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The A55 autoroute is a free motorway in southern
A55 Motorway in Saratlas
{{Autoroutes A55 Streets in Marseille
The A55 autoroute is a free motorway in southern 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 ...
. It is long.
The road starts at 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 Fra ...
at La Joliette
La Joliette (; Occitan: La Jolieta) is a neighbourhood of the 2nd arrondissement of Marseille located at the start of the autonomous port of Marseille.
Overview
It contains the Docks de Marseille and Marseille Cathedral.
The area is the cent ...
and ends to the west of Martigues
Martigues ( in classical norm, ''Lou Martegue'' in Mistralian norm) is a commune northwest of Marseille. It is part of the Bouches-du-Rhône department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region on the eastern end of the Canal de Caronte.
A di ...
where it becomes the N568 towards Arles
Arles (, , ; oc, label= Provençal, Arle ; Classical la, Arelate) is a coastal city and commune in the South of France, a subprefecture in the Bouches-du-Rhône department of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, in the former province ...
and 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 ...
.
Exit list
*01 (''Vieux-Port'') Towns served: Vieux-Port *02 (''Port'') Towns served: Port with regular Ferry services toCorsica
Corsica ( , Upper , Southern ; it, Corsica; ; french: Corse ; lij, Còrsega; sc, Còssiga) is an island in the Mediterranean Sea and one of the 18 regions of France. It is the fourth-largest island in the Mediterranean and lies southeast of ...
and Algeria
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*03 ''Exchange A55-A557'' Junction with the A557 to the A7 and Aix-en-Provence
Aix-en-Provence (, , ; oc, label= Provençal, Ais de Provença in classical norm, or in Mistralian norm, ; la, Aquae Sextiae), or simply Aix ( medieval Occitan: ''Aics''), is a city and commune in southern France, about north of Marseille ...
*04 (''La Madrague'') La Madrague
*05 (''L'Estaque/Le Rove'') Towns served: L'Estaque
L'Estaque is a village in southern France, just west of Marseille. Administratively, it belongs to the commune of Marseille.
Overview
Many artists of the Impressionist and Post-Impressionist periods visited or resided there or in the surroundin ...
, Le Rove
Le Rove (; oc, Lo Rove) is seaside a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southern France.
*06 (''L'Estaque-Nord'') Towns served: L'Estaque, Saint-Antoine
*''Junction A7-A55'' Junction with the A7
** Service Area: Rebuty/La Nerthe
*07 (''Marignan'') Towns served: Marignane
Marignane (; oc, Marinhana) is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southern France.
Geography
It is a component of the Aix-Marseille-Provence Metropolis, and the largest suburb of the ...
, Gignac-la-Nerthe
Gignac-la-Nerthe (; oc, Ginhac) is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France. It is located about 10 km north-north-west of Marseille and is primarily a residential community.
History
During Antiquity, what is no ...
, Le Rove
Le Rove (; oc, Lo Rove) is seaside a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southern France.
*08 (''Ensuès-la-Redonne'') Towns served: Ensuès-la-Redonne
Ensuès-la-Redonne (; oc, En Suá la Redona) is a seaside commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur region in Southern France. It is located on the Côte Bleue, 15 km (9.3 mi) west of Marseil ...
, Carry-le-Rouet
Carry-le-Rouet (; ) or simply Carry is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southern France. It is a seaside resort west of Marseille, on the Côte Bleue, reached via motorway A55 then rou ...
, Sausset-les-Pins
*09 (''La Mède-Est'') Towns served: La Mède, Châteauneuf-les-Martigues
Châteauneuf-les-Martigues (; oc, Castèunòu dau Martegue) is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France. The La Mède refinery is nearby and has been in operation since 1935.
Population
See also
* Étang de Berre
* ...
*10 (''La Mède-Est'') Towns served: La Mède
*11 (''Martigues-Est'') Towns served: Martigues
Martigues ( in classical norm, ''Lou Martegue'' in Mistralian norm) is a commune northwest of Marseille. It is part of the Bouches-du-Rhône department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region on the eastern end of the Canal de Caronte.
A di ...
*12 (''Martigues-Sus'') Towns served: Martigues
Martigues ( in classical norm, ''Lou Martegue'' in Mistralian norm) is a commune northwest of Marseille. It is part of the Bouches-du-Rhône department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region on the eastern end of the Canal de Caronte.
A di ...
, Lavéra
*13 (''Martiques'') Towns served: Martigues
Martigues ( in classical norm, ''Lou Martegue'' in Mistralian norm) is a commune northwest of Marseille. It is part of the Bouches-du-Rhône department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region on the eastern end of the Canal de Caronte.
A di ...
D5 towards Saint-Mitre-les-Remparts
Saint-Mitre-les-Remparts (; oc, Sant Mitre dei Barris) is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France.
Population
See also
* Étang de Berre
*Communes of the Bouches-du-Rhône department
The following is a list of th ...
and Istres
Istres (; Occitan: Istre) is a commune in southern France, some 60 km (38 mi) northwest of Marseille. It is in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, in the Bouches-du-Rhône department, of which it is a subprefecture.
Location
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*End of autoroute which merges into the N568 towards Arles
Arles (, , ; oc, label= Provençal, Arle ; Classical la, Arelate) is a coastal city and commune in the South of France, a subprefecture in the Bouches-du-Rhône department of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, in the former province ...
, 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 ...
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, Montpellier is the prefecture of the department of Hérault. In 2018, 290,053 people l ...
.
History
The first section was opened in 1972. The last section was completed connecting this junction to the Vieux-Port ofMarseille
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 Fra ...
in 1989.
Future
This motorway will be extended towardsArles
Arles (, , ; oc, label= Provençal, Arle ; Classical la, Arelate) is a coastal city and commune in the South of France, a subprefecture in the Bouches-du-Rhône department of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, in the former province ...
by upgrading the N568 over the Plaine de la Crau. No date has been scheduled as yet, only a by-pass for Port-de-Bouc
Port-de-Bouc (; oc, Lo Pòrt de Boc) is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France.
Population
See also
*Communes of the Bouches-du-Rhône department
The following is a list of the 119 communes of the Bouches-du- ...
which is currently being evaluated.
External links
A55 Motorway in Saratlas
{{Autoroutes A55 Streets in Marseille