The Boulevard périphérique de Caen is a ring road

Ring road

A ring road, orbital motorway, beltway, circumferential highway, or loop highway is a road that encircles a town or city...

 circling the French

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...

 city of Caen

Caen

Caen is a commune in northwestern France. It is the prefecture of the Calvados department and the capital of the Basse-Normandie region. It is located inland from the English Channel....

. It is the route nationale 814.
Traveling speed on the road is limited to 90 km/h (55 mph) between the Exit 13 and 8, with a brief portion near the Exit 1 as well as the Viaduc de Calix limited to 70 km/h (45 mph) and 110 km/h (70 mph) elsewhere. It is a 4-lane hard-shouldered road that was finished on 30 September 1997. The total length of the périphérique de Caen is 26 km (16.2 mi).

Notable features include the Viaduc de Calix which spans the River Orne and Canal de Caen à la Mer

Canal de Caen à la Mer

Canal de Caen à la Mer also called the "Caen Canal") is a short canal in the department of Calvados, France, connecting the Port of Caen, in the city of Caen, downstream to the town of Ouistreham and the English Channel....

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List of junctions

Junction number & name	Counter-clockwise exits	Clockwise exits
Porte de Paris	A13 A13 autoroute Autoroute 13, or L'Autoroute de Normandie links Paris to Caen, Calvados.The motorway starts in Paris at the Porte d'Auteuil, a former gate of the Paris walls, and ends at Mondeville's Mondeville 2 exchange junction on Caen's ring road... , Mondeville Mondeville, Calvados -Economy:It is the home of Yachts Industries, manufacturer of Blubay and Yapluka brands of catamaran.-External links:**... , Giberville	A13 A13 autoroute Autoroute 13, or L'Autoroute de Normandie links Paris to Caen, Calvados.The motorway starts in Paris at the Porte d'Auteuil, a former gate of the Paris walls, and ends at Mondeville's Mondeville 2 exchange junction on Caen's ring road... , Mondeville Mondeville, Calvados -Economy:It is the home of Yachts Industries, manufacturer of Blubay and Yapluka brands of catamaran.-External links:**... , Giberville
Montalivet	Mondeville, Colombelles Colombelles Colombelles is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.It is located on the Canal de Caen à la Mer.-Population:... , Caen (SNCF train station)	Mondeville, Colombelles Colombelles Colombelles is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.It is located on the Canal de Caen à la Mer.-Population:... , Caen (SNCF train station)
Porte d'Angleterre	Ouistreham Ouistreham Ouistreham is a commune in the Calvados department' in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.Ouistreham is a small port with fishing boats, leisure craft and a ferry-harbour. It serves as the port of the city of Caen. The town is about the mouth of the Canal de Caen à la... , Caen (Saint-Jean-Eudes)	Ouistreham Ouistreham Ouistreham is a commune in the Calvados department' in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.Ouistreham is a small port with fishing boats, leisure craft and a ferry-harbour. It serves as the port of the city of Caen. The town is about the mouth of the Canal de Caen à la... , Caen (Saint-Jean-Eudes)
Pierre Heuzé	Hérouville-Saint-Clair Hérouville-Saint-Clair Hérouville-Saint-Clair is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.It is a suburb of the city of Caen, and lies adjacent to it in a northeasterly direction, along the west side of the Canal de Caen à la Mer... , Caen (Pierre Heuzé)	Hérouville-Saint-Clair Hérouville-Saint-Clair Hérouville-Saint-Clair is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.It is a suburb of the city of Caen, and lies adjacent to it in a northeasterly direction, along the west side of the Canal de Caen à la Mer... , Caen (Pierre Heuzé)
Côte de Nacre	Douvres-la-Délivrande Douvres-la-Délivrande -External links:**... , Épron Épron -External links:*... , Caen (campus 1, Calvaire Saint-Pierre)	Douvres-la-Délivrande Douvres-la-Délivrande -External links:**... , Épron Épron -External links:*... , Caen (campus 1, Calvaire Saint-Pierre)
Vallée des Jardins	Saint-Contest Saint-Contest Saint-Contest is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.-Population:-Twin towns:It is twinned with the village of Marchwood in the United Kingdom.-References:*... , Caen (Vallée des Jardins, La Folie Couvrechef - Mémorial)	Saint-Contest Saint-Contest Saint-Contest is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.-Population:-Twin towns:It is twinned with the village of Marchwood in the United Kingdom.-References:*... , Caen (Vallée des Jardins, La Folie Couvrechef - Mémorial)
Chemin Vert	Saint-Germain-la-Blanche-Herbe Saint-Germain-la-Blanche-Herbe Saint-Germain-la-Blanche-Herbe is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.-Population:-External links:*... , Caen (Chemin vert, La Maladrerie)	Saint-Germain-la-Blanche-Herbe Saint-Germain-la-Blanche-Herbe Saint-Germain-la-Blanche-Herbe is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.-Population:-External links:*... , Caen (Chemin vert, La Maladrerie)
Bessin	N13 Route nationale 13 The N13 is a trunk road in France between Paris and Cherbourg.-Paris to Évreux, km 0 to km 91:The road begins at Porte Maillot, one of former gates in West Paris', in direct alignment with the Champs-Élysées. Continuing on this alignment, the road reaches La Défense after crossing the River Seine.... , Carpiquet Carpiquet Carpiquet is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France. Caen – Carpiquet Airport is located in Carpiquet.-Geography:Carpiquet is on the western side of the Caen metropolitan area... , Bayeux Bayeux Bayeux is a commune in the Calvados department in Normandy in northwestern France.Bayeux is the home of the Bayeux Tapestry, which depicts the events leading up to the Norman conquest of England.-Administration:Bayeux is a sub-prefecture of Calvados...	N13 Route nationale 13 The N13 is a trunk road in France between Paris and Cherbourg.-Paris to Évreux, km 0 to km 91:The road begins at Porte Maillot, one of former gates in West Paris', in direct alignment with the Champs-Élysées. Continuing on this alignment, the road reaches La Défense after crossing the River Seine.... , Carpiquet Carpiquet Carpiquet is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France. Caen – Carpiquet Airport is located in Carpiquet.-Geography:Carpiquet is on the western side of the Caen metropolitan area... , Bayeux Bayeux Bayeux is a commune in the Calvados department in Normandy in northwestern France.Bayeux is the home of the Bayeux Tapestry, which depicts the events leading up to the Norman conquest of England.-Administration:Bayeux is a sub-prefecture of Calvados...
Porte de Bretagne	A84 A84 autoroute The A84 autoroute is a motorway in western France completed on 27 January 2003. The motorway connects Rennes in Brittany with Caen in Lower Normandy. It is part of the Autoroute des Estuaires from Dunkirk to Bayonne, avoiding Paris.-Characteristics:... , Caen Caen Caen is a commune in northwestern France. It is the prefecture of the Calvados department and the capital of the Basse-Normandie region. It is located inland from the English Channel....  (Venoix), Verson, Bretteville-sur-Odon Bretteville-sur-Odon Bretteville-sur-Odon is a commune in the department of Calvados in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.It lies on the River Odon about west of Caen.-Population:-Twin towns:* Woodbury, Devon, UK since 1978...	A84 A84 autoroute The A84 autoroute is a motorway in western France completed on 27 January 2003. The motorway connects Rennes in Brittany with Caen in Lower Normandy. It is part of the Autoroute des Estuaires from Dunkirk to Bayonne, avoiding Paris.-Characteristics:... , Caen Caen Caen is a commune in northwestern France. It is the prefecture of the Calvados department and the capital of the Basse-Normandie region. It is located inland from the English Channel....  (Venoix), Verson, Bretteville-sur-Odon Bretteville-sur-Odon Bretteville-sur-Odon is a commune in the department of Calvados in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.It lies on the River Odon about west of Caen.-Population:-Twin towns:* Woodbury, Devon, UK since 1978...
Éterville	Louvigny Louvigny, Calvados Louvigny is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.-Population:... , Caen (la Prairie)	Louvigny Louvigny, Calvados Louvigny is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.-Population:... , Caen (la Prairie)
Suisse Normande	Flers Flers Flers is the name or part of the name of several communes in France:* Flers, Orne, in the Orne département* Flers, Nord, a former commune of the Nord département, now part of Villeneuve d'Ascq... , Fleury-sur-Orne Fleury-sur-Orne -External links:** *... , Caen (Grâce de Dieu)	Flers Flers Flers is the name or part of the name of several communes in France:* Flers, Orne, in the Orne département* Flers, Nord, a former commune of the Nord département, now part of Villeneuve d'Ascq... , Fleury-sur-Orne Fleury-sur-Orne -External links:** *... , Caen (Grâce de Dieu)
Ifs	Ifs Ifs, Calvados Ifs is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.-Population:-Twin towns:Ifs is twinned with: Ilfracombe, Devon, England Niederwerrn, Germany-External links:**... , Caen (campus 3)	Ifs Ifs, Calvados Ifs is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.-Population:-Twin towns:Ifs is twinned with: Ilfracombe, Devon, England Niederwerrn, Germany-External links:**... , Caen (campus 3)
Porte d'Espagne	N158, Ifs Ifs, Calvados Ifs is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.-Population:-Twin towns:Ifs is twinned with: Ilfracombe, Devon, England Niederwerrn, Germany-External links:**... , Caen Caen Caen is a commune in northwestern France. It is the prefecture of the Calvados department and the capital of the Basse-Normandie region. It is located inland from the English Channel....  (Guérinière), Falaise Falaise, Calvados Falaise is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.-History:The town was the birthplace of William I the Conqueror, first of the Norman Kings of England. The Château de Falaise , which overlooks the town from a high crag, was formerly the seat of...	N158, Ifs Ifs, Calvados Ifs is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.-Population:-Twin towns:Ifs is twinned with: Ilfracombe, Devon, England Niederwerrn, Germany-External links:**... , Caen Caen Caen is a commune in northwestern France. It is the prefecture of the Calvados department and the capital of the Basse-Normandie region. It is located inland from the English Channel....  (Guérinière), Falaise Falaise, Calvados Falaise is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.-History:The town was the birthplace of William I the Conqueror, first of the Norman Kings of England. The Château de Falaise , which overlooks the town from a high crag, was formerly the seat of...
Cormelles	Cormelles-le-Royal Cormelles-le-Royal Cormelles-le-Royal is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.-Population:-References:*... , Caen (Guérinière)	Cormelles-le-Royal Cormelles-le-Royal Cormelles-le-Royal is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.-Population:-References:*... , Caen (Guérinière)
Vallée Sèche	Grentheville, Caen (Sainte-Thérèse)	Grentheville, Caen (Sainte-Thérèse)
Pays d'Auge	D613, Lisieux Lisieux Lisieux is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.Lisieux is the capital of the Pays d'Auge area, which is characterised by valleys and hedged farmland... , Caen (Demi-Lune)	D613, Lisieux Lisieux Lisieux is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.Lisieux is the capital of the Pays d'Auge area, which is characterised by valleys and hedged farmland... , Caen (Demi-Lune)