The A20 autoroute or L'Occitane is a highway through central
France
France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pac ...
. A part of
France's national network of autoroutes, it is long.
Regions Crossed
The road travels through the areas of
Occitania
Occitania ( oc, Occitània , , or ) is the historical region in Western Europe, Western and Southern Europe where the Occitan language, Occitan language was historically spoken and where it is sometimes still used as a second language. This ...
,
Limousin
Limousin (; oc, Lemosin ) is a former administrative region of southwest-central France. On 1 January 2016, it became part of the new administrative region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine. It comprised three departments: Corrèze, Creuse, and Haute-Vienn ...
and
Midi-Pyrénées
Midi-Pyrénées (; oc, Miègjorn-Pirenèus or ; es, Mediodía-Pirineos) 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 are ...
. It starts at
Vierzon
Vierzon () is a commune in the Cher department, Centre-Val de Loire, France.
Geography
A medium-sized town by the banks of the river Cher with some light industry and an area of forestry and farming to the north. It is situated some northwe ...
in
Cher
Cher (; born Cherilyn Sarkisian; May 20, 1946) is an American singer, actress and television personality. Often referred to by the media as the Honorific nicknames in popular music, "Goddess of Pop", she has been described as embodying female ...
and finishes in the south at
Montauban
Montauban (, ; oc, Montalban ) is a commune in the Tarn-et-Garonne department, region of Occitania, Southern France. It is the capital of the department and lies north of Toulouse. Montauban is the most populated town in Tarn-et-Garonne, an ...
in
Tarn-et-Garonne
Tarn-et-Garonne (; oc, Tarn e Garona ) is a department in the Occitania region in Southern France. It is traversed by the rivers Tarn and Garonne, from which it takes its name. The area was originally part of the former provinces of Quercy and ...
. 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 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 7 ...
via Limoges.
The operating companies are ASF between
Cressensac and
Montauban
Montauban (, ; oc, Montalban ) is a commune in the Tarn-et-Garonne department, region of Occitania, Southern France. It is the capital of the department and lies north of Toulouse. Montauban is the most populated town in Tarn-et-Garonne, an ...
, DDE in the department between
Vierzon
Vierzon () is a commune in the Cher department, Centre-Val de Loire, France.
Geography
A medium-sized town by the banks of the river Cher with some light industry and an area of forestry and farming to the north. It is situated some northwe ...
and
Nespouls
Nespouls 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 France
France (), officia ...
. The road crosses the following departments
Cher
Cher (; born Cherilyn Sarkisian; May 20, 1946) is an American singer, actress and television personality. Often referred to by the media as the Honorific nicknames in popular music, "Goddess of Pop", she has been described as embodying female ...
,
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 ...
,
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 eas ...
,
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-Aquitai ...
,
Corrèze
Corrèze (; oc, Corresa) is a department 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, ...
,
Lot
Lot or LOT or The Lot or ''similar'' may refer to:
Common meanings Areas
* Land lot, an area of land
* Parking lot, for automobiles
*Backlot, in movie production
Sets of items
*Lot number, in batch production
*Lot, a set of goods for sale togethe ...
,
Tarn-et-Garonne
Tarn-et-Garonne (; oc, Tarn e Garona ) is a department in the Occitania region in Southern France. It is traversed by the rivers Tarn and Garonne, from which it takes its name. The area was originally part of the former provinces of Quercy and ...
History
The motorway was proposed to reduce the travel time along the
RN20 and to avoid congestion during holiday periods at
Châteauroux
Châteauroux (; ; oc, Chasteurós) 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
Ch ...
,
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, Limoges a ...
,
Saint-Benoît-du-Sault,
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 ...
,
Uzerche
Uzerche (; oc, Usercha) is a commune in the Corrèze department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of central France.
In 1787, the English writer Arthur Young described the town as "the pearl of the Limousin" because of its picturesque setting. ...
,
Brive,
Souillac,
Cahors
Cahors (; oc, Caors ) is a commune in the western part of Southern France. It is the smallest prefecture among the 13 departments that constitute the Occitanie Region. The main city of the Lot department and the historical center of the Quer ...
and
Montauban
Montauban (, ; oc, Montalban ) is a commune in the Tarn-et-Garonne department, region of Occitania, Southern France. It is the capital of the department and lies north of Toulouse. Montauban is the most populated town in Tarn-et-Garonne, an ...
.
Route
From Vierzon to Martel
The motorway is managed by the respective DDE in
Cher
Cher (; born Cherilyn Sarkisian; May 20, 1946) is an American singer, actress and television personality. Often referred to by the media as the Honorific nicknames in popular music, "Goddess of Pop", she has been described as embodying female ...
,
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 ...
,
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 eas ...
,
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-Aquitai ...
, of
Corrèze
Corrèze (; oc, Corresa) is a department 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, ...
and
Lot
Lot or LOT or The Lot or ''similar'' may refer to:
Common meanings Areas
* Land lot, an area of land
* Parking lot, for automobiles
*Backlot, in movie production
Sets of items
*Lot number, in batch production
*Lot, a set of goods for sale togethe ...
. 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.
Junctions
*
A71 to A20
* Péage
*05 (Vierzon-North) to 1 km: served city
Vierzon
Vierzon () is a commune in the Cher department, Centre-Val de Loire, France.
Geography
A medium-sized town by the banks of the river Cher with some light industry and an area of forestry and farming to the north. It is situated some northwe ...
*06 (Vierzon) to 3 km: served city
Vierzon
Vierzon () is a commune in the Cher department, Centre-Val de Loire, France.
Geography
A medium-sized town by the banks of the river Cher with some light industry and an area of forestry and farming to the north. It is situated some northwe ...
*07 (Vierzon-South) to 6 km: served city
Vierzon
Vierzon () is a commune in the Cher department, Centre-Val de Loire, France.
Geography
A medium-sized town by the banks of the river Cher with some light industry and an area of forestry and farming to the north. It is situated some northwe ...
*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 sou ...
(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 sou ...
(half-exchanger)
*09 (Gracay) to 23 km: served city
Gracay
** Service Area: Champs-d'Amour
*10 (Vatan-Nord) to 28 km: served city
Vatan
''Vatan'' ("Homeland" or "Motherland") is a Turkish daily newspaper
A newspaper is a periodical publication containing written information about current events and is often typed in black ink with a white or gray background.
Newspapers ...
(half-exchanger)
*10 (Vatan-Sod) to 32 km: served city
Vatan
''Vatan'' ("Homeland" or "Motherland") is a Turkish daily newspaper
A newspaper is a periodical publication containing written information about current events and is often typed in black ink with a white or gray background.
Newspapers ...
(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-Lamps ...
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 ...
** 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 o ...
and
Châteauroux
Châteauroux (; ; oc, Chasteurós) 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
Ch ...
*13 (Châteauroux) to 60 km: served cities
Châteauroux
Châteauroux (; ; oc, Chasteurós) 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
Ch ...
and
Buzançais
Buzançais (; oc, Buzancei; la, Busentiacum or ) is a commune and town in the French department of Indre, administrative region of Centre-Val de Loire.
It is situated northwest of Châteauroux, the nearest large city, and is near the Brenne r ...
*13.1 (Mézières-en-Brenne) to 64 km: served cities
Châteauroux
Châteauroux (; ; oc, Chasteurós) 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
Ch ...
and
Mézières-en-Brenne
Mézières-en-Brenne () is a Communes of France, commune in the Indre Departments of France, department in central France.
Natural park
It is located is at the heart of the Brenne regional natural park. The Brenne is one of France's most importan ...
(half-exchanger)
*14 (Châteauroux-Sud) to 67 km: city served
Châteauroux
Châteauroux (; ; oc, Chasteurós) 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
Ch ...
** 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, Limoges a ...
(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, Limoges a ...
(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, Limoges a ...
and
Saint-Benoît-du-Sault
** Rest Area: La Marche Occitane (Southbound), Val de Hollow (Northbound)
*19 (Celon) to 98 km: served city
Celon and
Saint-Benoît-du-Sault
*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 cre ...
and
Saint-Benoît-du-Sault
*21 (Mouhet) to 118 km: city served
Mouhet
Mouhet () is a Communes of France, commune in the Indre Departments of France, department in central France.
Geography
The Anglin flows northwest through the middle of the commune and crosses the village.
Population
See also
*Communes of the ...
** Service Area: Mandé Bois
*22 (Saint-Sulpice-les-Feuilles La Souterraine) to 128 km: served cities
Saint-Sulpice-les-Feuilles
Saint-Sulpice-les-Feuilles (; oc, Sent Sepise) 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 ...
and
La Souterraine
La Souterraine (; Limousin: ''La Sotarrana'') is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.
Geography
La Souterraine is an area of farming and light industry, comprising the town and a few small hamle ...
*23 (Magnac-Laval) to 136 km: served cities
Magnac-Laval
Magnac-Laval (; oc, Manhac la Vau) 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.
Inhabitant ...
,
La Souterraine
La Souterraine (; Limousin: ''La Sotarrana'') is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.
Geography
La Souterraine is an area of farming and light industry, comprising the town and a few small hamle ...
and
Bellac
*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
Châteauponsac (; ), also known locally as Château Lorraine, is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France.
Geography
The river Semme flows westward to the north of the commune, then forms part ...
(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 (; oc, Rasés; ca, Rasès) is a historical area in southwestern France, in today's Aude ''département''.
Several communes
An intentional community is a voluntary residential community which is designed to have a high degree of ...
*26 (Ambazac) to 164 km: served city
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 Desèze, ...
*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 (, , ; 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
Boisseuil (; oc, Boissuelh) is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France.
Inhabitants are known as ''Boisseuillais'' in French.
Geography
The river Briance forms most of the commune's southern ...
*38 (Vigen) to 195 km: served city
Vigen
*39 (Saint-Hilaire-Bonneval) to 201 km: served city
Saint-Hilaire-Bonneval
Saint-Hilaire-Bonneval (; ) is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in west-central France.
Geography
The river Briance forms all of the commune's western border.
See also
*Communes of the Haute-Vienne depa ...
*40 (Pierre-Buffière) to 205 km: served city
Pierre-Buffière
Pierre-Buffière (; oc, Peira Bufiera) is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in west-central France
France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Eur ...
**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
** Service Area: Porte de Corrèze
*43 (Masseret) to 227 km: served city
Masseret
Masseret is a commune in the Corrèze department in central France. Masseret station has rail connections to Brive-la-Gaillarde, Uzerche and Limoges.
Population
See also
*Communes of the Corrèze department
The following is a list of the 2 ...
*44 (Lubersac) to 233 km: served cities
Lubersac
Lubersac (; oc, Liberçac) is a commune in the Corrèze département in central France near Arnac-Pompadour and Uzerche.
Formerly called ''Louparsat'' ("lou percé" in Limousin, can be translated to "pierced wolf" in English), named from the ...
and
Uzerche
Uzerche (; oc, Usercha) is a commune in the Corrèze department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of central France.
In 1787, the English writer Arthur Young described the town as "the pearl of the Limousin" because of its picturesque setting. ...
*45 (Uzerche Vigeois) to 246 km: served cities
Uzerche
Uzerche (; oc, Usercha) is a commune in the Corrèze department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of central France.
In 1787, the English writer Arthur Young described the town as "the pearl of the Limousin" because of its picturesque setting. ...
,
Vigeois
Vigeois (; oc, Visoas) is a commune in the Corrèze department in central France. Vigeois station has rail connections to Brive-la-Gaillarde, Uzerche and Limoges.
Population
Notable residents
*Henri Cueco, painter.
See also
*Communes of ...
and 25 km
Tulle
Tulle (; ) is a commune in central France. It is the third-largest town in the former region of Limousin and is the capital of the department of Corrèze, in the region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Tulle is also the episcopal see of the Roman Cat ...
** Rest Area: Puy de Grâce
*46 (Perpezac-le-Noir) to 253 km: served cities
Perpezac-le-Noir and
Tulle
Tulle (; ) is a commune in central France. It is the third-largest town in the former region of Limousin and is the capital of the department of Corrèze, in the region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Tulle is also the episcopal see of the Roman Cat ...
*
A89 to A20
*47 (Donzenac-Nord) to 261 km: served city
Donzenac
Donzenac () is a commune in the Corrèze department in central France.
Geography
Commune of the urban area of Brive-la-Gaillarde located in the Massif Central on the national road N20, 10 km north of Brive-la-Gaillarde.
Perched on an out ...
*48 (Donzenac-Ouest) to 265 km: served city
Donzenac
Donzenac () is a commune in the Corrèze department in central France.
Geography
Commune of the urban area of Brive-la-Gaillarde located in the Massif Central on the national road N20, 10 km north of Brive-la-Gaillarde.
Perched on an out ...
*49 (Ussac) to 269 km: served city
Ussac
Ussac () 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 France
France (), official ...
*
A89 to A20
*50 (Brive-Nord) to 273 km: served city
Brive-la-Gaillarde
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 7 ...
*51 (Brive-Sud) to 275 km: served city
Brive-la-Gaillarde
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 7 ...
*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 Martel may refer to:
People
* Andre Martel (1946–2016), American politician and businessman
* Anne-Marie Martel (1644–1673), founder of what is now the Congrégation des Sœurs de l’Enfant-Jésus.
* James B. Aguayo-Martel, ophthalmologist ...
* 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
Labastide-Murat (), formerly Labastide-Fortunière (Lengadocian: ''La Bastida Fortunièra''), is a former Communes of France, commune in the Lot (department), Lot Departments of France, department in south-western France. On 1 January 2016, it was ...
** Service Area: Causses de la Lot
** Rest Area: Rauze
*57 (Cahors-Nord) to 348 km: served city
Cahors
Cahors (; oc, Caors ) is a commune in the western part of Southern France. It is the smallest prefecture among the 13 departments that constitute the Occitanie Region. The main city of the Lot department and the historical center of the Quer ...
** Rest Area: Cahors
*58 (Cahors-Sud) to 371 km: served city
Cahors
Cahors (; oc, Caors ) is a commune in the western part of Southern France. It is the smallest prefecture among the 13 departments that constitute the Occitanie Region. The main city of the Lot department and the historical center of the Quer ...
** 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 Quercy ...
* Péage
*60 (Montauban-Nord) to 409 km: served city
Montauban
Montauban (, ; oc, Montalban ) is a commune in the Tarn-et-Garonne department, region of Occitania, Southern France. It is the capital of the department and lies north of Toulouse. Montauban is the most populated town in Tarn-et-Garonne, an ...
Deviation of Montauban and Montauban section - A62
This section is managed by the DDE of
Tarn-et-Garonne
Tarn-et-Garonne (; oc, Tarn e Garona ) is a department in the Occitania region in Southern France. It is traversed by the rivers Tarn and Garonne, from which it takes its name. The area was originally part of the former provinces of Quercy and ...
. 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 (, ; oc, Montalban ) is a commune in the Tarn-et-Garonne department, region of Occitania, Southern France. It is the capital of the department and lies north of Toulouse. Montauban is the most populated town in Tarn-et-Garonne, an ...
*62 to 413 km: served city
Montauban
Montauban (, ; oc, Montalban ) is a commune in the Tarn-et-Garonne department, region of Occitania, Southern France. It is the capital of the department and lies north of Toulouse. Montauban is the most populated town in Tarn-et-Garonne, an ...
*63 to 414 km: served city
Montauban
Montauban (, ; oc, Montalban ) is a commune in the Tarn-et-Garonne department, region of Occitania, Southern France. It is the capital of the department and lies north of Toulouse. Montauban is the most populated town in Tarn-et-Garonne, an ...
*64 to 416 km: served city
Montauban
Montauban (, ; oc, Montalban ) is a commune in the Tarn-et-Garonne department, region of Occitania, Southern France. It is the capital of the department and lies north of Toulouse. Montauban is the most populated town in Tarn-et-Garonne, an ...
*65 (Montauban-Sud) to 417 km: served city
Montauban
Montauban (, ; oc, Montalban ) is a commune in the Tarn-et-Garonne department, region of Occitania, Southern France. It is the capital of the department and lies north of Toulouse. Montauban is the most populated town in Tarn-et-Garonne, an ...
*66 (Bressols) to 418: served city
Bressols
Bressols (; oc, Bressòls) is a commune in the Tarn-et-Garonne department in the Occitanie region in southern France.
center, upright 1.2, Town hall
See also
*Communes of the Tarn-et-Garonne department
The following is a list of the 195 c ...
** Rest Area: Nauze-Vert
*67 to 423 km: served city
Moulis
*68 to 424 km: served cities
Toulouse
Toulouse ( , ; oc, Tolosa ) is the prefecture of the French department of Haute-Garonne and of the larger region of Occitania. The city is on the banks of the River Garonne, from the Mediterranean Sea, from the Atlantic Ocean and from Par ...
and
Agen
The communes of France, commune of Agen (, ; ) is the Prefectures in France, prefecture of the Lot-et-Garonne Departments of France, department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, southwestern France. It lies on the river Garonne southeast of Bordeaux.
...
*
A62 to A20
* A20 changes into
RN20 and becomes a single carriageway road.
External links
A20 Motorway on Saratlas
{{Autoroutes
A20