administrative region), Occitanie Regions of France, region in southern Fra ...
** (A709) 31: (Montpellier) 103 km : towns served
Montpellier
Montpellier (, , ; oc, Montpelhièr ) is a city in southern France near the Mediterranean Sea. One of the largest urban centres in the region of Occitania (administrative region), Occitania, Montpellier is the prefecture of the Departments of ...
and
Palavas-les-Flots
Palavas-les-Flots (; Languedocien dialect, Languedocien: ''Palavàs'') is a Communes of France, commune in the Hérault Departments of France, department in the Occitania (administrative region), Occitanie Regions of France, region in southern Fra ...
** (A709) 32: (Montpellier) 106 km : towns served
Montpellier
Montpellier (, , ; oc, Montpelhièr ) is a city in southern France near the Mediterranean Sea. One of the largest urban centres in the region of Occitania (administrative region), Occitania, Montpellier is the prefecture of the Departments of ...
** (A709) Péage
Exits 28-32 (inclusive) are no longer on the main A9 (as of May 30, 2017); you have to follow *Montpellier* and get on the A709.
* Aire de Montpellier-
Fabrègues
Fabrègues (; oc, Fabregas) is a commune in the Hérault department in southern France.
Population
See also
*Communes of the Hérault department
The following is a list of the 342 communes of the Hérault department of France.
The commun ...
* Aires de repos : Gigean
* 33: (Sète) 130 km : towns served
Balaruc-le-Vieux
Balaruc-le-Vieux (; oc, Balaruc Vièlh) is a Communes of France, commune in the Hérault Departments of France, department in the Occitania (administrative region), Occitanie Regions of France, region in southern France.
Population
See als ...
and
Sète
Sète (; oc, Seta, ), also historically spelt ''Cette'' (official until 1928) and ''Sette'', is a commune in the Hérault department, in the region of Occitania, southern France. Its inhabitants are called ''Sétois'' (male) and ''Sétoises' ...
* Aires de repos :
Mèze
Mèze (; oc, Mesa; phn, Mansa) is a commune in the Hérault department in southern France.
Its inhabitants are called ''Mézois''.
Geography
Situated on the étang de Thau, Mèze shares with Bouzigues its historic role as the oyster capital o ...
(Southbound),
Loupian
Loupian (; oc, Lopian) is a commune in the Hérault département in southern France.
Population
See also
* Loupian Roman villa
* Étang de Thau
*Communes of the Hérault department
The following is a list of the 342 communes of the H ...
(Northbound)
* Aires de repos : Floransac
* 34: (Agde-Pézenas) 155 km : towns served
Agde
Agde (; ) is a commune in the Hérault department in Southern France. It is the Mediterranean port of the Canal du Midi.
Location
Agde is located on the Hérault river, from the Mediterranean Sea, and from Paris. The Canal du Midi con ...
and Pézenas
* Aire de Béziers-Montblanc
* A9- A75 Junction: towns served
Béziers
Béziers (; oc, Besièrs) is a Subprefectures in France, subprefecture of the Hérault Departments of France, department in the Occitania (administrative region), Occitanie Regions of France, region of Southern France. Every August Béziers hos ...
* 36: (Béziers-Ouest) 173 km : towns served
Béziers
Béziers (; oc, Besièrs) is a Subprefectures in France, subprefecture of the Hérault Departments of France, department in the Occitania (administrative region), Occitanie Regions of France, region of Southern France. Every August Béziers hos ...
* Aires de repos :
Lespignan
Lespignan (; oc, Lespinhan) is a commune in the Hérault département in the Occitanie region in southern France.
Geography
Climate
Lespignan has a mediterranean climate (Köppen climate classification ''Csa''). The average annual temperature ...
* Aire de Narbonne-
Vinassan
Vinassan (; oc, Vinaçan) is a commune in the Aude department in southern France.
Population
See also
*Communes of the Aude department
The following is a list of the 433 communes of the Aude department of France.
The communes coopera ...
* 37: (Narbonne-Est) 195 km : towns served Narbonne
* 38: (Narbonne-Sud) 198 km : towns served Narbonne
* A9- A61 Junction
* Aires de repos : Prat-de-Cest (Southbound), Bages (Northbound)
* 39: (Sigean) 215 km : towns served Sigean
* Aires de repos : Gasparets (Southbound), Sigean (Northbound)
* Aire de La Palme
* 40: (Leucate) 226 km : towns served
Port-Leucate
Leucate (; oc, Leucata) is a commune in the Aude department in southern France. It lies between the Mediterranean Sea and the lagoon Étang de Leucate.
Geography
Leucate is on the Mediterranean coast of France. It is part of the eastern C ...
* Aires de repos :
Fitou
Fitou (; oc, Fitor) is a commune in the Aude department in southern France.
Population
Wine
Fitou has a red wine appellation; see Fitou AOC
Fitou ( oc, Fiton) is a large French wine appellation in Languedoc-Roussillon, France. The domi ...
Perpignan
Perpignan (, , ; ca, Perpinyà ; es, Perpiñán ; it, Perpignano ) is the prefecture of the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France, in the heart of the plain of Roussillon, at the foot of the Pyrenees a few kilometres from the ...
* Aires de repos : Rivesaltes (Southbound), Pia (northbound)
* 42: (Perpignan-Sud) 262 km : towns served
Perpignan
Perpignan (, , ; ca, Perpinyà ; es, Perpiñán ; it, Perpignano ) is the prefecture of the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France, in the heart of the plain of Roussillon, at the foot of the Pyrenees a few kilometres from the ...
and
Bourg-Madame
Bourg-Madame (; ca, La Guingueta d'Ix) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.
Geography Localisation
Bourg-Madame is located in the canton of Les Pyrénées catalanes and in the arrondissement of Prades. It ...
* Aires de repos : Les Pavillons
* Aire Village Catalan
* 43: (Le Boulou) 275 km : towns served
Le Boulou
Le Boulou (; ca, El Voló ) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.
It is situated 12 km from the Spanish border.
Geography Localisation
The town of Le Boulou is located in the canton of Vallespir-Albè ...
,
Port-Vendres
Port-Vendres (; ca, Portvendres) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department, southwestern France.
A typical Mediterranean fishing port, situated near the Spanish border on the Côte Vermeille in southwestern France, Port-Vendres is re ...
and Céret
* Péage
* Aires de repos : Les Contrôles
* Customs Post (French and Spanish), The A9 continues 1 km before becoming the AP-7
* ''
Spain
, image_flag = Bandera de España.svg
, image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg
, national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond")
, national_anthem = (English: "Royal March")
, i ...