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France

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France, officially the French Republic, is a country located mainly in Western Europe. Its overseas regions and territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint-Pierre and Miquelon in the North Atlantic Ocean, the French West Indies, and numerous islands in Oceania and the Indian Ocean, making France one of the largest contiguous exclusive economic zones in the world. Metropolitan France is bordered by Belgium and Luxembourg to the north, Germany to the northeast, Switzerland to the east, Italy and Monaco to the southeast, Andorra and Spain to the south, and has a maritime border with the United Kingdom to the northwest. Its metropolitan area stretches from the Rhine River to the Atlantic Ocean and from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea. Its eighteen integral regions—five of which are overseas—cover a total area of ​​632,702 km² (244,288 sq mi) and have an estimated total population of over 68.6 million people as of January 2025. France is a semi-presidential republic; Its capital, largest city and most important cultural and economic center is Paris.

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Roads - Autoroutes of France.

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France is considered the most car-dependent country in Europe. In 2005, 937 billion vehicle kilometers were traveled in France (85% by car). Although the distance traveled remained unchanged from 2012 to 2022, it was 730 billion vehicle kilometers. Cars accounted for 80% of the 1,000 billion vehicle kilometers traveled annually. Although the distance traveled was lower in 2020, it was recorded at 615 billion vehicle kilometers in 2019, according to the Union routière de France, including 448 cars with French license plates.
With approximately 1,027,183 kilometers (638,262 miles) of drivable road network, France has the densest road and motorway network in Europe. The Paris region is crisscrossed by the densest road and motorway network, connecting it to virtually all parts of the country. French roads also carry significant international traffic, connecting cities in neighboring Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Spain, Andorra, and Monaco. There is no annual registration fee or vehicle tax; however, use of the mostly privately owned motorways is subject to tolls, except near large communities. The new car market is dominated by domestic brands such as Renault, Peugeot, and Citroën. France has the Millau Viaduct, the highest bridge in the world, and has built many significant bridges, such as the Pont de Normandie. Diesel- and gasoline-powered cars and trucks account for a large proportion of the country's air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions.
The French motorway network consists largely of toll roads, with the exception of major cities, Brittany, parts of Normandy, the Ardennes, and Alsace. It comprises a total of 12,000 km of motorways operated by private companies such as Sanef (Société des autoroutes du Nord et de l'Est de la France). France has the eighth-largest motorway network in the world, surpassed only by the USA, China, India, Russia, Japan, Canada, Spain, and Germany.
France currently has 30,500 km of major roads, or Routes Nationales and state motorways. By comparison, the Routes Départementales cover a total length of 365,000 km. The major road network reflects France's centralized tradition: most motorways run directly outside Paris. In fact, the major roads begin at kilometer zero in the forecourt of Notre-Dame de Paris. To ensure an efficient road network, new roads were built that do not connect to Paris.
In 2022, the French safety rate of 49.8 per million inhabitants (or 4.98 per 100,000 inhabitants) and 5.2 per billion vehicle kilometers traveled (0.52 per 100 million VKT) is close to the OECD median, but not better.
The French motorway network (French: otoʁut ⓘ, motorway) consists largely of toll roads (76% of the total area). In 2014, it comprised a motorway network of 11,882 km (7,383 miles). Motorway destinations are shown in blue on road signs, while destinations reached via a combination of several motorways are marked with an additional motorway logo. Toll motorways are identified by the word "péage" (toll booth).
Unlike other motorway systems, there is no systematic numbering system; instead, motorway numbers are grouped by region.
The A1, A3, A4, A5, A6, A10, A13, A14, A15, and A16 run clockwise from Paris, while the A2, A11, and A12 branch off the A1, A10, and A13, respectively. The A7 begins in Lyon, where the A6 ends. The A8 and A9 begin at the A7.
The 20 motorways run in northern and northwestern France. The 30 motorways run in eastern and northeastern France. The 40 motorways are located near the Alps. The 50 motorways run in the southeast, near the Côte d'Azur. The 60 motorways run in southern France. The 70 motorways run in the center of the country. The 80 motorways run in western France, with the exception of the A89 motorway, which runs from southwest to eastern France.

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Name of Routes.

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Motorways often have names, even if they are not used very frequently:
The A1 is the Autoroute du Nord (Northern Motorway).
The A4 is the Autoroute de l'Est (Eastern Motorway).
The A6 and A7 are the Autoroutes du Soleil (Sun Motorways), as they both run from northern France to the sunny seaside resorts of southern France.
The A8 is called La Provençale because it crosses Provence.
The A9 is called La Languedocienne because it crosses the Languedoc region, and also La Catalane because it leads to the Spanish region of Catalonia.
The A10 is called L'Aquitaine because it leads to Bordeaux and the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region.
The A11 is called L'Oceane because it leads to the Atlantic Ocean (Nantes).
The A13 is called Autoroute de Normandie because it crosses Normandy.
The A16 is called L'Européenne (the European) because it connects Paris to several European destinations, such as the Belgian-French border and Calais, which connects to England. The A20 is called L'Occitane because it leads to the Occitanie region in southwestern France.
The A21 is called the "Rocade Minière" (Mining Road) because it crosses the Nord-Pas de Calais mining area, the largest mining area in France.
The A26 is called the "Autoroute des Anglais" (English Motorway) because it connects Calais, the main arrival point for cars and trucks from Great Britain, with Troyes and runs through the Champagne region, whose wines are popular with the British. It also runs near the sites of the British Army's most famous World War I battles, such as Arras, Cambrai, and the Somme, and not far from Ypres and Mons in Belgium. It also passes places of former British interest, such as Crécy
The A35 is called "l'Alsacienne" or "Autoroute des Cigognes" (Stork Motorways) because it runs exclusively through historic Alsace, for which storks are a cultural symbol.
The A36 is called La Comtoise, named after the former Franche-Comté region.
The A40 is called the Autoroute blanche (White Motorway) because it connects French winter sports resorts with the Alps.
The A61 and A62 are called the Autoroute des deux mers (Two Seas Motorways) because they connect the Atlantic and Mediterranean Seas from Bordeaux via Toulouse to Narbonne. The A68 is called the Autoroute du Pastel because it leads to Albi and the Lauragais region, where woad was once grown to make pastel.
The A71 is called L'Arverne.
The A75 is called La Méridienne.
The A77 is called the Autoroute de l'Arbre.
The A84 is called the Autoroute des Estuaires. It is part of the main connecting route between Belgium and Spain and bypasses Paris.
The A104, one of the Paris ring roads, is also known as La Francilienne because it bypasses the Île-de-France region.

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