A85 autoroute
Encyclopedia
The A85 autoroute is a motorway in France
. It connects the A11
at Angers
to the A71
at Vierzon
. It is 270 km long.
north of Angers
to Bourgueil
(Junction 37).
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. It connects the A11
A11 autoroute
The A11 autoroute is a motorway which connects Paris with Nantes via Le Mans and Angers. It is called L'Océane .- Regions crossed :The following list indexes the sites worth visiting within 14 km of the road.* Paris* Chartres* Le Mans...
at Angers
Angers
Angers is the main city in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France about south-west of Paris. Angers is located in the French region known by its pre-revolutionary, provincial name, Anjou, and its inhabitants are called Angevins....
to the A71
A71 autoroute
The A71 autoroute is a motorway in central France. It is also called the l'Arverne. It starts at Orléans and ends at Clermont-Ferrand.-Orléans to Bourges:...
at Vierzon
Vierzon
Vierzon is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.-Geography:A medium-sized town by the banks of the Cher River with some light industry and an area of forestry and farming to the north...
. It is 270 km long.
History
The motorway was opened in 1997. It starts at the Péage de CorzéCorzé
Corzé is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France....
north of Angers
Angers
Angers is the main city in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France about south-west of Paris. Angers is located in the French region known by its pre-revolutionary, provincial name, Anjou, and its inhabitants are called Angevins....
to Bourgueil
Bourgueil
Bourgueil is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France.The inhabitants of the town of Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil are "Nicolaisiens St., San Nicolaisiennes."-Bourgueil wine:...
(Junction 37).
Junctions
Exchange A11-A85 Junction with the A11 autorouteA11 autorouteThe A11 autoroute is a motorway which connects Paris with Nantes via Le Mans and Angers. It is called L'Océane .- Regions crossed :The following list indexes the sites worth visiting within 14 km of the road.* Paris* Chartres* Le Mans...
.
01 (Beaufort-en-ValléeBeaufort-en-ValléeBeaufort-en-Vallée is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France....
)- 02 (Longué-JumellesLongué-JumellesLongué-Jumelles is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France....
) - 03 (VivyVivy, Maine-et-LoirVivy is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France.-See also:*Communes of the Maine-et-Loire department...
-SaumurSaumurSaumur is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France.The historic town is located between the Loire and Thouet rivers, and is surrounded by the vineyards of Saumur itself, Chinon, Bourgueil, Coteaux du Layon, etc...
)
Road site art: Le Cheval de Saumur - 04 (Brain-sur-AllonnesBrain-sur-AllonnesBrain-sur-Allonnes is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France....
) (construction postponed) - 05 (BourgueilBourgueilBourgueil is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France.The inhabitants of the town of Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil are "Nicolaisiens St., San Nicolaisiennes."-Bourgueil wine:...
) - 06 (RestignéRestignéRestigné is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France.-See also:*Communes of the Indre-et-Loire department...
) (construction postponed) - 07 (LangeaisLangeaisLangeais is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France.-Sights:Langeais has a church of the 11th, 12th and 15th centuries, but is chiefly interesting for its large and historic château built soon after the middle of the 15th century by Jean Bourré, minister of Louis XI. Here the...
-Est) - 08 (VallèresVallèresVallères is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France.-See also:*Communes of the Indre-et-Loire department...
-VillandryVillandryVillandry is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France. The Château de Villandry is located there....
) - 09 (DruyeDruyeDruye is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France....
-ToursToursTours is a city in central France, the capital of the Indre-et-Loire department.It is located on the lower reaches of the river Loire, between Orléans and the Atlantic coast. Touraine, the region around Tours, is known for its wines, the alleged perfection of its local spoken French, and for the...
) - Exchange A10-A85 Junction with the A10 autoroute.
- 10 (EsvresEsvresEsvres is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France.-References:*...
) - 11 (BléréBléréBléré is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France.-See also:*Communes of the Indre-et-Loire department...
) - 12 (Saint-AignanSaint-Aignan, Loir-et-CherSaint-Aignan is a commune in the Loir-et-Cher department of central France.-Geography:Saint-Aignan is situated on the Cher River. The nearest town of more than 40,000 inhabitants is Blois.-Features:...
) - 13 (Selles-sur-CherSelles-sur-CherSelles-sur-Cher is a commune in the Loir-et-Cher department of central France.The name of the commune is known internationally for the goat's cheese, Selles-sur-Cher, that was first made in the village in the 19th century.-Demography:-References:...
) - 14 (Villefranche-sur-CherVillefranche-sur-CherVillefranche-sur-Cher is a commune in the Loir-et-Cher department in central France.-See also:*Communes of the Loir-et-Cher department...
-Romorantin-LanthenayRomorantin-LanthenayRomorantin-Lanthenay is a commune in the Loir-et-Cher department of central France.-History:The current commune is the result of the merger, on 29 May 1961, of the former communes of Romorantin and Lanthenay.-Transportation:...
) - Exchange A71-A85 Junction with the A71 autorouteA71 autorouteThe A71 autoroute is a motorway in central France. It is also called the l'Arverne. It starts at Orléans and ends at Clermont-Ferrand.-Orléans to Bourges:...
.
Proposed Extensions
- Bourges to Chalon-sur-SaôneChalon-sur-SaôneChalon-sur-Saône is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne in eastern France.It is a sub-prefecture of the department. It is the largest city in the department; however, the department capital is the smaller city of Mâcon....
via NeversNeversNevers is a commune in – and the administrative capital of – the Nièvre department in the Bourgogne region in central France... - Corzé to RennesRennesRennes is a city in the east of Brittany in northwestern France. Rennes is the capital of the region of Brittany, as well as the Ille-et-Vilaine department.-History:...
via Château-GontierChâteau-GontierChâteau-Gontier is a commune in the Mayenne department in north-western France.It is about south of Laval, the préfecture of the department of Mayenne. Château-Gontier is home to the Refuge de l'Arche, a refuge for abandoned or mistreated animals.-People:...
and LavalLaval, MayenneLaval is a commune in the Mayenne department in north-western France.It lies on the threshold of Brittany and on the border between Normandy and Anjou. Its citizens are called Lavallois.-Geography:...
Sections under Construction
- BourgueilBourgueilBourgueil is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France.The inhabitants of the town of Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil are "Nicolaisiens St., San Nicolaisiennes."-Bourgueil wine:...
to LangeaisLangeaisLangeais is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France.-Sights:Langeais has a church of the 11th, 12th and 15th centuries, but is chiefly interesting for its large and historic château built soon after the middle of the 15th century by Jean Bourré, minister of Louis XI. Here the...
: Opened 29 January 2007(26 km) - Azay-le-RideauAzay-le-RideauAzay-le-Rideau is a commune of the Indre-et-Loire department in central France.-Château:The château of Azay-le-Rideau was built from 1515 to 1527, one of the earliest French Renaissance châteaux...
to EsvresEsvresEsvres is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France.-References:*...
: Opening April 2008 (11lkm)