A63 autoroute

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Autoroute francaise 63.svg
A63 autoroute
France A6X A63.svg
Route information
Part of E5
Length206 km (128 mi)
Major junctions
South endRoute departementale francaise 811.svg D 811 near Hendaye
Major intersectionsAutoroute francaise 64.svg A 64
Autoroute francaise 660.svg A 660
North endAutoroute francaise 630.svg A 630 near Bordeaux
Location
Country France
Major citiesHendaye, Bordeaux
Highway system
  • Roads in France

The A63 autoroute is a motorway in southwest France, connecting Bordeaux (from Junction 15 of the Rocade) to the border with Spain and Basque Country via the Autopista AP-8. The motorway, rather than being a purpose-built route, is an upgrade of the former RN10, which became a full toll road and no longer exists south of Bordeaux. [1] The motorway crosses Les Landes (moorland) as a dual-carriageway.

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Route

The A63 connects the border with Spain at Biriatou (close to Hendaye) at the southern edge of the Landes (department) towards Bordeaux which it reaches at junction 15 of rocade).

It is part of the Autoroute des Estuaires and is used by lorries from all over Europe heading to the Iberian Peninsula. In addition, the road is connected at Bayonne with the A64 to Pau, Tarbes and Toulouse.

The northern section has junctions with the A660.

Peage of the Negress with Biarritz A63 Biarritz.jpg
Péage of the Negress with Biarritz

History

List of junctions

DepartmentLocationkmmiJunctionDestinationsNotes
Pyrénées-Atlantiques Biriatou 0.040.03Route departementale francaise 258.svg D 258 - Junction 1 Hendaye, BiriatouPeage de Biriatou
Urrugne 7.44.6Route departementale francaise 913.svg D 913 - Junction 2Saint-Jean-de-Luz, Urrugne, Ciboure
Saint-Jean-de-Luz 12.98.0Route departementale francaise 810.svg D 810 - Junction 3Saint Jean de Luz - Nord
Biarritz 21.713.5Route departementale francaise 810.svg D 810 - Junction 4Biarritz, Biarritz Airport Péage de Biarritz-La Négresse
Bayonne 26.616.5Route departementale francaise 932.svg D 932 - Junction 5Bayonne, Anglet Péage Bayonne-Sud
30.719.1Autoroute francaise 64.svg A 64
32.820.4Route departementale francaise 810.svg D 810 - Junction 6Bayonne, Pau
Landes Ondres 3924.2Route departementale francaise 85.svg D 85 - Junction 7 Labenne, Boucau-Tarnos, Ondres
Benesse-Maremne 48.830.3Route departementale francaise 28.svg D 28 - Junction 8 Seignosse, Hossegor, Capbreton Péage de Benesse-Maremne
Saint-Geours-de-Maremne 65.240.5Route departementale francaise 824.svg D 824 - Junction 9 Mont de Marsan, Dax Exit/Entry to D824 only
67.241.8Route departementale francaise 17.svg D 17 - Junction 10 Vieux-Boucau, Soustons
Magescq 74.946.5Route departementale francaise 16.svg D 16 - Junction 11 Léon, Moliets-et-Maa, Magescq
Castets 87.654.4Route departementale francaise 947.svg D 947 - Junction 12 Vielle-Saint-Girons, Castets
Lesperon 10162.8Route departementale francaise 41.svg D 41 - Junction 13 Lit-et-Mixe, Rion-des-Landes
Onesse-Laharie 11169Route departementale francaise 38.svg D 38 - Junction 14 Mimizan, Morcenx
Escource 12275.8Route departementale francaise 44.svg D 44 - Junction 15 Sabres, Escource
Labouheyre 12980.2Route departementale francaise 626.svg D 626 - Junction 16Labouheyre
Liposthey 14388.9Route departementale francaise 43.svg D 43 - Junction 17 Biscarrosse, Parentis-en-Born, Liposthey
Saugnac-et-Muret 15395.1Route departementale francaise 348.svg D 348 - Junction 18Saugnac-et-Muret
Gironde Belin-Béliet 15998.8Route departementale francaise 1010.svg D 1010 - Junction 20Belin-BélietNorthbound exit only/Southbound entry only
Salles 169105Route departementale francaise 3.svg D 3 - Junction 21Salles
Mios 181112.5Autoroute francaise 660.svg A 660 - Junction 22 Biganos, Gujan-Mestras, Arcachon
184114.3Route departementale francaise 5.svg D 5 - Junction 23 Lacanau, Le Barp, Marcheprime
Cestas 193119.9Route departementale francaise 211.svg D 211 - Junction 24 Saint Jean d'Illac
199123.7Route departementale francaise 214.svg D 214 - Junction 25Cestas
Granet 202125.5Chemin de la Briqueterie - Junction 26bCanejanNorthbound entry only / Southbound exit only
Canéjan 203126.1Avenue du Haut Leveque - Junction 26 Gradignan, CanéjanNorthbound exit only / Southbound entry only
204126.8Avenue du Haut Leveque - Junction 26aGradignan, CanéjanNorthbound entry only / Southbound exit only
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

A660

Roundabout Point Gujan-Mestras Junction with RD650Roundabout Point La Hume Junction with RN250

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References

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