A11 autoroute
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The A11 autoroute is a motorway which connects Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...

 with Nantes
Nantes
Nantes is a city in western France, located on the Loire River, from the Atlantic coast. The city is the 6th largest in France, while its metropolitan area ranks 8th with over 800,000 inhabitants....

 via Le Mans
Le Mans
Le Mans is a city in France, located on the Sarthe River. Traditionally the capital of the province of Maine, it is now the capital of the Sarthe department and the seat of the Roman Catholic diocese of Le Mans. Le Mans is a part of the Pays de la Loire region.Its inhabitants are called Manceaux...

 and 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....

. It is called L'Océane .

Regions crossed

The following list indexes the sites worth visiting within 14 km of the road.
  • Paris
    Paris
    Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...

  • Chartres
    Chartres
    Chartres is a commune and capital of the Eure-et-Loir department in northern France. It is located southwest of Paris.-Geography:Chartres is built on the left bank of the Eure River, on a hill crowned by its famous cathedral, the spires of which are a landmark in the surrounding country...

  • Le Mans
    Le Mans
    Le Mans is a city in France, located on the Sarthe River. Traditionally the capital of the province of Maine, it is now the capital of the Sarthe department and the seat of the Roman Catholic diocese of Le Mans. Le Mans is a part of the Pays de la Loire region.Its inhabitants are called Manceaux...

  • 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....

  • Nantes
    Nantes
    Nantes is a city in western France, located on the Loire River, from the Atlantic coast. The city is the 6th largest in France, while its metropolitan area ranks 8th with over 800,000 inhabitants....


History

  • 1972: Opening of the first section, La Folie Bessin - Thivars, is 68 km (A10 and A11).
  • 1975: Opening of the section Chartres to La Ferté Bernard.
  • 1978: Opening of the section La Ferté Bernard to Le Mans.
  • 1981: Opening of the section Angers-Nantes.

Managed by Cofiroute

  • A10-A11
  • 01 (Ablis) to 4 km: served cities Ablis
    Ablis
    Ablis is a commune in the Yvelines department in north-central France.-History:During the Franco-Prussian War, when a German unit moved to take Ablis on October 7, 1870 they were ambushed and routed by about 1,500 French militia soldiers who were supported by the citizens of Ablis. In revenge, a...

     and Rambouillet
    Rambouillet
    Rambouillet is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France in north-central France.It is located in the suburbs of Paris southwest from the center...

    • Rest Areas: Gourville (westbound), Chaudonnes (eastbound)
    • Service Area: Chartres
  • 02 (Chartres) to 27 km: served city Chartres
    Chartres
    Chartres is a commune and capital of the Eure-et-Loir department in northern France. It is located southwest of Paris.-Geography:Chartres is built on the left bank of the Eure River, on a hill crowned by its famous cathedral, the spires of which are a landmark in the surrounding country...

    • Rest Areas: Les Souchets (westbound), Les Moineaux (eastbound)
  • 03 (Châteaudun Chartres-Center) to 40 km: served cities Chartres
    Chartres
    Chartres is a commune and capital of the Eure-et-Loir department in northern France. It is located southwest of Paris.-Geography:Chartres is built on the left bank of the Eure River, on a hill crowned by its famous cathedral, the spires of which are a landmark in the surrounding country...

     and Châteaudun
    Châteaudun
    Châteaudun is a commune in the Eure-et-Loir department in northern France. It is a sub-prefecture of Eure-et-Loir.-Geography:Châteaudun is located about 45 km northwest of Orléans, and about 50 km south-southwest of Chartres, on the river Loir, a tributary of the...

    • Rest Areas: La Poële Percée (westbound), Les Dix-Sept-Setiers (eastbound)
    • Rest Areas: Charamerie (westbound), Leu (eastbound)
    • Service Area: Brou
  • 04 (Brou) to 74 km: served cities Brou
    Brou, Eure-et-Loir
    Brou is a commune in the Eure-et-Loir department in northern France.-Population:...

     and Nogent-le-Rotrou
    Nogent-le-Rotrou
    Nogent-le-Rotrou is a commune in the Eure-et-Loir department in northern France.It is a sub-prefecture and is located on the Huisne River, 56 kilometres west of Chartres on the RN23 and 150 kilometres south west of Paris, to which it is linked by both rail and motorway...

    • Rest Areas: Les Charms (westbound), La Petite Jardinière (eastbound)
    • Rest Areas: Théligny (westbound), Montmirirail (eastbound)
  • 05 (La Ferté-Bernard) to 102 km: served cities La Ferté-Bernard
    La Ferté-Bernard
    La Ferté-Bernard is a commune in the Sarthe department in the Pays de la Loire region in north-western France.-Twin towns:It is twinned with Louth in Lincolnshire and also Laufen, Germany.-Local folklore:...

    • Service Areas: The Ferté-Bernard (westbound), Villaines-la-Ganais (eastbound)
    • Rest Areas: Parnouette (westbound), La Charpenterie (eastbound)
    • Rest Areas: Haras de Maulepaire (westbound), Martinière (eastbound)
  • A28 - A11
    • Service Area: La Sarthe-Sargé-Le-Mans
  • 07 (Le Mans) to 144 km: served city Le Mans
    Le Mans
    Le Mans is a city in France, located on the Sarthe River. Traditionally the capital of the province of Maine, it is now the capital of the Sarthe department and the seat of the Roman Catholic diocese of Le Mans. Le Mans is a part of the Pays de la Loire region.Its inhabitants are called Manceaux...

  • A28-A11
  • A81-A11 to 148 km
  • 08 (Le Mans-Center) to 150 km: served city Le Mans
    Le Mans
    Le Mans is a city in France, located on the Sarthe River. Traditionally the capital of the province of Maine, it is now the capital of the Sarthe department and the seat of the Roman Catholic diocese of Le Mans. Le Mans is a part of the Pays de la Loire region.Its inhabitants are called Manceaux...


Le Mans to Angers managed by ASF

    • Rest Area: Pruillé-le-Chétif
  • 09 (L'Allonnes Le Mans-South) to 158 km: served cities Le Mans
    Le Mans
    Le Mans is a city in France, located on the Sarthe River. Traditionally the capital of the province of Maine, it is now the capital of the Sarthe department and the seat of the Roman Catholic diocese of Le Mans. Le Mans is a part of the Pays de la Loire region.Its inhabitants are called Manceaux...

     and Allonnes
    • Rest Area: Pirmil
    • Service Area: Parcé-sur-Sarthe
  • 10 (Sablé La Flèche) to 191 km: served cities Sablé-sur-Sarthe
    Sablé-sur-Sarthe
    Sablé-sur-Sarthe, commonly referred to as Sablé, is a commune in the Sarthe department in the Pays de la Loire region in west France.-Geography:...

     and La Flèche
    La Flèche
    La Flèche is a municipality located in the French department of Sarthe and the region of Pays de la Loire in the Loire Valley. This is the sub-prefecture of the South-Sarthe, the chief district and the chief city of a canton. This is the second most populous city of the department. The city is part...

  • 11 (Durtal) to 205 km: served city Durtal
    Durtal
    Durtal is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France. It is around 30 km north-east of Angers....

    • Rest Area: La Chapelle-Saint-Laud
  • 12 (Seiches-sur-le-Loir Baugé) to 218 km: served cities Seiches-sur-le-Loir
    Seiches-sur-le-Loir
    Seiches-sur-le-Loir is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France. It is around 20 km north-east of Angers....

     and Baugé
    Baugé
    Baugé is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France.-Geography and transport:Baugé is located 40 km east of Angers, 280 km from Paris, and 70 km from Tours....

  • A85-A11 to 221 km
  • Péage de Corzé
    • Rest Area: Bauné
  • 13 (Pellouailles-les-Vignes) to 232 km: served city Pellouailles-les-Vignes
    Pellouailles-les-Vignes
    Pellouailles-les-Vignes is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France....

    • Service Area: Angers Gateway
  • 14 (Angers-East) to 238 km: served city 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....


From Angers to Nantes managed by Cofiroute

The kilometers cannot be assessed until the missing section is finished.
  • 15: served city 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....

  • 16: served city 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....

  • 17: served city 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....

  • 18 (Saint-Jean-de-Linières): served city Saint-Jean-de-Linières
    Saint-Jean-de-Linières
    Saint-Jean-de-Linières is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France.-References:*...

    • Rest Areas: Montilets (westbound), Réveilllon (eastbound)
  • 19 (Le Chalonnes-sur-Loire): served city Le Chalonnes-sur-Loire
    • Service Area: Varades
  • Péage d'Ancenis
  • 20 (Ancenis): served city Ancenis
    Ancenis
    Ancenis is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department.Now, in Région Pays de la Loire, it played a great historical role as a key location on the road to Nantes , the historical capital of Brittany...

    • Rest Areas: Le Cellier (westbound), Launay (eastbound)
  • 22: City served Nantes
    Nantes
    Nantes is a city in western France, located on the Loire River, from the Atlantic coast. The city is the 6th largest in France, while its metropolitan area ranks 8th with over 800,000 inhabitants....

  • A811-A11
  • 23: served city Nantes
    Nantes
    Nantes is a city in western France, located on the Loire River, from the Atlantic coast. The city is the 6th largest in France, while its metropolitan area ranks 8th with over 800,000 inhabitants....

  • 24: served city Nantes
    Nantes
    Nantes is a city in western France, located on the Loire River, from the Atlantic coast. The city is the 6th largest in France, while its metropolitan area ranks 8th with over 800,000 inhabitants....

  • 25: served city Nantes
    Nantes
    Nantes is a city in western France, located on the Loire River, from the Atlantic coast. The city is the 6th largest in France, while its metropolitan area ranks 8th with over 800,000 inhabitants....

  • A844-A11

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